Final score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Ottawa Senators 6-5, with the game decided in the fourth period after a four-goal Kings second and a four-goal Ottawa third.
Artemi Panarin scored for Los Angeles, and Drew Doughty posted three assists and three points. Dylan Cozens led Ottawa with two goals and three points, while Tim Stutzle added three assists. The Kings’ edge came from controlling the shot count and converting two of six power plays; Ottawa scored once on three chances and both teams finished at 33.3 percent with the man advantage. Ottawa blocked more shots, threw more hits and had more takeaways, but Los Angeles won more faceoffs and had the finishing touch.
For bettors, the Kings covered the closing 1.5 spread by 2.5, and the 5.5 total went over by 5.5.
Against the spread, start to finish
Top performers
Senators
GoalsDylan Cozens2
AssistsTim Stutzle3
PointsDylan Cozens3
Kings
GoalsArtemi Panarin1
AssistsDrew Doughty3
PointsDrew Doughty3
Team stats
Box score
Ottawa Senators
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:19 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:57 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4:54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8:30 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17:30 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:22 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:22 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46.2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11:17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4:44 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:59 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63.6 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22:21 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 58.3 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:25 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22:37 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 14:42 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:37 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 29:17 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:55 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:00 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .909 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 32:31 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .750 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 30:54 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Kings
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13:28 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20:33 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13:41 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 50.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22:01 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 22:18 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:45 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:50 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 19:03 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24:07 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:59 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 18:44 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:37 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:54 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:01 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:47 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 24:42 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .773 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 62:56 | 0 | 0 |
Attendance 15,856 · Officials: Graham Skilliter, Kiel Murchison, Brandon Grillo, Mike Sullivan
Recap: Kings beat Senators 6-5 in OT after blowing a 4-goal lead in the 3rd period (ESPN)
Highlights
StatsBench picks
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Betting trends
- Senators are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10.
- The over is 3-7 in Kings’ last 10 games.
- Senators are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings with the Kings.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Senators vs Kings pre-game preview
Ottawa visits Los Angeles on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET. The market has Ottawa as a slight moneyline favorite at -109, Los Angeles at -102, the Kings at +1.5 on the spread, and the total at 5.5. The total opened at 5.5 and the spread moved from LA -1.5 to LA +1.5.
The last meeting went Los Angeles’s way, 2-1 over Ottawa on November 24, 2025. Ottawa is 8-5 straight up and 5-8 ATS this season, 6-4 straight up and 3-7 ATS over its last 10, and most recently lost 4-1 at Vegas. Los Angeles is 3-8 straight up and 6-5 ATS, 3-7 straight up and 6-4 ATS over its last 10, and most recently lost 2-1 at Chicago. In the last six head-to-head meetings, Ottawa is 1-5 straight up and 2-0 ATS.
The defensive profile favors Ottawa: it allows 2.92 goals per game (10th) versus Los Angeles at 3.36 (25th), and LA ranks 30th in power-play points allowed at 3.27. Los Angeles also lists Zuccarello, Fiala and Turcotte on IR, with Doughty and Perry day-to-day.
Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
Ottawa Senators
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27 | @ VGK | 22:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/24 | vs NYR | 20:35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10/22 | vs SJS | 22:54 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 10/21 | vs FLA | 19:41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/17 | @ PHI | 23:03 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.2 (13) | 1.5 (6) | 1.0 (84) | 0.0 (2) 0 · 0 |
| SOG | 1.9 (13) | 1.7 (6) | 2.4 (84) | 2.5 (2) 4 · 1 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27 | @ VGK | 17:25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10/24 | vs NYR | 15:11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10/22 | vs SJS | 18:14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/21 | vs FLA | 17:41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/17 | @ PHI | 19:58 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.0 (13) | 0.8 (6) | 0.9 (83) | 0.0 (2) 0 · 0 |
