LAK 4–5 NSH Final / SO · L
Kings/Schedule/Recap Thu, Apr 2, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 30-26-19
4–5
Final / SOL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 35-31-9
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT LAK 09310113010433 NSH 2182905021534 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–2
LAK 30-26-19 · NSH 35-31-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–2

Kings fell to the Predators

The Kings were outchanced (3.6 to 2.7 expected goals) and lost it in a shootout. Juuse Saros allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Predators created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.7, on 34 and 33 shots on goal.

LAK 2.7 xG · 33 shots NSH 3.6 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.6 · 1.3
2nd 1.2 · 1.3
3rd 0.9 · 0.7
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 37.
LAK 37%NSH 63%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 7 penalties
← Kings shoot this way Predators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:52 Filip Forsberg
Jonathan Marchessault, Erik Haula · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
0–1
2
03:47 Zachary L'Heureux
Brady Skjei · backhand shot, a great chance (26%)
0–2
PEN
14:25 Joel Edmundson· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:40 Brady Skjei· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:51 Darcy Kuemper· Ps throwing object at puck
0 min
Penalty shot
2nd period
3
02:02 Jonathan Marchessault
Matthew Wood, Justin Barron · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
0–3
4
06:09 Adrian Kempe
Artemi Panarin · deflected shot, a great chance (26%)
1–3
5
08:19 Steven Stamkos
Ryan O'Reilly, Roman Josi · wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
1–4
6
13:29 Adrian Kempe
Joel Edmundson, Anze Kopitar · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
2–4
7
15:45 Scott Laughton
Joel Armia, Mikey Anderson · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
3–4
3rd period
PEN
01:25 Artemi Panarin· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:01 Jonathan Marchessault· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:53 Jared Wright· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
09:57 Joel Armia
Jared Wright, Brian Dumoulin · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (51%)
4–4
PEN
13:05 Brady Skjei· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Shootout
1 Adrian Kempe Save
2 Ryan O'Reilly Save
3 Artemi Panarin Save
4 Filip Forsberg Save
5 Trevor Moore Save
6 Steven Stamkos Miss
7 Anze Kopitar Save
8 Jonathan Marchessault Miss
9 Alex Laferriere Save
10 Erik Haula Save
11 Brandt Clarke Save
12 Tyson Jost Save
13 Quinton Byfield Miss
14 Roman Josi Save
15 Joel Armia Miss
16 Luke Evangelista Goal
Goaltending
−1.1
vs expected
30/34 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.4
vs expected
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team LAKNSH
Shots on goal
33
34
Expected goals
2.7
3.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
56%
44%
Power play
0/3
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Kings went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Predators power plays.