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Kings at Golden Knights

NHL · Wednesday, Oct 8 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final LA 6 – VGK 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
LA212016
VGK032005
Team box
LA·VGK
26
shots
35
1 of 1
power play
2 of 6
37.9
faceoff %
62.1
37
hits
36
18
blocked shots
14
13
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Anton ForsbergLA3530.857
Adin HillVGK2621.808

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +3
LA +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: VGK 2 · LA 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was LA 42%, VGK 58% · Updated Oct 8, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VGK 3.0 – 2.7 LA
Expected total
5.7
KingsThe matchupGolden Knights
+136Our fair odds−136
2.7Expected goals3.0
+0.27Power rating+0.29
0−1Season record0−0
4−6Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
LA chance · VGK chance
Our model fair42.4%57.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
LALos Angeles Kings+13642%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−13658%————
Spreadabout even
LALos Angeles Kings+0.3our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.7
Over5.7our total————
Under5.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: <1%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 1%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 4%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 10%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 18%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 26%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 11%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 12%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 6%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%
← LA wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more31%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more21%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more25%
Decided by one goal44%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.7 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 14%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.570%
Total over 5.548%
Total over 6.537%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
LAAnton Forsberg G · last 5 starts: .917 save %, 2.57 GAAstarted
VGKAdin Hill G · last 5 starts: .893 save %, 3.03 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
LA·VGK
Oct 7, 2025 vs COL
last game
May 14, 2025 vs EDM
0 days
days of rest
first game in 30+ days
yes
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
0
road after a home game
home / road
season opener, home

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season
LA·VGK
+0.27
rating (0 = average)
+0.29
0−1
season record
0−0
0−1
home record
0−0
0−0
away record
0−0
L1
streak
—
4−6
last 10
4−6

Rating Trend

LA · VGK · 2 days
Los Angeles KingsVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VGK 4−6
Mar 9, 2025at VGKLA 6 − 5
Feb 24, 2025at LALA 5 − 2
Oct 30, 2024at LALA 6 − 3
Oct 22, 2024at VGKVGK 6 − 1
Dec 28, 2023at VGKVGK 3 − 2
Nov 8, 2023at VGKLA 4 − 1
Oct 28, 2023at LAVGK 4 − 3 SO
Apr 6, 2023at VGKVGK 5 − 2
Jan 7, 2023at VGKLA 5 − 1
Dec 27, 2022at LALA 4 − 2

LA · Last 10

4−6 · streak L5
Oct 7, 2025vs COL1 − 4L
May 1, 2025at EDM4 − 6L
Apr 29, 2025vs EDM1 − 3L
Apr 27, 2025at EDM3 − 4L
Apr 25, 2025at EDM4 − 7L
Apr 23, 2025vs EDM6 − 2W
Apr 21, 2025vs EDM6 − 5W
Apr 17, 2025vs CGY1 − 5L
Apr 15, 2025at SEA6 − 5W
Apr 14, 2025at EDM5 − 0W

VGK · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
May 14, 2025vs EDM0 − 1L
May 12, 2025at EDM0 − 3L
May 10, 2025at EDM4 − 3W
May 8, 2025vs EDM4 − 5L
May 6, 2025vs EDM2 − 4L
May 1, 2025at MIN3 − 2W
Apr 29, 2025vs MIN3 − 2W
Apr 26, 2025at MIN4 − 3W
Apr 24, 2025at MIN2 − 5L
Apr 22, 2025vs MIN2 − 5L