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Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Predators vs. Kings NHL game on April 2, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Predators | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Kings | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Predators | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Kings | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
OT1 04:33 Shot missed by Matthew Wood
OT1 03:29 Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
OT1 03:08 Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Scott Laughton
OT1 02:42 Trevor Moore shot blocked by Roman Josi
OT1 02:05 Shot on goal by Jonathan Marchessault saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 18:30 Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
P3 17:49 Brady Skjei shot blocked by Drew Doughty
P3 17:13 Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
P3 16:30 Shot on goal by Jared Wright saved by Juuse Saros
P3 15:34 Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Brady Skjei
P3 15:17 Shot on goal by Brandt Clarke saved by Juuse Saros
P3 14:29 Power play - Shot on goal by Drew Doughty saved by Juuse Saros
P3 13:25 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 13:08 Power play - Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Nick Perbix
P3 10:46 Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Juuse Saros
P3 09:57 Goal scored by Joel Armia assisted by Jared Wright and Brian Dumoulin
P3 09:55 Shot on goal by Jared Wright saved by Juuse Saros
P3 08:14 Power play - Shot missed by Jonathan Marchessault
P3 08:02 Power play - Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Drew Doughty
P3 06:47 Shot on goal by Luke Evangelista saved by Darcy Kuemper
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
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End of Shootout period.
Shootout Goal scored by Luke Evangelista on Darcy Kuemper
Shootout attempt missed by Joel Armia
Shootout attempt by Roman Josi saved by Darcy Kuemper
Shootout attempt missed by Quinton Byfield
Shootout attempt by Brandt Clarke saved by Juuse Saros
Shootout attempt by Alex Laferriere saved by Juuse Saros
Shootout attempt by Anze Kopitar saved by Juuse Saros
Shootout attempt by Trevor Moore saved by Juuse Saros
Shootout attempt by Artemi Panarin saved by Juuse Saros
Shootout attempt by Adrian Kempe saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shot missed by Matthew Wood
SHOT
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
SHOT
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Scott Laughton
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Trevor Moore shot blocked by Roman Josi
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jonathan Marchessault saved by Darcy Kuemper
Scott Laughton won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Erik Haula won faceoff against Scott Laughton in offensive zone
SHOT
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Drew Doughty
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Scott Laughton in offensive zone
SHOT
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
Zachary L'Heureux credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jared Wright saved by Juuse Saros
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
SHOT
Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Brady Skjei
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandt Clarke saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Drew Doughty saved by Juuse Saros
Shorthanded - Erik Haula won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Power play - Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Predators won faceoff against Kings in neutral zone
Penalty to Brady Skjei 2 minutes for Misconduct
Erik Haula won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Predators won faceoff against Kings in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Erik Haula won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Juuse Saros
Alex Laferriere credited with hit on Adam Wilsby in offensive zone
Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Jonathan Marchessault in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Joel Armia assisted by Jared Wright and Brian Dumoulin
4-4
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jared Wright saved by Juuse Saros
Matthew Wood won faceoff against Scott Laughton in offensive zone
Stoppage
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
Stoppage - Icing
Shorthanded - Scott Laughton won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Jonathan Marchessault
SHOT
Power play - Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Drew Doughty
Shorthanded - Scott Laughton won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Luke Evangelista saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mathieu Joseph saved by Juuse Saros
Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Samuel Helenius in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Roman Josi
Mikey Anderson credited with hit on Matthew Wood in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Juuse Saros
Power play - Scott Laughton won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nicolas Hague saved by Darcy Kuemper
Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
Penalty to Jonathan Marchessault 2 minutes for Interference
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Alex Laferriere saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Alex Laferriere
SHOT
Power play - Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Alex Laferriere
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Roman Josi
Power play - Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Scott Laughton in offensive zone
Penalty to Artemi Panarin 2 minutes for Misconduct
Stoppage - Hand Pass
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Alex Laferriere in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Jared Wright credited with hit on Tyson Jost in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Zachary L'Heureux
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Laferriere
Alex Laferriere won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
Alex Laferriere won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
Stoppage
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Scott Laughton in neutral zone
