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Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings

Regular season · Thursday, April 8, 2027 · Crypto.com Arena

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Game preview

The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, April 8, 2027, with puck drop at 10:00 PM ET. The game is on ABTV , SN and SCRIPPS.

This is the third of 4 meetings this season. Golden Knights 1, Kings 0 so far; the last game finished LAK 1, VGK 2.

Rest and travel

Golden Knights

First game of a road trip.

  1. 292027-03-29: no game
  2. 302027-03-30: no game
  3. 312027-03-31: vs VAN
  4. 12027-04-01: no game
  5. 22027-04-02: vs EDM
  6. 32027-04-03: at UTA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 42027-04-04: no game
  8. 52027-04-05: no game
  9. 62027-04-06: vs STL
  10. 72027-04-07: no game
  11. 82027-04-08: at LAK
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~225 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~225 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Kings

Back home after a game in Anaheim.

  1. 292027-03-29: vs VAN
  2. 302027-03-30: no game
  3. 312027-03-31: vs WPG
  4. 12027-04-01: no game
  5. 22027-04-02: at COL
  6. 32027-04-03: vs STL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 42027-04-04: no game
  8. 52027-04-05: no game
  9. 62027-04-06: at ANA
  10. 72027-04-07: no game
  11. 82027-04-08: vs VGK
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~27 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~55 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Vegas Golden KnightsGolden KnightsTue, Oct 13 at NSH
  1. L1Barbashev#49Eichel#9Stone#61
    12:11 together at 5v5
  2. L2Connelly#24Hertl#48Lavoie#36
    10:54 together at 5v5
  3. L3Karlsson#71Howden#21Marner#93
    9:41 together at 5v5
  4. L4Dowd#26Gatcomb#17Bowman#42
    9:00 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewAndersson#4Lauzon#5
    15:51 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewHanifin#15Coghlan#52
    15:11 together at 5v5
  3. D3McNabb#3Theodore#27
    14:43 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Connelly LHertl CEichel CStone RMarner R1:49
  2. 2Barbashev LKarlsson CBowman RTheodore DAndersson D1:49

Penalty kill

  1. 1Dowd CKarlsson CMcNabb DTheodore D1:39
  2. 2Eichel CStone RHanifin DLauzon D1:25
Los Angeles KingsKingsTue, Oct 13 vs EDM
  1. L1Panarin#10Kempe#9Byfield#55
    13:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMoore#12Laughton#21Armia#40
    9:16 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewHaula#56Perry#90Laferriere#14
    7:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewGustafsson#64Clarke#92
    13:55 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewDoughty#8Edmundson#6
    5:46 together at 5v5
  3. D3Ceci#5Anderson#44
    5:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Panarin LKempe RByfield RLaferriere RClarke D3:25
  2. 2Haula LMoore LPerry RDoughty DGustafsson D1:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Moore LLaughton CCeci DAnderson D0:52
  2. 2Haula LArmia RDoughty DEdmundson D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

VGKLAK

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

VGK 77% (2nd most settled)LAK 61% (8th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

VGK 1:30 left (5th latest · 17 pulls)LAK 1:40 left (11th latest · 17 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

VGK 47.9s (12th shortest)LAK 49.6s (8th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

VGK 26% (5th least often)LAK 33% (9th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series