LAK 2–3 VGK Final / OT · L
Kings/Schedule/Recap Wed, Jan 14, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 19-16-11
2–3
Final / OTL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 22-11-12
1ST2ND3RDOTT LAK 09082700224 VGK 051141711327 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
LAK 19-16-11 · VGK 22-11-12 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Kings fell to the Golden Knights

The Kings created the better chances (2.4 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost it in overtime on Stone's goal. Darcy Kuemper allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Kings created the better chances: 2.4 expected goals to 1.9, on 24 and 27 shots on goal.

LAK 2.4 xG · 24 shots VGK 1.9 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.8 · 0.4
2nd 0.6 · 1.0
3rd 1.1 · 0.3
OT 0.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 60.
LAK 60%VGK 40%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 3 penalties
← Kings shoot this way Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Jack Eichel, Shea Theodore · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
0–1
PEN
12:22 Jack Eichel· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:57 Kevin Fiala· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
2
06:24 Kevin Fiala
Alex Turcotte, Andrei Kuzmenko · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
1–1
PEN
11:23 Adrian Kempe· Hooking
Marner scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
12:07 Mitch Marner PP
Mark Stone, Jack Eichel · Power play (Kempe, hooking) · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1–2
4
18:33 Brandt Clarke EXTRA ATTACKER
Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–2
Overtime
5
00:25 Mark Stone GWG
Jack Eichel · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2–3
Goaltending
−1.1
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.4
vs expected
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team LAKVGK
Shots on goal
24
27
Expected goals
2.4
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
57%
43%
Power play
0/1
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Kings went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Golden Knights power plays.