Kings 1, Devils 3 — October 24, 2026: recap and analysis

LAKLAK
Los Angeles Kings
2-4-2 · W2 · L10: 2-4-2
W
W
L
L
OT
L
OT
L
Final
1—3
Oct 24, 2026 · Prudential Center
NJDNJD
New Jersey Devils
6-4-0 · W2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
W

Final score: Los Angeles Kings 1, New Jersey Devils 3. Devils dominated expected goals 2.91 to 1.20. Devils controlled 60.8% of 5v5 shot attempts. 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin. PuckLab's first star: Anton Forsberg (23/25 saves, .920 SV%, +0.6 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Devils, 85% (won).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
LAK xG
1.20
ACTUAL
1 — 3
NJD xG
2.91
Empty-net goals are marked but add no xG.

Scoring Timeline

0.14
HIGH xG
LAK2P 15:57Even Strength
LAK 1 - 0 NJD
0.05
MED xG
NJD2P 18:43Even Strength
LAK 1 - 1 NJD
0.08
MED xG
NJD3P 08:08Even Strength
LAK 1 - 2 NJD
NJD3P 18:55Even StrengthEN
LAK 1 - 3 NJD

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Anton Forsberg
31
Anton Forsberg
G · LAK · #31
23/25 saves, .920 SV%, +0.6 GSAX
★2
Jake Allen
34
Jake Allen
G · NJD · #34
12/13 saves, .923 SV%, +0.1 GSAX
★3
Arseny Gritsyuk
81
Arseny Gritsyuk
R · NJD · #81
1G, 1A, 1 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

LAKNJD
13Shots26
1.20xGF2.91
39.25v5 CF%60.8
51.4FO%48.6
0/2PP0/2
22Hits21
14Blocks13
14Giveaways22
4Takeaways5
4PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodLAK SOGNJD SOGLAK xGNJD xG
1st450.410.55
2nd3140.411.61
3rd670.370.76
Total13261.202.91

Penalties

4 TOTAL
1P 03:09
NJD
Brett PesceHooking (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Laferriere
1P 15:58
LAK
Brian DumoulinHooking (2 min)
Drawn by Evan Rodrigues
2P 13:25
LAK
Scott LaughtonTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Hughes
3P 12:59
NJD
Timo MeierTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Trevor Moore

Lineups