The Los Angeles Kings are 5-7-2 with 12 points from 14 games in 2026-27, 27th of 32 in the NHL by points percentage. At five on five they have taken 49.5% of the expected goals in their games (20th of 32) and 48.8% of the shot attempts (19th of 32); counting every situation, our BlueLine xG model gives them 52.5% (10th of 32).
Their strongest numbers so far: Save % (3rd), Zone Entries / 60 (3rd), Rush Chances / 60 (3rd) and Takeaways / 60 (4th).
Where they trail the league: Penalty Kill % (32nd), Rush Chances Allowed / 60 (30th), PK xGA / 60 (29th) and Entries Allowed / 60 (28th).
On special teams the power play is converting 22.4% (14th of 32) and the penalty kill is stopping 62.2% (32nd of 32). Their five-on-five save percentage is .924 (3rd of 32), and PDO, shooting plus save percentage, sits at 1.011.
It is early: 14 games is a small sample, and ranks move a lot over the first month. Last season's numbers below are the steadier guide for now.
| Stat | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points % | 42.9% | 27th of 32 |
| Goal Diff / GP | -0.29 | 24th of 32 |
| Goals For / GP | 3.07 | 17th of 32 |
| Goals Against / GP (lower is better) | 3.36 | 22nd of 32 |
| xG% | 49.5% | 20th of 32 |
| Corsi % | 48.8% | 19th of 32 |
| High-Danger Chance % | 56.3% | 10th of 32 |
| Save % | .924 | 3rd of 32 |
| PDO | 1.011 | 9th of 32 |
| Power Play % | 22.4% | 14th of 32 |
| Penalty Kill % | 62.2% | 32nd of 32 |
| BlueLine xG% | 52.5% | 10th of 32 |
| Talent-Adjusted xGA / GP (lower is better) | 2.88 | 13th of 32 |
| Rush Chances / 60 | 6.22 | 3rd of 32 |
| Rush Chances Allowed / 60 (lower is better) | 6.31 | 30th of 32 |
| D-Zone Escape % | 45.7% | 7th of 32 |
| O-Zone Time % | 40.6% | 20th of 32 |
| Faceoff % | 51.4% | 10th of 32 |
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | L | 14 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Adrian Kempe | R | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Brandt Clarke | D | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Alex Laferriere | R | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Erik Haula | L | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
In goal: Darcy Kuemper (9 GP, .885 save percentage, -4.5 goals saved above expected) and Anton Forsberg (6 GP, .902 save percentage, -0.1 goals saved above expected).
In 2025-26 the Los Angeles Kings went 35-27-20 (90 points, 20th of 32 by points percentage) with a 51.6% five-on-five expected-goals share (7th of 32). That share has fallen 13 places in the league since. Their highest-rated regulars last season were Artemi Panarin (97.4), Brandt Clarke (93.9), Drew Doughty (90.0), Adrian Kempe (83.2) and Kevin Fiala (81.1), on our 0-100 player rating.
The Los Angeles Kings carry $104M in cap hits against a $104M ceiling, leaving $8K in space. Their biggest contracts: Artemi Panarin ($11M, rated underpaid), Drew Doughty ($11M, rated fair), Adrian Kempe ($10.6M, rated overpaid), Kevin Fiala ($7.88M, rated underpaid) and Brandt Clarke ($7.4M, rated underpaid). The full sheet, with each contract's value verdict, is on the Los Angeles Kings cap page.
Expected goals (xG) weigh every unblocked shot by how often a shot like it, from that spot and in that situation, goes in. The five-on-five xG% is our shot model before any adjustment; BlueLine xG counts every situation, including the power play and empty nets, and adjusts for score, venue and the home rink's scorekeeping. Ranks run 1 (best) to 32 and update nightly. Compare every club on any of these stats on the team rankings, see Los Angeles Kings franchise history, or read advanced stats explained.
