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Islanders at Kings

NHL · Thursday, Mar 5 · 8:30 PM CT · crypto.com Arena · Final NYI 3 – LA 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NYI0123
LA1225
Team box
NYI·LA
35
shots
35
0 of 3
power play
1 of 3
55.7
faceoff %
44.3
20
hits
24
17
blocked shots
21
6
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Ilya SorokinNYI3530.857
Darcy KuemperLA3532.914

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NYI 48%, LA 52% · Updated Mar 5

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
LA 2.6 – 2.6 NYI
Expected total
5.3
IslandersThe matchupKings
+107Our fair odds−107
2.6Expected goals2.6
+0.03Power rating−0.08
3.0Goals / game2.6
2.9Allowed / game3.0
27.6Shots / game27.4
51.9Faceoff %48.4
18.9Hits / game18.9
35−27Season record24−36
7−3Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NYI chance · LA chance
Our model fair48.3%51.7%
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
NYINew York Islanders+10748%————
LALos Angeles Kings−10752%————
Spreadabout even
NYINew York IslandersPKour margin————
LALos Angeles KingsPKour margin————
Totalwe expect 5.3
Over5.3our total————
Under5.3our 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
New York Islanders by 5 goals: 2%New York Islanders by 4 goals: 5%New York Islanders by 3 goals: 11%New York Islanders by 2 goals: 10%New York Islanders by 1 goal: 21%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 25%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 10%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 10%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 5%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 1%
← NYI wins byLA wins by →
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more26%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 3 or more17%
New York Islanders wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal46%

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

5.3 expected
1 goals: 4%2 goals: 4%3 goals: 17%4 goals: 11%5 goals: 24%6 goals: 10%7 goals: 16%8 goals: 5%9 goals: 6%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 1%12 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.564%
Total over 5.540%
Total over 6.530%
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
NYIIlya Sorokin G · last 5 starts: .904 save %, 2.98 GAAstarted
LADarcy Kuemper G · last 5 starts: .886 save %, 2.88 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NYI·LA
Mar 4 at ANA
last game
Mar 2 vs COL
0 days
days of rest
2 days
yes
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
5th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 60+ games
NYI·LA
+0.03
rating (0 = average)
−0.08
3.0
goals / game
2.6
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.0
35−27
season record
24−36
17−12
home record
9−21
18−15
away record
15−15
L1
streak
L1
7−3
last 10
3−7
27.6
shots / game
27.4
51.9
faceoff %
48.4
18.9
hits / game
18.9
15.0
blocked shots / game
14.0
4.5
takeaways / game
4.6
14.8
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

NYI · LA · 120 days
New York IslandersLos Angeles Kings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · LA 7−1
Mar 11, 2025at LALA 4 − 1
Dec 10, 2024at NYILA 3 − 1
Mar 11, 2024at LALA 3 − 0
Dec 9, 2023at NYINYI 3 − 2 OT
Mar 14, 2023at LALA 5 − 2
Feb 24, 2023at NYILA 3 − 2
Feb 26, 2022at LALA 5 − 2
Jan 27, 2022at NYILA 3 − 2

NYI · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Mar 4at ANA1 − 5L
Mar 1vs FLA5 − 4W
Feb 28at CBJ4 − 3W
Feb 26at MTL4 − 3W
Feb 5at NJ3 − 1W
Feb 3vs PIT5 − 4W
Feb 2at WSH1 − 4L
Jan 31vs NSH3 − 4L
Jan 29at NYR2 − 1W
Jan 28vs NYR5 − 2W

LA · Last 10

3−7 · streak L1
Mar 2vs COL2 − 4L
Feb 28vs CGY2 − 0W
Feb 26vs EDM1 − 8L
Feb 25vs VGK4 − 6L
Feb 5at VGK1 − 4L
Feb 4vs SEA2 − 4L
Feb 1at CAR2 − 3L
Jan 31at PHI3 − 2W
Jan 29at BUF1 − 4L
Jan 27at DET3 − 1W