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Kings at Golden Knights

NHL · Thursday, Feb 5 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final LA 1 – VGK 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
LA1001
VGK4004
Team box
LA·VGK
33
shots
22
0 of 5
power play
1 of 2
38.2
faceoff %
61.8
18
hits
17
12
blocked shots
21
9
penalty minutes
15
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Mark StoneVGK121
Jack EichelVGK114
Pavel DorofeyevVGK112
Ivan BarbashevVGK020
Trevor MooreLA102
Mitch MarnerVGK102
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Anton ForsbergLA2218.818
Adin HillVGK3332.970

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +4
LA +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: VGK 4 · LA 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was LA 44%, VGK 56% · Updated Feb 5

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VGK 3.1 – 2.7 LA
Expected total
5.8
KingsThe matchupGolden Knights
+125Our fair odds−125
2.7Expected goals3.1
+0.00Power rating+0.07
2.6Goals / game3.3
2.9Allowed / game3.2
27.5Shots / game29.0
48.7Faceoff %50.4
18.3Hits / game20.7
23−32Season record26−30
4−6Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
LA chance · VGK chance
Our model fair44.4%55.6%
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+12544%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−12556%————
Spreadabout even
LALos Angeles Kings+0.4our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.8
Over5.8our total————
Under5.8our 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: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 8%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 22%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 21%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 11%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 13%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 7%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 more34%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more23%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more22%
Decided by one goal43%

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

5.8 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.572%
Total over 5.549%
Total over 6.538%
Total from 5 to 633%

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: .933 save %, 2.06 GAAstarted
VGKAdin Hill G · last 5 starts: .840 save %, 3.80 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
LA·VGK
Feb 4 vs SEA
last game
Feb 4 vs VAN
0 days
days of rest
0 days
yes
back-to-back
yes
4
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 55+ games
LA·VGK
+0.00
rating (0 = average)
+0.07
2.6
goals / game
3.3
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.2
23−32
season record
26−30
8−18
home record
13−15
15−14
away record
13−15
L2
streak
W1
4−6
last 10
3−7
27.5
shots / game
29.0
48.7
faceoff %
50.4
18.3
hits / game
20.7
13.8
blocked shots / game
14.9
4.6
takeaways / game
4.5
16.3
giveaways / game
16.6

Rating Trend

LA · VGK · 111 days
Los Angeles KingsVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VGK 5−5
Jan 14at LAVGK 3 − 2 OT
Oct 8, 2025at VGKLA 6 − 5 SO
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

LA · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Feb 4vs SEA2 − 4L
Feb 1at CAR2 − 3L
Jan 31at PHI3 − 2W
Jan 29at BUF1 − 4L
Jan 27at DET3 − 1W
Jan 24at STL5 − 4W
Jan 20vs NYR4 − 3W
Jan 17at ANA1 − 2L
Jan 16vs ANA2 − 3L
Jan 14vs VGK2 − 3L

VGK · Last 10

3−7 · streak W1
Feb 4vs VAN5 − 2W
Feb 1at ANA3 − 4L
Jan 31vs SEA2 − 3L
Jan 29vs DAL4 − 5L
Jan 27at MTL2 − 3L
Jan 25at OTT1 − 7L
Jan 23at TOR6 − 3W
Jan 22at BOS3 − 4L
Jan 19vs PHI1 − 2L
Jan 17vs NSH7 − 2W