46%
Playoff odds
42
Points pace
Outside the playoff spots, 3 points behind VGK. The magic number appears at the season's midpoint.
Odds and magic number are estimates. Odds come from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season; this early they move a lot from game to game. Playoff race
Next game
@ Florida Panthers
Tuesday, October 6 · 7:00 p.m. PT ESPN, SN+
Playoff odds after Tuesday's gameWin → 48%OT loss → 45%Loss → 42%
First of 2 meetings
2026-27 · shares are 5-on-5 · pace = 5-on-5 shot attempts per 60 by both teams, 1st = fastest · speed bursts = times any player tops 20 mph, per game (NHL EDGE, ranked per game by us)
Expected goals share
Shot share
High-danger chance share
Goals for per game
Goals against per game
Power play
Penalty kill
Pace of play
Speed bursts per game
Offensive-zone time
Longer bar = better league rank, so every row reads the same way (for goals against, fewer is better).
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, over each club's last 10 (the same line as the season trend) · above 50% = controlling play
Shaded areas are where each team creates or allows more dangerous chances than an average NHL team, 2026-27. Darker = further above average; blank = average or below. Net at the top.
2026-27 numbers for every goalie on both rosters. Starters aren't announced until game day.
Kings
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Forsberg | 1 | .800 | -3.5 |
| Darcy Kuemper | 1 | .724 | -5.0 |
Kings
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markstrom | 2 | .917 | +1.7 |
| Akira Schmid | 1 | .875 | -0.6 |
Sat, Oct 3 · @ Sharks
4–5OTLOT
Sharks beat the Kings 5–4 in overtime despite being out-chanced 3.7–1.5 in expected goals and 14–7 in high-danger chances. Finishing made the difference.
Top Kings ratings
Last 10 games, oldest first
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, 2026-27 · above 50% = controlling play
The trend line appears after three games.
Best single-game ratings out of 10 · Game Score in brackets · How ratings work
Quinton Byfield (2.96)
1 G · 1 A · 4 SOG
Artemi Panarin (2.90)
1 G · 1 A · 4 SOG
Adrian Kempe (2.50)
1 G · 1 A · 6 SOG
Brandt Clarke (2.38)
2 A · 5 SOG
Erik Gustafsson (2.10)
1 A · 2 SOG
2026-27 · league rank · arrows compare the last 10 games with the season
Only 2 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Expected goals share (xGF%)
59.3%
7th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 expected goals, which weights every shot by its chance of going in. The best single measure of who's controlling play.
Shot share (CF%)
56.2%
12th/ 32Share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts, including blocked and missed. Over 50% means you have the puck more.
High-danger chance share
61.1%
7th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 chances from the area right in front of the net, plus rebounds from the slot.
PDO (luck gauge)
88.8
31st/ 325v5 Sh% 5.9 · Sv% 82.9
Luck1 pts · deserved 2.95-on-5 shooting % plus save %. Around 100 is normal; well above usually means hot shooting or goaltending that won't last.
Goaltending: goals saved above expected
-8.5
32nd/ 32Goals the team's goalies stopped beyond what an average goalie would, given the shots they faced. Above zero is good.
Goals for per game
4.00
6th/ 32Average goals scored per game, all situations.
Goals against per game
6.50
32nd/ 32Average goals allowed per game. Lower is better.
Shots for per game
33.00
3rd/ 32Shots on goal per game.
Shots against per game
27.00
15th/ 32Shots on goal allowed per game. Lower is better.
Power play
28.6%
9th/ 32Share of power plays that produce a goal.
Penalty kill
28.6%
32nd/ 32Share of opponent power plays killed without a goal.
Faceoffs
58.2%
1st/ 32Share of faceoffs won.
Save percentage
.759
32nd/ 32Share of shots on goal the team's goalies stopped, all situations. Empty-net goals don't count against it.
Based on 2 games so far
Unlucky: better than the record
with a streak of built for the playoffs
They're controlling play, but the points haven't followed. The results usually catch up.
2026-27
2026-27 · goals · shots on goal
2026-27 · assists · points
2026-27 · average rating out of 10, skaters with 1+ games · What's this?
2026-27 · individual xG · goals · high-danger chances
2026-27 · save % · goals saved above expected
2026-27 · late tying and go-ahead goals, OT winners · What's this?
1 late equalizer · 25th in the NHL
1 clutch assist · 34th in the NHL
2026-27 shooting % against each player's NHL career · goals above or below his career rate · What's this?
Running hot
33.3% this season · 14.5% career
50.0% this season · 3.6% career
25.0% this season · 9.8% career
Due
0.0% this season · 13.0% career
0.0% this season · 9.9% career
0.0% this season · 4.5% career
Only 2 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Every Kings shooter, with career chartsActive runs, regular season: point streaks of 3+ games and goal streaks of 2+; droughts among players with 10+ games.
On a roll
Droughts
Puck and player tracking, this season · league rank · tap a tile marked “See every player” for the whole roster
Speed bursts over 22 mph, per game
1.0
9th/ 32Distance skated
94.0 mi
21st/ 32League avg 122.4 mi
Shots over 90 mph
2
9th/ 32Offensive-zone time
43.3%
10th/ 32League avg 40.9%
Defensive-zone time
37.5%
7th/ 32Lower is better; rank 1 = least time defending