Los Angeles Kings
2026-27 · 0-1-0 · 0 pts · 7th Pacific
The Los Angeles Kings are 0-1-0 (0 points) through 1 game of 2026-27, 7th in the Pacific Division and 14th in the Western, with a -4 goal differential.
Next up: at the San Jose Sharks on Sat, Oct 3.
In the latest game, the top line has been Panarin – Kempe – Byfield and the top pair Ceci – Anderson. PP1 is Zuccarello, Kempe, Panarin, Byfield and Clarke.
At 5-on-5 in 2025-26 they have taken 52.2% of shot attempts (8th in the NHL) and 51.4% of expected goals, outscoring opponents 152-140.
Darcy Kuemper has started 50 of 82 games with a .891 save percentage; Forsberg has 31 starts.
4 players are on the injury report.
Forwards (5-on-5)
Power play
- PP1Zuccarello – Kempe – Panarin – Byfield – Clarke4:58
- PP2Doughty – Haula – Panarin – Turcotte – Laferriere1:55
From the last 1 game of shift data. Times are together per game.
Kings line combinations tool →Next game: Darcy Kuemper● Projected
- Darcy Kuemper50 GS · .891 SV%
- Anton Forsberg31 GS · .910 SV%
- Pheonix Copley1 GS · .893 SV%
No notable lineup changes in the last few games.
| Goalie | Games | Exp. starts | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darcy Kuemper | 2 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Anton Forsberg | 2 | 0.3 | 0 |
Fri, Oct 2 to Thu, Oct 8, from the start model with LineupExperts status applied. Tonight's starter →
Sat, Oct 3 · LAK @ SJS
No schedule edge2 days rest · 1,491 km travel · -1 h
1 day rest
No meaningful schedule edge: LAK (2 days rest) at SJS (1 day rest).
Tue, Oct 6 · FLA @ LAK
No schedule edge1 day rest · 45 km travel
2 days rest · 491 km travel
No meaningful schedule edge: FLA (1 day rest) at LAK (2 days rest).
for Kings's next games, as win-probability edges.
+2:19 PP TOI · 30% of team PP time (was 11%)
1 P in last 1 (0.05/GP before) · +2:09 TOI a game
Last 5 games vs the previous 20, through Oct 1, 2026. Full Ascension board →
Next: at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Oct 3
- Wed, Sep 30@ COLL 4-8
| Player | GP | G | A | P | PP TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Kempe C | 81 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 19:18 | 2:58 | 52.1% |
| Quinton Byfield C | 79 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 20:01 | 2:07 | 53.1% |
| Alex Laferriere R | 82 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 18:19 | 1:41 | 53.5% |
| Kevin Fiala L | 56 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 19:07 | 3:17 | 53.8% |
| Brandt Clarke D | 82 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 19:48 | 2:17 | 54.2% |
| Anze Kopitar C | 67 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 19:07 | 2:50 | 51.6% |
Season: 2025-26 (until 2026-27 has 5 games).
Pacific Division
- PP1Mats Zuccarello – Adrian Kempe – Artemi Panarin – Quinton Byfield – Brandt Clarke4:58
37 PP goals in 364:52 of man-advantage time (28th in GF/60).
- Otto SalinDInjured ReserveUndisclosed · Once he's healthy, Salin will almost certainly be sent to AHL Ontario. The 2022 fifth-round pick accounted for three goals, five points, 22 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 43 appearances with the Reign in 202
- Jakub DvorakDInjured ReserveUpper Body · ir-nr
- Jan JenikCInjured ReserveUndisclosed · Jenik had nine goals, 17 points and 29 PIM in 43 AHL regular-season outings between Belleville and Ontario in 2025-26. He will probably be sent to the minors once he's recovered from his injury.
- Kevin FialaLWInjured ReserveLower Leg · Fiala is slated to begin skating on his own next week, so he is making progress. He hasn't played since suffering the injury during the 2026 Winter Olympics. Fiala is expected to serve in a top-six capacity a
Where the offence comes from
Share of Kings 5-on-5 expected goals by how the possession started, 2025-26 (82 games, 159.8 xG).
- Above the league share
- Below
From our possession chains: transition is a chain won in the defensive or neutral zone; forecheck is an offensive-zone takeaway, forced giveaway or hit.
- Forecheck xG/600.196 · 32nd of 32(2025-26)
- Team xGF%51.4% · 10th of 32(2025-26)
- Team CF%52.2% · 8th of 32(2025-26)
5-on-5, regular season. Forecheck xG/60 is the expected goals created straight off offensive-zone hits, takeaways and forced giveaways.
NHL Edge ranks (2026-27)
Puck and player tracking from NHL Edge. Bars are league rank (longer is better).
See how the Kings rank in every stat → Corsi, xG, transition, special teams, goalies, luck, schedule and tracking, each against all 32 teams.
Kings news
- Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Defending road crease FridayCBS Sports
- Bruins' Morgan Geekie Makes Best NHL Players List After Big YearYahoo Sports
- When is Charlie McAvoy Coming Back? Why Bruins' Star is Suspended and Return Timelineheavy.com
- Morgan Geekie Game Log - NHLFOX Sports
- Bruins' Connor Clifton was looking for more playing time when he re-signed. He got it in the opener.The Boston Globe
- Back in Boston, Connor Clifton is already at home in Marco Sturm's D corpsBoston.com
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