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Pacific Division · 0-4-2 · 2 PTS

Los Angeles Kings roster

Team card

Cap committed

$103.075M

of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20

Cap space

$925K

Retained slots used: 0 of 3

Active roster

25

44 of 50 NHL contracts

5v5 xGF%

50.1

17th · small sample: 6 games

PP% / PK%

14.3 / 61.9

small sample: 6 games

Fan sentiment

43

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2026-27 regular season, 6 games. Ranks are out of 32 teams (1st = best). Updated every night. Compare every team

5v5 xGF%

50.1%

17th in the NHL

Chances allowed /60

2.11

3rd in the NHL

Power play

14.3%

26th in the NHL

Penalty kill

61.9%

31st in the NHL

Goals saved above exp.

−7.7

30th in the NHL

Team SR/GP

−3.77

29th in the NHL

Scouting report

Clear strengths and weaknesses: top eight or bottom eight in the league.

Strengths

  • + Allows few chances at 5-on-5
  • + Keeps shooters out of the slot
  • + Rarely beaten on the rush
  • + Safe with the puck
  • + Forces turnovers

Weaknesses

  • − Struggles to create chances
  • − Goaltending is costing games

Where they allow shots

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Orange: more shots allowed than the league from there; blue: fewer.

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Where they shoot from

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Blue: more shots than the league from there; orange: fewer.

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Defense

5-on-5 unless noted. Rank 1st = best of 32.

  • Chances allowed (5v5)2.113rd
  • High-danger chances against (5v5)3.47th
  • Slot shots allowed (5v5)11.72nd
  • Share of shots allowed from the slot31.3%2nd
  • Shot quality allowed5.73rd
  • Rush chances allowed (estimate)0.098th
  • Rebound chances allowed0.3810th
  • Turnover danger per game0.225th
  • Shots against per game26.317th
  • Goals against per game4.1730th

Offense

5-on-5 unless noted.

  • Chances created (5v5)2.1228th
  • High-danger chances (5v5)2.529th
  • Slot shots (5v5)15.315th
  • Share of shots from the slot35.6%23rd
  • Shot quality4.932nd
  • Rush chances (estimate)0.0728th
  • Rebound chances0.2830th
  • Turnovers forced per game19.55th
  • Shots per game29.88th
  • Goals for per game2.0031st

Control of play

Who has the puck and the chances at 5-on-5.

  • Expected goals share (5v5)50.1%17th
  • Shot attempt share (5v5)52.4%11th
  • Expected goals share when tied42.1%27th
  • Expected goals share when leading63.4%5th
  • Expected goals share when trailing56.2%6th
  • Goal difference per game−2.1731st

Special teams

  • Power play %14.3%26th
  • Power play chances per game0.7815th
  • Penalty kill %61.9%31st
  • Penalty kill chances against per game0.659th
  • Shorthanded chances per game0.1524th
  • Penalties drawn per game3.6714th
  • Penalties taken per game3.6719th

Goaltending

  • Save %90.1%32nd
  • Goals saved above expected−7.730th
  • Goals saved above expected per game−1.2932nd
  • Save % (5v5)89.3%22nd

Luck meter

Results compared with the chances behind them, in goals a game. Big numbers either way usually shrink.

Finishing −0.66 goals a game

Goaltending −1.29 goals a game

PDO 94 · running cold

  • Scoring less than its chances suggest; goals should come.
  • Goaltending is letting in more than expected; it should improve, or it is a real problem.

Trend

Is the team getting better or worse at 5-on-5? Before the standings show it.

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By situation

Record in different game situations.

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Lineup depth

How much each part of the lineup gives, by Sleuth Rating.

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Schedule strength

Opponents' points percentage.

  • Opponents so far65.0%toughest
  • Opponents still to play55.2%29th toughest