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Canucks at Kings

NHL · Thursday, Apr 9 · 9:30 PM CT · crypto.com Arena · Final VAN 1 – LA 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VAN1001
LA2114
Team box
VAN·LA
25
shots
26
0 of 0
power play
0 of 0
36.7
faceoff %
63.3
21
hits
19
11
blocked shots
15
2
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Nikita TolopiloVAN2622.846
Anton ForsbergLA2524.960

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VAN 32%, LA 68% · Updated Apr 9

Expected margin
LA by 1.2
Expected score
LA 3.7 – 2.5 VAN
Expected total
6.2
CanucksThe matchupKings
+211Our fair odds−211
2.5Expected goals3.7
−0.68Power rating−0.07
2.6Goals / game2.7
3.9Allowed / game3.1
26.0Shots / game28.0
49.3Faceoff %49.8
21.4Hits / game20.2
22−55Season record32−45
1−9Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VAN chance · LA chance
Our model fair32.2%67.8%
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
VANVancouver Canucks+21132%————
LALos Angeles Kings−21168%————
SpreadLA by 1.2
VANVancouver Canucks+1.2our margin————
LALos Angeles Kings−1.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our 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

Los Angeles Kings by 1.2 expected
Vancouver Canucks by 7 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 1%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 2%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 5%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 6%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 17%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 21%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 13%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 18%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 11%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 5%Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: 1%Los Angeles Kings by 7 goals: <1%
← VAN wins byLA wins by →
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more48%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 3 or more35%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more14%
Decided by one goal38%

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

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

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
VANNikita Tolopilo G · last 5 starts: .860 save %, 4.03 GAAstarted
LAAnton Forsberg G · last 5 starts: .904 save %, 2.94 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VAN·LA
Apr 7 vs VGK
last game
Apr 6 vs NSH
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
6th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 77+ games
VAN·LA
−0.68
rating (0 = average)
−0.07
2.6
goals / game
2.7
3.9
goals allowed / game
3.1
22−55
season record
32−45
8−32
home record
13−26
14−23
away record
19−19
L3
streak
W2
1−9
last 10
4−6
26.0
shots / game
28.0
49.3
faceoff %
49.8
21.4
hits / game
20.2
13.6
blocked shots / game
14.5
4.5
takeaways / game
4.5
15.4
giveaways / game
15.8

Rating Trend

VAN · LA · 155 days
Vancouver CanucksLos Angeles Kings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · LA 7−3
Mar 26at VANLA 4 − 0
Nov 29, 2025at LALA 2 − 1 OT
Feb 26, 2025at LAVAN 3 − 2 OT
Jan 16, 2025at VANLA 5 − 1
Nov 7, 2024at LAVAN 4 − 2
Apr 6, 2024at LALA 6 − 3
Mar 25, 2024at VANLA 3 − 2
Mar 5, 2024at LAVAN 2 − 1 OT
Feb 29, 2024at VANLA 5 − 1
Apr 10, 2023at LALA 3 − 0

VAN · Last 10

1−9 · streak L3
Apr 7vs VGK1 − 2L
Apr 4vs UTAH4 − 7L
Apr 2at MIN2 − 5L
Apr 1at COL8 − 6W
Mar 30at VGK2 − 4L
Mar 28at CGY3 − 7L
Mar 26vs LA0 − 4L
Mar 24vs ANA3 − 5L
Mar 21vs STL1 − 3L
Mar 19vs TB2 − 6L

LA · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Apr 6vs NSH3 − 2W
Apr 4vs TOR7 − 6W
Apr 2vs NSH4 − 5L
Apr 1vs STL2 − 1W
Mar 28vs UTAH2 − 6L
Mar 26at VAN4 − 0W
Mar 24at CGY2 − 3L
Mar 22at UTAH3 − 4L
Mar 21vs BUF1 − 4L
Mar 19vs PHI3 − 4L