| SOG | 2.2 (13) | 2.2 (6) | 2.1 (83) | 2.0 (2) 4 · 0 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27 | @ VGK | 26:38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/24 | vs NYR | 23:51 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/22 | vs SJS | 26:09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10/21 | vs FLA | 22:36 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 10/3 | @ TOR | 04:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.0 (5) | 0.0 (2) | 0.8 (70) | 0.0 (2) 0 · 0 |
| SOG | 2.4 (5) | 2.0 (2) | 2.2 (70) | 1.0 (2) 0 · 2 |
Los Angeles Kings
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27 | @ CHI | 23:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | @ NYR | 19:52 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/24 | @ NJD | 23:06 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/22 | @ NYI | 21:08 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/20 | @ WSH | 16:50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs OTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.0 (11) | 0.0 (3) | 1.1 (82) | 1.5 (2) 1 · 2 |
| SOG | 2.9 (11) | 2.7 (3) | 2.8 (82) | 2.0 (2) 2 · 2 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27 | @ CHI | 20:27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 10/26 | @ NYR | 18:17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10/24 | @ NJD | 21:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/22 | @ NYI | 22:17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/20 | @ WSH | 20:37 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs OTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.8 (11) | 0.7 (3) | 0.6 (86) | 0.5 (2) 0 · 1 |
| SOG | 2.1 (11) | 2.3 (3) | 2.6 (86) | 1.5 (2) 2 · 1 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27 | @ CHI | 22:17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/26 | @ NYR | 20:10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/24 | @ NJD | 20:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/22 | @ NYI | 19:54 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/20 | @ WSH | 18:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs OTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.7 (11) | 0.7 (3) | 0.5 (86) | 0.5 (2) 1 · 0 |
| SOG | 1.9 (11) | 2.0 (3) | 1.9 (86) | 2.0 (2) 3 · 1 |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-5 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 5-2 | 3-3 | |
| 3-8 | 6-5 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 3-5 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Senators vs Kings head-to-head
Senators are 1-5, 2-0 ATS, O/U 1-1 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Senators lost 1-2 on November 24, 2025.
| Date | Venue | Senators result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 25 | Kings home | L 1-2 | – | – |
| Nov 15, 25 | Senators home | L 0-1 | – | – |
| Nov 30, 24 | Kings home | L 2-5 | – | – |
| Oct 14, 24 | Senators home | W 8-7 | – | – |
| Mar 7, 24 | Kings home | L 3-4 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Nov 2, 23 | Senators home | L 2-3 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
Recent form
Ottawa Senators: last 10 (6-4, 3-7 ATS, O/U 4-6)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 26 | @ VGK | L 1-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | vs NYR | W 7-4 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | vs SJ | L 2-6 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 21, 26 | vs FLA | W 5-1 | W -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | @ PHI | L 1-3 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | vs NYI | W 2-1 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs STL | L 2-7 | L +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 12, 26 | @ NJ | W 4-1 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs NSH | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | vs PHI | W 2-1 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
Los Angeles Kings: last 10 (3-7, 6-4 ATS, O/U 3-7)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 26 | @ CHI | L 1-2 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 26, 26 | @ NYR | W 6-3 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | @ NJ | L 1-3 | L +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | @ NYI | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | @ WSH | W 5-2 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | vs BOS | L 1-4 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs EDM | L 1-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | @ VGK | L 1-2 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 6, 26 | vs FLA | L 1-2 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | @ SJ | L 4-5 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
Injury report
Ottawa Senators
- Andre Burakovsky (L): Day-To-Day, day-to-day
- Warren Foegele (L): Out, Foegele
- William Eklund (L): Injured Reserve, Eklund had surgery to repair a torn ankle tendon and will be out 10-12 weeks, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Thursday
- Linus Ullmark (G): Injured Reserve, Ullmark
Los Angeles Kings
- Mats Zuccarello (R): Injured Reserve, Zuccarello
- Kevin Fiala (L): Injured Reserve, Head coach Peter Laviolette said Thursday that Fiala
- Alex Turcotte (C): Injured Reserve, Undisclosed
- Brandt Clarke (D): Day-To-Day, day-to-day
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Senators defense | Kings defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 3.19 (17th of 32) | 3.46 (25th of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 27.13 (15th of 32) | 28.23 (23rd of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 8.5 (15th of 32) | 9.46 (26th of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 2.88 (28th of 32) | 3.46 (32nd of 32) |
| Pace (possessions) | 51.5 (29th) | 55.5 (13th) |
Venue and weather
Senators vs Kings odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings spread | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 5.5 | 5.5 | – |
| Senators moneyline | -110 | -125 | +3.2% win chance |
| Kings moneyline | -110 | +105 | -3.6% win chance |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
More on these teams: Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings Oct 31 · Ottawa Senators vs San Jose Sharks Oct 31 · Ottawa Senators vs Vegas Golden Knights Oct 27 · Los Angeles Kings vs Chicago Blackhawks Oct 27 · All NHL prop picks
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