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Golden Knights at Kings

NHL · Wednesday, Feb 25 · 9:20 PM CT · crypto.com Arena · Final VGK 6 – LA 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VGK1056
LA1124
Team box
VGK·LA
25
shots
19
1 of 2
power play
1 of 1
46.2
faceoff %
53.8
26
hits
24
24
blocked shots
14
7
penalty minutes
19
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Adin HillVGK1915.789
Anton ForsbergLA2419.792

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
LA +3
VGK +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: LA 1 · VGK 2lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 49%, LA 51% · Updated Feb 25

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VGK 2.8 – 2.8 LA
Expected total
5.6
Golden KnightsThe matchupKings
+103Our fair odds−103
2.8Expected goals2.8
+0.11Power rating−0.03
3.4Goals / game2.6
3.1Allowed / game2.9
28.8Shots / game27.6
50.6Faceoff %48.5
20.7Hits / game18.3
27−30Season record23−33
3−7Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · LA chance
Our model fair49.2%50.8%
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
VGKVegas Golden Knights+10349%————
LALos Angeles Kings−10351%————
Spreadabout even
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.1our margin————
LALos Angeles Kings+0.1our 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
Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 6%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 12%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 19%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 25%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 10%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 4%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 1%Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: <1%
← VGK wins byLA wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more30%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more20%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more25%
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
VGKAdin Hill G · last 5 starts: .867 save %, 3.57 GAAstarted
LAAnton Forsberg G · last 5 starts: .924 save %, 2.31 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·LA
Feb 5 vs LA
last game
Feb 5 at VGK
19 days
days of rest
19 days
no
back-to-back
no
0
games in last 7 days
0
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 56+ games
VGK·LA
+0.11
rating (0 = average)
−0.03
3.4
goals / game
2.6
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.9
27−30
season record
23−33
14−15
home record
8−18
13−15
away record
15−15
W2
streak
L3
3−7
last 10
4−6
28.8
shots / game
27.6
50.6
faceoff %
48.5
20.7
hits / game
18.3
15.0
blocked shots / game
13.8
4.5
takeaways / game
4.6
16.6
giveaways / game
16.4

Rating Trend

VGK · LA · 112 days
Vegas Golden KnightsLos Angeles Kings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · LA 5−5
Feb 5at VGKVGK 4 − 1
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

VGK · Last 10

3−7 · streak W2
Feb 5vs LA4 − 1W
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

LA · Last 10

4−6 · streak L3
Feb 5at VGK1 − 4L
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