SHOT
Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
SHOT
Shot missed by Quinton Byfield
Alex Laferriere won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Scott Laughton assisted by Jared Wright and Joel Armia
4-3
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Laferriere
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in offensive zone
Alex Laferriere won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Adrian Kempe assisted by Joel Edmundson and Anze Kopitar
4-2
SHOT
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Justin Barron
Predators won faceoff against Artemi Panarin in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Samuel Helenius in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
Mikey Anderson credited with hit on Jonathan Marchessault in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brady Skjei saved by Darcy Kuemper
Matthew Wood won faceoff against Scott Laughton in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Reid Schaefer saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Shot missed by Justin Barron
Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Samuel Helenius in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Mikey Anderson shot blocked by Zachary L'Heureux
SHOT
Shot missed by Trevor Moore
Alex Laferriere won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandt Clarke saved by Juuse Saros
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Matthew Wood in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jared Wright saved by Juuse Saros
Scott Laughton won faceoff against Matthew Wood in defensive zone
Predators won faceoff against Kings in neutral zone
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Adrian Kempe assisted by Artemi Panarin
3-1
Erik Haula won faceoff against Alex Laferriere in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Joel Armia
Samuel Helenius won faceoff against Tyson Jost in neutral zone
Stoppage
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Darcy Kuemper
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Alex Laferriere in neutral zone
Predators won faceoff against Kings in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Jonathan Marchessault assisted by Matthew Wood and Justin Barron
3-0
Scott Laughton won faceoff against Matthew Wood in defensive zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - Player Equipment
SHOT
Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Darcy Kuemper
Matthew Wood won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Brandt Clarke
Power play - Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Power play - Scott Laughton won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
Predators won faceoff against Kings in neutral zone
Power play - Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Brandt Clarke
Shorthanded - Erik Haula won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
SHOT
Quinton Byfield shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Laferriere
SHOT
Joakim Kemell shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Alex Laferriere won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Zachary L'Heureux saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Darcy Kuemper
Shorthanded - Scott Laughton won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Joel Edmundson 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Fedor Svechkov)
Reid Schaefer won faceoff against Scott Laughton in neutral zone
Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Scott Laughton in offensive zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Shot missed by Tyson Jost
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
Erik Haula won faceoff against Samuel Helenius in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adrian Kempe saved by Juuse Saros
Predators won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Taylor Ward
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
SHOT
Brandt Clarke shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Wilsby saved by Darcy Kuemper
Predators won faceoff against Kings in neutral zone
SHOT
Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
Predators won faceoff against Kings in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Trevor Moore
SHOT
Shot missed by Joel Armia
Erik Haula won faceoff against Joel Armia in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Zachary L'Heureux assisted by Brady Skjei and Roman Josi
2-0
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandt Clarke saved by Juuse Saros
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Edmundson saved by Juuse Saros
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Joakim Kemell
SHOT
Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
Samuel Helenius credited with hit on Matthew Wood in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Mathieu Joseph
SHOT
Shot missed by Artemi Panarin
Erik Haula won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Darcy Kuemper
Stoppage - High Stick - Video Review
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Darcy Kuemper
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 34 | Shots on Goal | 33 | |||
| 44% | Faceoff Win % | 56% | |||
| 3/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 19 | Hits | 32 | |||
| 16 | Shots Blocked | 15 | |||
| 12 | Giveaways | 20 |
| |
|---|
| 34 | Shots on Goal | 33 | |||
| 44% | Faceoff Win % | 56% | |||
| 3/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 19 | Hits | 32 | |||
| 16 | Shots Blocked | 15 | |||
| 12 | Giveaways | 20 |
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Predators vs. Kings: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Predators vs. Kings
- Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Kings favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 5.5
- Moneyline Odds: Predators +111, Kings -111
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Predators: 46%
- Kings: 54%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Predators a win probability of 46%, while the Kings have a win probability of 54%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Kings are more likely to beat the Predators in the NHL game at Crypto.com Arena on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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