DET 1–3 LAK Final · L
Red Wings/Schedule/Recap Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 32-17-5
1–3
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 22-16-13
1ST2ND3RDT DET 0505118128 LAK 091825322 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
DET 32-17-5 · LAK 22-16-13 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Red Wings fell to the Kings

The Red Wings created the better chances (3.4 to 2.6 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Anton Forsberg stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Red Wings created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 28 and 22 shots on goal.

DET 3.4 xG · 28 shots LAK 2.6 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 1.0
2nd 0.6 · 1.0
3rd · the swing 2.1 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 62.
DET 62%LAK 38%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 7 penalties
← Red Wings shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
09:08 Albert Johansson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:09 Dylan Larkin· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:04 Quinton Byfield· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
1
Jeff Malott · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
0–1
PEN
18:21 Andrei Kuzmenko· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
05:53 Jacob Bernard-Docker· Slashing
Kuzmenko scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
06:46 Andrei Kuzmenko PPGWG
Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala · Power play (Bernard-Docker, slashing) · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
0–2
PEN
07:29 Drew Doughty· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
17:45 Alex DeBrincat EXTRA ATTACKER
Moritz Seider, Patrick Kane · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–2
4
18:47 Corey Perry EN
Alex Laferriere · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–3
PEN
19:53 Adrian Kempe· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+0.6
vs expected
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+2.4
vs expected
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team DETLAK
Shots on goal
28
22
Expected goals
3.4
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
69%
31%
Power play
0/4
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Red Wings went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Kings power plays.