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NHL
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
Indoor
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Los Angeles Kings
VS
Detroit Red Wings

Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

Our model backs Los Angeles Kings 1.5 in Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $143.

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Game markets graded
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Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Los Angeles Kings
with a 1.5-goal head start
Los Angeles Kings 1.5 Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$14.29Best price-233
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win78.1%
The price says69.9%

For Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings (NHL), this is the model’s pick — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $143 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Tue 27 Jan 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena.

Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings last met on Tue 27 Jan 2026: Los Angeles Kings won 3-1. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Game picks

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Spread
Los Angeles Kings
+1.5
-233
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Los Angeles Kings

  • Mats Zuccarello RWOut
  • Quinton Byfield RWDay-to-day
  • Alex Turcotte COut
  • Jakub Dvorak DOut
  • Jan Jenik COut
  • Kevin Fiala LWOut

Detroit Red Wings

  • Daniil Tarasov GDay-to-day
  • Simon Edvinsson DOut
  • Mason Appleton COut
  • Marco Kasper COut
Availability updated Oct 26, 3:19PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 10 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability10 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Detroit Red WingsNo line posted
3-2last 5 record
GF/G2.8GA/G2.6Shots/G27.4vs Kings2-3

Los Angeles Kings @ Detroit Red Wings moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineLos Angeles Kings +1.5No line posted
2-3last 5 record
GF/G2.2GA/G3.0Shots/G26.4vs Wings3-2

Los Angeles Kings @ Detroit Red Wings puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Los Angeles Kings @ Detroit Red Wings total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Los Angeles Kings @ Detroit Red Wings — what the model found

Our model graded 1 betting market for Los Angeles Kings at Detroit Red Wings — 1 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 1 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings — recent results

Detroit Red Wings have won 3 of their last 5 games; Los Angeles Kings have won 2 of their last 5.

Detroit Red Wings — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–4CGYAway
W5–2VANAway
L3–4SEAAway
W4–3SJHome
W2–1PHIHome
Los Angeles Kings — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–3NJAway
W3–2NYIAway
W5–2WSHAway
L1–4BOSHome
L1–4EDMHome

Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: Detroit Red Wings won 0, Los Angeles Kings won 1.

DateDetroit Red WingsLos Angeles KingsWinner
Jan 2813Los Angeles Kings

Who’s out or in doubt

10 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Detroit Red Wings
PlayerStatus
Daniil Tarasov GDAY-TO-DAY
Simon Edvinsson DOUT
Mason Appleton COUT
Marco Kasper COUT
Los Angeles Kings
PlayerStatus
Mats Zuccarello RWOUT
Quinton Byfield RWDAY-TO-DAY
Alex Turcotte COUT
Jakub Dvorak DOUT
Jan Jenik COUT
Kevin Fiala LWOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Kings vs Wings, or as Wings vs Kings. The most recent game between them was Tuesday 27 January 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. The model has generated 1 game pick for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
Los Angeles Kings 1–0 across the last meeting

Last meeting: Wed 28 Jan 2026, Los Angeles Kings at Detroit Red Wings: the Kings won 3-1.

DateGameScoreWinner
28 Jan 2026Los Angeles Kings @ Detroit Red Wings1–3Los Angeles Kings

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