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Kings at Red Wings

NHL · Tuesday, Jan 27 · 6:00 PM CT · Little Caesars Arena · Final LA 3 – DET 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
LA0123
DET0011
Team box
LA·DET
22
shots
28
1 of 3
power play
0 of 4
31.5
faceoff %
68.5
21
hits
11
16
blocked shots
15
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Anton ForsbergLA2827.964
John GibsonDET2119.905

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DET +3
LA +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: DET 0 · LA 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was LA 45%, DET 55% · Updated Jan 27

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
DET 2.9 – 2.7 LA
Expected total
5.6
KingsThe matchupRed Wings
+123Our fair odds−123
2.7Expected goals2.9
−0.00Power rating+0.05
2.7Goals / game3.2
2.9Allowed / game3.0
27.8Shots / game28.5
49.1Faceoff %51.0
17.8Hits / game17.5
21−29Season record32−21
4−6Last 108−2

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
LA chance · DET chance
Our model fair44.8%55.2%
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+12345%————
DETDetroit Red Wings−12355%————
Spreadabout even
LALos Angeles Kings+0.2our margin————
DETDetroit Red Wings−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.6
Over5.6our total————
Under5.6our 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: 5%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 10%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 19%Detroit Red Wings by 1 goal: 25%Detroit Red Wings by 2 goals: 10%Detroit Red Wings by 3 goals: 12%Detroit Red Wings by 4 goals: 6%Detroit Red Wings by 5 goals: 2%Detroit Red Wings by 6 goals: <1%
← LA wins byDET wins by →
Detroit Red Wings wins by 2 or more30%
Detroit Red Wings wins by 3 or more20%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more26%
Decided by one goal45%

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

5.6 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 15%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.569%
Total over 5.546%
Total over 6.535%
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: .920 save %, 2.29 GAAstarted
DETJohn Gibson G · last 5 starts: .926 save %, 1.96 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
LA·DET
Jan 24 at STL
last game
Jan 24 at WPG
2 days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 50+ games
LA·DET
−0.00
rating (0 = average)
+0.05
2.7
goals / game
3.2
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.0
21−29
season record
32−21
8−17
home record
18−9
13−12
away record
14−12
W2
streak
W1
4−6
last 10
8−2
27.8
shots / game
28.5
49.1
faceoff %
51.0
17.8
hits / game
17.5
13.6
blocked shots / game
16.6
4.6
takeaways / game
4.2
16.6
giveaways / game
15.9

Rating Trend

LA · DET · 102 days
Los Angeles KingsDetroit Red Wings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · DET 4−5
Oct 30, 2025at LADET 4 − 3 SO
Jan 27, 2025at DETDET 5 − 2
Nov 16, 2024at LALA 4 − 1
Jan 13, 2024at DETDET 5 − 3
Jan 4, 2024at LADET 4 − 3 SO
Nov 12, 2022at LALA 4 − 3
Oct 17, 2022at DETLA 5 − 4 OT
Feb 2, 2022at DETLA 5 − 3
Jan 8, 2022at LALA 4 − 0

LA · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Jan 24at STL5 − 4W
Jan 20vs NYR4 − 3W
Jan 17at ANA1 − 2L
Jan 16vs ANA2 − 3L
Jan 14vs VGK2 − 3L
Jan 12vs DAL1 − 3L
Jan 10at EDM4 − 3W
Jan 9at WPG1 − 5L
Jan 7vs SJ3 − 4L
Jan 5vs MIN4 − 2W

DET · Last 10

8−2 · streak W1
Jan 24at WPG5 − 1W
Jan 22at MIN3 − 4L
Jan 21at TOR2 − 1W
Jan 18vs OTT4 − 3W
Jan 16vs SJ4 − 2W
Jan 13at BOS0 − 3L
Jan 12vs CAR4 − 3W
Jan 10at MTL4 − 0W
Jan 8vs VAN5 − 1W
Jan 5at OTT5 − 3W