VGK 4–1 LAK Final · W
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 27-16-14
4–1
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 23-19-14
1ST2ND3RDT VGK 4100507422 LAK 111010012133 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
VGK 27-16-14 · LAK 23-19-14 · Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1

Golden Knights beat the Kings

The Golden Knights were outchanced (3.1 to 2.5 expected goals) but won 4–1 anyway. Adin Hill stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Kings created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.5, on 33 and 22 shots on goal.

VGK 2.5 xG · 22 shots LAK 3.1 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 1.3
2nd 0.5 · 1.2
3rd 0.9 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 40.
VGK 40%LAK 60%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 9 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
08:22 Jack Eichel
Mark Stone, Ivan Barbashev · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
08:45 Keegan Kolesar· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
11:49 Mark Stone GWG
Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
2–0
PEN
13:15 Adrian Kempe· Hooking
Dorofeyev scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
13:29 Pavel Dorofeyev PP
Mark Stone, Tomas Hertl · Power play (Kempe, hooking) · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3–0
4
13:49 Mitch Marner
Pavel Dorofeyev · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
4–0
PEN
13:51 Kai Uchacz· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
13:51 Samuel Helenius· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
5
15:03 Trevor Moore
Joel Armia, Anze Kopitar · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4–1
PEN
16:35 Shea Theodore· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
07:59 Ivan Barbashev· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:03 Mitch Marner· Abuse of officials
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
06:49 Kaedan Korczak· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:06 Quinton Byfield· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+2.1
vs expected
32/33 saves · 1 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.5
vs expected
18/22 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team VGKLAK
Shots on goal
22
33
Expected goals
2.5
3.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
62%
38%
Power play
1/2
0/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Golden Knights went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 5 Kings power plays.