Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
Los Angeles Kings line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Kings pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Kings lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Kings stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Kempe + Artemi PanarinF–F · PP | 347 | +6.9 | +0.53 | .45.13 to .68, 25 GP | 6.4 |
| Adrian Kempe + Quinton ByfieldF–F · PP | 147 | −2.5 | −0.19 | −.13−.63 to .46, 10 GP | 5.4 |
| Adrian Kempe + Alex LaferriereF–F | 357 | −0.6 | −0.01 | −.09−.38 to .22, 31 GP | 5.1 |
| Kevin Fiala + Alex LaferriereF–F | 173 | +0.7 | +0.08 | .27−.24 to .66, 13 GP | 5.1 |
| Anze Kopitar + Artemi PanarinF–F · PP | 352 | +3.9 | +0.48 | .27−.08 to .55, 25 GP | 5.0 |
| Quinton Byfield + Alex LaferriereF–F | 474 | +5.6 | +0.61 | .41.15 to .62, 35 GP | 5.0 |
| Anze Kopitar + Adrian KempeF–F · PP | 706 | +5.9 | +0.43 | .17−.05 to .38, 56 GP | 4.9 |
| Kevin Fiala + Quinton ByfieldF–F · PP | 449 | +0.5 | +0.11 | .05−.22 to .31, 39 GP | 4.7 |
| Anze Kopitar + Alex LaferriereF–F · PP | 175 | +0.3 | −0.09 | .48.03 to .77, 14 GP | 4.5 |
| Adrian Kempe + Andrei KuzmenkoF–F · PP | 151 | −4.0 | −0.10 | −.23−.62 to .26, 14 GP | 4.5 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anze Kopitar + Adrian KempeF–F · PP | 706 | +5.9 | +0.43 | .17−.05 to .38, 56 GP | 4.9 |
| Quinton Byfield + Alex LaferriereF–F | 474 | +5.6 | +0.61 | .41.15 to .62, 35 GP | 5.0 |
| Kevin Fiala + Quinton ByfieldF–F · PP | 449 | +0.5 | +0.11 | .05−.22 to .31, 39 GP | 4.7 |
| Trevor Moore + Quinton ByfieldF–F | 412 | +2.7 | +0.46 | .24−.07 to .51, 30 GP | 4.4 |
| Trevor Moore + Alex LaferriereF–F | 365 | +2.4 | +0.36 | .18−.16 to .48, 26 GP | 4.4 |
| Adrian Kempe + Alex LaferriereF–F | 357 | −0.6 | −0.01 | −.09−.38 to .22, 31 GP | 5.1 |
| Anze Kopitar + Artemi PanarinF–F · PP | 352 | +3.9 | +0.48 | .27−.08 to .55, 25 GP | 5.0 |
| Adrian Kempe + Artemi PanarinF–F · PP | 347 | +6.9 | +0.53 | .45.13 to .68, 25 GP | 6.4 |
| Warren Foegele + Trevor MooreF–F | 252 | +1.2 | −0.03 | .03−.34 to .38, 22 GP | 3.2 |
| Phillip Danault + Trevor MooreF–F | 248 | +1.5 | −0.10 | .56.25 to .77, 22 GP | 3.2 |
| Joel Armia + Quinton ByfieldF–F | 243 | +5.0 | +0.35 | .05−.34 to .42, 20 GP | 3.8 |
| Jeff Malott + Samuel HeleniusF–F | 235 | +1.7 | +0.07 | .43.13 to .65, 28 GP | 1.6 |
| Kevin Fiala + Andrei KuzmenkoF–F · PP | 221 | +3.4 | +0.28 | .55.20 to .77, 19 GP | 4.4 |
| Alex Turcotte + Andrei KuzmenkoF–F | 220 | +8.3 | +0.67 | −.15−.50 to .24, 20 GP | 2.4 |
| Samuel Helenius + Taylor WardF–F | 216 | +6.4 | +0.29 | .57.30 to .75, 27 GP | 1.8 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Edmundson + Brandt ClarkeD–D | 1004 | −0.5 | +0.07 | −.09−.27 to .10, 77 GP | 1.2 |
| Drew Doughty + Mikey AndersonD–D | 912 | +1.8 | +0.01 | .26.04 to .45, 57 GP | 1.3 |
| Brian Dumoulin + Cody CeciD–D | 769 | −0.4 | −0.12 | .01−.20 to .23, 59 GP | 0.7 |
| Cody Ceci + Mikey AndersonD–D | 264 | −4.0 | −0.17 | .24−.19 to .60, 17 GP | 1.0 |
| Drew Doughty + Brian DumoulinD–D | 252 | −1.9 | −0.07 | .57.19 to .80, 16 GP | 1.2 |
