Los Angeles Kings Line Matchups
2026-27 · 0-1-1 · 1 pts · 7th Pacific
How the Kings match lines at 5-on-5: who they send against the other team's top line, how hard they match at home, where they change last, versus on the road, and which players carry the toughest minutes. This is the Last-Change Fingerprint.
- With last change at home, the Kings are a middle-of-the-pack line matcher (21st of 32 by matching intensity).
- At home their top line meets the other team's top line about as often as random mixing would give (1.06×).
- The top pair is the shutdown pair at home: 1.13× random mixing against top lines.
- They match lines at least as hard on the road as at home (intensity 0.08 vs 0.06), changing on the fly to get their matchups.
From the last 30 home and 30 road games with shift data (this season and last), as of Oct 4, 2026. Ratios are shrunk toward 1.00 for small samples.
At home: with last change
| Kings | Opp Line 1 | Opp Line 2 | Opp Line 3 | Opp Line 4 | Opp Pair 1 | Opp Pair 2 | Opp Pair 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | 1.06 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 0.93 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.87 |
| Line 2 | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 0.93 |
| Line 3 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 1.11 |
| Line 4 | 0.81 | 0.90 | 0.99 | 1.38 | 0.98 | 0.94 | 1.16 |
| Pair 1 | 1.13 | 0.97 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 0.90 |
| Pair 2 | 0.93 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 0.97 | 1.01 | 1.01 |
| Pair 3 | 0.90 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 1.01 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 1.13 |
On the road
| Kings | Opp Line 1 | Opp Line 2 | Opp Line 3 | Opp Line 4 | Opp Pair 1 | Opp Pair 2 | Opp Pair 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 0.91 | 0.77 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 0.79 |
| Line 2 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 0.94 | 0.84 | 1.04 | 1.00 | 0.94 |
| Line 3 | 0.94 | 0.98 | 1.09 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 1.12 |
| Line 4 | 0.73 | 0.76 | 1.10 | 1.56 | 0.87 | 0.95 | 1.27 |
| Pair 1 | 1.05 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 0.91 |
| Pair 2 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0.94 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 0.98 | 0.98 |
| Pair 3 | 0.90 | 0.98 | 1.10 | 1.07 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 1.14 |
Player competition
Each skater's 5v5 time against each of the opponent's units, as a ratio to random mixing, over his recent games (both venues). Above 1.00 against L1 and P1: he draws top competition.
| Player | Role | GP | Opp L1 | Opp L2 | Opp L3 | Opp L4 | Opp P1 | Opp P2 | Opp P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Byfield | Line 1 · 15.8 min | 40 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 0.93 | 0.81 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 0.90 |
| Artemi Panarin | Line 1 · 15.3 min | 32 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 0.98 | 0.82 | 1.14 | 1.02 | 0.76 |
| Alex Laferriere | Line 1 · 15.2 min | 40 | 1.10 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 0.79 | 1.07 | 1.03 | 0.85 |
| Trevor Moore | Line 2 · 14.7 min | 40 | 1.17 | 1.03 | 0.95 | 0.72 | 1.00 | 1.08 | 0.91 |
| Adrian Kempe | Line 2 · 14.7 min | 40 | 1.10 | 1.07 | 1.01 | 0.73 | 1.15 | 1.01 | 0.75 |
| Mats Zuccarello | Line 2 · 13.5 min | 2 | 1.07 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.85 | 1.01 | 0.95 | 1.03 |
| Alex Turcotte | Line 3 · 13.0 min | 40 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 1.15 | 1.31 | 0.86 | 1.01 | 1.22 |
| Scott Laughton | Line 3 · 12.3 min | 27 | 0.90 | 1.00 | 1.11 | 1.02 | 0.86 | 0.96 | 1.24 |
| Joel Armia | Line 3 · 10.7 min | 40 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 1.20 |
| Erik Haula | Line 4 · 10.6 min | 2 | 0.87 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.25 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 1.15 |
| Corey Perry | Line 4 · 9.9 min | 40 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 1.01 | 1.28 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.05 |
| Drew Doughty | Pair 1 · 19.0 min | 40 | 1.07 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 0.86 |
| Mikey Anderson | Pair 1 · 17.6 min | 40 | 1.16 | 0.99 | 0.92 | 0.87 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 0.88 |
| Erik Gustafsson | Pair 2 · 15.7 min | 1 | 1.05 | 0.91 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0.93 | 1.05 | 1.02 |
| Cody Ceci | Pair 2 · 15.2 min | 40 | 0.93 | 0.99 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 1.15 |
| Brian Dumoulin | Pair 3 · 15.2 min | 40 | 0.81 | 0.93 | 1.16 | 1.23 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 1.18 |
| Brandt Clarke | Pair 3 · 14.9 min | 40 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 0.96 | 0.98 |
| Joel Edmundson | Pair 3 · 14.2 min | 40 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 1.03 | 0.96 | 1.00 |
Every game tonight
These habits drive the Matchup Forecast. It projects which line and pair each player faces tonight, for every game. Also see the Kings line combinations and the methodology.
FAQ
Who do the Kings match against the other team's top line?
At home, with last change, the Kings' pair 1 (D) sees top lines 1.13× as often as random mixing, and among depth forwards line 2 gets the most top-line minutes (1.05×). The full grid and each player's numbers are on this page.
What is a Last-Change Fingerprint?
It's a coach's line-matching habit, measured from shift charts. Each cell compares the 5-on-5 time one of his units spent against one of the opponent's units with what it would have been if he ignored matchups. 1.00× is random mixing, above it is a matchup he seeks, below it one he avoids. It's measured separately at home, where the home coach changes last, and on the road.
How do the Kings' matchups affect fantasy hockey?
A forward who regularly draws the other team's top line and top pair faces tougher competition than his raw numbers suggest. A sheltered line gets softer minutes. Tonight's Matchup Forecast applies these habits to each game's projected lineups.