2026–27 regular season

Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings are 0-4-2 with 2 points in 2026–27, 32nd of 32 in the league, with 12 goals for and 25 against. They have 53.9% of the expected goals in their games, more than their opponents. Our simulation gives them 45% to make the playoffs.

Compare with another team

Record: 0–4–2; 2 points, 32nd of 32
Goals: 12–25; −13 differential
Expected goals: 16.4–14.1; for and against
xG share: 53.9%; 50% is even

45% to make the playoffs, 6% to win the division, about 91 points projected (77 to 104 in 80% of simulated seasons). The whole race

Who's had the puck

Share of expected goals over a rolling ten games. Above 50 they are out-chancing opponents. Hover any game.

47.55052.55557.560

53.9%

2026-09-302026-10-17

How the chances come

Share of expected goals by shot type. Rebounds count first when a shot is both.

Set playOff the rushRebound

For 16 xG81%
League 79%15%
Against 14 xG81%

Off the rush means a shot within 4 seconds of the last recorded play being in the neutral or defensive zone. A rebound is a shot within 3 seconds of a teammate's shot. Set plays are the rest: the cycle, point shots, forecheck turnovers, faceoff plays.

Lines and pairs

Best units in the league

The coach's most-used 5-on-5 combinations this season, by time together, and how they did.

Forward lines

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Kempe – Panarin – Byfield	6	58:00	78–36	2.8–1.4	1–4	67%
Zuccarello – Turcotte – Laferriere	3	24:29	16–19	0.6–0.8	1–0	43%
Armia – Laughton – Moore	4	15:33	18–18	0.5–0.4	0–2	55%
Perry – Lee – Helenius	3	13:59	9–18	0.3–0.6	0–0	37%
Haula – Armia – Moore	5	13:57	11–17	0.3–0.4	1–2	41%
Kempe – Panarin – Laferriere	1	11:08	15–10	0.7–0.3	1–1	68%

Defence pairs

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Ceci – Anderson	6	51:08	34–54	1.4–2.4	0–1	37%
Gustafsson – Clarke	4	45:44	67–33	2.6–0.9	2–2	75%
Doughty – Dumoulin	6	44:32	43–45	1.2–2.3	2–3	35%
Doughty – Edmundson	6	28:07	31–21	0.9–0.6	0–0	58%

Speed and zone time

NHL EDGE tracking, 2026–27. A full bar is first in the league.

Skating

Top speed22.6 mph
16
Bursts over 22 mph6
29
Bursts over 20 mph116
0

Shooting

Hardest shot94.4 mph
48
Shots over 90 mph6
68

Zone time

Offensive zone time42.1%
77
Defensive zone time39.2%
81

League ranks

Points %16.7%32nd

Goals for per game2.0031st

Goals against per game4.1730th

xG for per game2.7325th

xG against per game2.352nd

xG share53.9%8th

Finishing (goals − xG)−4.429th

Goaltending (xGA − goals against)−10.932nd

Rush xG per game0.1328th

Rebound xG per game0.4020th

Rush xG allowed per game0.1922nd

Where they shoot from

Unblocked attempts over the last 6 games, attacking right.

GoalShot or miss

Last 6 games

Date	Opponent	Score	xG	xG share
10-17	vs BOS	1–4	2.8–2.1	57%
10-13	vs EDM	1–4	3.2–1.5	68%
10-10	at VGK	1–2	1.9–2.8	41%
10-06	vs FLA	1–2	2.0–2.9	40%
10-03	at SJS	4–5	3.7–1.8	67%
09-30	at COL	4–8	2.9–3.0	49%

Skaters

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	P	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	xGF% 5v5
Brandt Clarke	D	6	1	4	5	0.3	19:45	0	69.5
Alex Laferriere	R	6	2	2	4	1.7	17:53	18	49.7
Artemi Panarin	L	6	3	1	4	1.6	22:07	4	63.2
Adrian Kempe	R	6	1	3	4	2.8	21:12	15	63.1
Erik Haula	L	6	1	2	3	1.3	15:48	4	42.4
Trevor Moore	L	6	1	1	2	1.0	16:26	1	43.0
Quinton Byfield	R	6	1	1	2	2.1	21:03	1	63.4
Mikey Anderson	D	6	0	1	1	0.1	16:25	6	42.4
Cody Ceci	D	6	0	1	1	0.2	16:35	2	47.3
Brian Dumoulin	D	6	1	0	1	0.6	15:22	6	44.2
Alex Turcotte	C	3	0	1	1	0.4	14:06	4	36.5
Joel Armia	R	6	1	0	1	0.8	13:42	8	57.3
Scott Laughton	C	6	0	1	1	0.8	14:40	16	46.4
Erik Gustafsson	D	4	0	1	1	0.1	18:03	0	67.3
Mats Zuccarello	R	3	0	1	1	0.2	18:11	0	44.2
Drew Doughty	D	6	0	1	1	0.3	20:20	6	41.0
Corey Perry	R	5	0	0	0	0.5	11:54	1	45.7
Joel Edmundson	D	6	0	0	0	0.4	15:06	4	59.4
Samuel Helenius	C	4	0	0	0	0.3	8:09	12	50.1
Jared Wright	R	1	0	0	0	0.2	10:25	0	64.7
Andre Lee	L	4	0	0	0	0.7	9:45	10	46.2