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Kings at Golden Knights

NHL · Saturday, Oct 10 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final LA 1 – VGK 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
LA01001
VGK01012
Team box
LA·VGK
27
shots
32
1 of 3
power play
2 of 3
41.4
faceoff %
58.6
17
hits
19
13
blocked shots
14
13
penalty minutes
13
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Darcy KuemperLA3230.938
Carter HartVGK2726.963

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +3
LA +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: VGK 1 · LA 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was LA 39%, VGK 61% · Updated Oct 10

Expected margin
VGK by 1.0
Expected score
VGK 3.5 – 2.5 LA
Expected total
6.0
KingsThe matchupGolden Knights
+157Our fair odds−157
2.5Expected goals3.5
−0.13Power rating+0.20
3.0Goals / game4.2
5.0Allowed / game2.6
28.7Shots / game33.2
57.0Faceoff %50.6
16.3Hits / game20.6
0−3Season record4−1
1−9Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
LA chance · VGK chance
Our model fair38.9%61.1%
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+15739%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−15761%————
SpreadVGK by 1.0
LALos Angeles Kings+1our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our 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

Vegas Golden Knights by 1.0 expected
Los Angeles Kings by 7 goals: <1%Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: <1%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 1%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 2%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 6%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 6%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 22%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 17%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 13%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 17%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 4%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 7 goals: <1%
← LA wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more45%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more33%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more15%
Decided by one goal40%

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

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.541%
Total over 7.524%
Total from 6 to 729%

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
LADarcy Kuemper G · last 5 starts: .826 save %, 4.68 GAAstarted
VGKCarter Hart G · last 5 starts: .882 save %, 2.87 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
LA·VGK
Oct 6 vs FLA
last game
Oct 8 vs TOR
3 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 3+ games
LA·VGK
−0.13
rating (0 = average)
+0.20
3.0
goals / game
4.2
5.0
goals allowed / game
2.6
0−3
season record
4−1
0−1
home record
2−1
0−2
away record
2−0
L3
streak
W3
1−9
last 10
5−5
28.7
shots / game
33.2
57.0
faceoff %
50.6
16.3
hits / game
20.6
14.7
blocked shots / game
11.2
5.3
takeaways / game
3.0
18.7
giveaways / game
19.0

Rating Trend

LA · VGK · 11 days
Los Angeles KingsVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VGK 5−5
Feb 25at LAVGK 6 − 4
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

LA · Last 10

1−9 · streak L9
Oct 6vs FLA1 − 2L
Oct 3at SJ4 − 5L
Sep 30at COL4 − 8L
Apr 26vs COL1 − 5L
Apr 23vs COL2 − 4L
Apr 21at COL1 − 2L
Apr 19at COL1 − 2L
Apr 16at CGY1 − 3L
Apr 14at VAN3 − 4L
Apr 13at SEA5 − 3W

VGK · Last 10

5−5 · streak W3
Oct 8vs TOR4 − 3W
Oct 6at SEA6 − 2W
Oct 4at VAN3 − 2W
Oct 2vs ANA3 − 4L
Sep 29vs CHI5 − 2W
Jun 14vs CAR0 − 3L
Jun 11at CAR2 − 4L
Jun 9vs CAR3 − 5L
Jun 6vs CAR5 − 4W
Jun 4at CAR3 − 4L