| Brian Dumoulin + Brandt ClarkeD–D | 147 | +1.0 | −0.25 | .37−.65 to .91, 5 GP | 1.5 |
| Joel Edmundson + Mikey AndersonD–D | 125 | −3.8 | −0.43 | .66−.36 to .96, 5 GP | 1.2 |
| Drew Doughty + Brandt ClarkeD–D | 82 | +7.4 | +0.37 | –0 GP, too few | 1.6 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Kempe + Brandt ClarkeF–D · PP | 499 | +2.2 | +0.31 | −.13−.34 to .11, 53 GP | 1.4 |
| Mikey Anderson + Alex LaferriereF–D | 494 | +0.4 | +0.06 | .23−.01 to .45, 48 GP | 1.5 |
| Mikey Anderson + Quinton ByfieldF–D | 491 | +0.1 | +0.08 | .07−.17 to .30, 50 GP | 1.2 |
| Drew Doughty + Quinton ByfieldF–D | 470 | +4.0 | +0.09 | .24.01 to .46, 49 GP | 1.5 |
| Drew Doughty + Alex LaferriereF–D | 464 | +0.7 | +0.16 | −.03−.26 to .20, 53 GP | 1.1 |
| Joel Edmundson + Adrian KempeF–D | 449 | −1.2 | +0.04 | .21−.05 to .45, 40 GP | 1.7 |
| Anze Kopitar + Brandt ClarkeF–D · PP | 413 | +0.6 | +0.17 | .15−.11 to .40, 41 GP | 1.6 |
| Trevor Moore + Mikey AndersonF–D | 413 | +3.1 | +0.24 | .40.16 to .60, 42 GP | 1.5 |
| Anze Kopitar + Joel EdmundsonF–D | 389 | 0.0 | +0.13 | −.08−.36 to .22, 33 GP | 1.0 |
| Adrian Kempe + Mikey AndersonF–D | 379 | −1.7 | −0.21 | .31.02 to .55, 34 GP | 1.8 |
| Drew Doughty + Trevor MooreF–D | 376 | +0.7 | −0.14 | −.09−.36 to .20, 36 GP | 1.0 |
| Drew Doughty + Adrian KempeF–D | 363 | −1.4 | +0.04 | .16−.14 to .44, 32 GP | 1.6 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anze Kopitar + Adrian KempeF–F · PP | 706 | +5.9 | +0.43 | .17−.05 to .38, 56 GP | 4.9 |
| Kevin Fiala + Adrian KempeF–F · PP | 173 | −3.9 | −0.40 | .25−.45 to .76, 8 GP | 5.8 |
| Kevin Fiala + Andrei KuzmenkoF–F · PP | 221 | +3.4 | +0.28 | .55.20 to .77, 19 GP | 4.4 |
| Adrian Kempe + Andrei KuzmenkoF–F · PP | 151 | −4.0 | −0.10 | −.23−.62 to .26, 14 GP | 4.5 |
| Adrian Kempe + Brandt ClarkeF–D · PP | 499 | +2.2 | +0.31 | −.13−.34 to .11, 53 GP | 1.4 |
| Anze Kopitar + Kevin FialaF–F · PP | 75 | −3.6 | −0.42 | –0 GP, too few | 4.6 |
| Kevin Fiala + Quinton ByfieldF–F · PP | 449 | +0.5 | +0.11 | .05−.22 to .31, 39 GP | 4.7 |
| Adrian Kempe + Quinton ByfieldF–F · PP | 147 | −2.5 | −0.19 | −.13−.63 to .46, 10 GP | 5.4 |
| Alex Laferriere + Brandt ClarkeF–D · PP | 356 | +3.0 | +0.29 | .39.06 to .64, 25 GP | 2.0 |
| Corey Perry + Kevin FialaF–F · PP | 56 | −0.2 | −0.16 | –2 GP, too few | 4.6 |
FAQ
Which Los Angeles Kings players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Alex Turcotte and Andrei Kuzmenko gained the most together: +0.67 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +8.3 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 220 minutes together.
Which Los Angeles Kings players should I stack in DFS?
Adrian Kempe and Artemi Panarin have the top stack score (6.4): they combine for 22.4 DraftKings points a game over 25 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .28 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .45).
Where are tonight's Los Angeles Kings lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the Los Angeles Kings line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.