The 2025–26 Los Angeles Kings season was the 59th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.
This was the final season of longtime captain Anze Kopitar, who announced before the season that he would retire afterwards.
The Kings broke the NHL record for overtime losses in the regular season with their 19th of the season, a 5–4 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators on April 2, 2026. On April 13, the Kings clinched a playoff berth for the fifth consecutive season after winning against the Seattle Kraken, and following a win by the San Jose Sharks against the Nashville Predators. In the first round of the playoffs, the Kings got swept out by the Colorado Avalanche in four games
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 20, 2025.
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || September 21 || Anaheim || 3–1 || Los Angeles || || George (1–0–0) || Toyota Arena || 9,533 || 1–0–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || September 23 || Los Angeles || 3–1 || Vegas || || Forsberg (1–0–0) || T-Mobile Arena || 17,439 || 2–0–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || September 24 || Los Angeles || 3–0 || Anaheim || || Kuemper (1–0–0) || Honda Center || 11,517 || 3–0–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 || September 27 || Anaheim || 5–3 || Los Angeles || || Portillo (0–1–0) || Dignity Health Arena || — || 3–1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || September 30 || Utah || 2–3 || Los Angeles || || Copley (1–0–0) || Idaho Central Arena || — || 4–1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || October 2 || Los Angeles || 1–2 || Utah || || Forsberg (1–1–0) || Delta Center || 12,478 || 4–2–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || October 4 || Anaheim || 4–5 || Los Angeles || OT || Kuemper (2–0–0) || Crypto.com Arena || 11,151 || 5–2–0
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"| Legend:
– Game played in Ontario, California – Game played in Bakersfield, California – Game played in Boise, Idaho
Regular season The regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.
| 1 || October 7 || Colorado || 4–1 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 0–1–0 || 0 ||
| 2 || October 8 || Los Angeles || 6–5 || Vegas || SO || Forsberg || T-Mobile Arena || 18,393 || 1–1–0 || 2 ||
| 3 || October 11 || Los Angeles || 2–3 || Winnipeg || || Kuemper || Canada Life Centre || 14,204 || 1–2–0 || 2 ||
| 4 || October 13 || Los Angeles || 3–4 || Minnesota || SO || Kuemper || Grand Casino Arena || 17,102 || 1–2–1 || 3 ||
| 5 || October 16 || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || Los Angeles || || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 14,737 || 1–3–1 || 3 ||
| 6 || October 18 || Carolina || 4–3 || Los Angeles || OT || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 1–3–2 || 4 ||
| 7 || October 21 || Los Angeles || 2–1 || St. Louis || OT || Kuemper || Enterprise Center || 16,710 || 2–3–2 || 6 ||
| 8 || October 23 || Los Angeles || 3–2 || Dallas || OT || Kuemper || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 3–3–2 || 8 ||
| 9 || October 25 || Los Angeles || 4–5 || Nashville || SO || Kuemper || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 3–3–3 || 9 ||
| 10 || October 26 || Los Angeles || 3–1 || Chicago || || Forsberg || United Center || 16,620 || 4–3–3 || 11 ||
| 11 || October 28 || Los Angeles || 4–3 || San Jose || || Kuemper || SAP Center || 12,804 || 5–3–3 || 13 ||
| 12 || October 30 || Detroit || 4–3 || Los Angeles || SO || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 16,013 || 5–3–4 || 14 ||
| 13 || November 1 || New Jersey || 4–1 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 16,110 || 5–4–4 || 14 ||
| 14 || November 4 || Winnipeg || 0–3 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 14,671 || 6–4–4 || 16 ||
| 15 || November 6 || Florida || 5–2 || Los Angeles || || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 16,909 || 6–5–4 || 16 ||
| 16 || November 9 || Los Angeles || 3–2 || Pittsburgh || || Kuemper || PPG Paints Arena || 18,343 || 7–5–4 || 18 ||
| 17 || November 11 || Los Angeles || 5–1 || Montreal || || Kuemper || Bell Centre || 20,962 || 8–5–4 || 20 ||
| 18 || November 13 || Los Angeles || 4–3 || Toronto || OT || Kuemper || Scotiabank Arena || 18,305 || 9–5–4 || 22 ||
| 19 || November 15 || Los Angeles || 1–0 || Ottawa || || Forsberg || Canadian Tire Centre || 17,772 || 10–5–4 || 24 ||
| 20 || November 17 || Los Angeles || 1–2 || Washington || || Kuemper || Capital One Arena || 17,649 || 10–6–4 || 24 ||
| 21 || November 20 || Los Angeles || 3–4 || San Jose || SO || Forsberg || SAP Center || 16,387 || 10–6–5 || 25 ||
| 22 || November 21 || Boston || 2–1 || Los Angeles || OT || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 10–6–6 || 26 ||
| 23 || November 24 || Ottawa || 1–2 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 17,421 || 11–6–6 || 28 ||
| 24 || November 28 || Los Angeles || 4–5 || Anaheim || SO || Kuemper || Honda Center || 17,174 || 11–6–7 || 29 ||
| 25 || November 29 || Vancouver || 1–2 || Los Angeles || OT || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 12–6–7 || 31 ||
| 26 || December 2 || Washington || 3–1 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 16,509 || 12–7–7 || 31 ||
| 27 || December 4 || Chicago || 2–1 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 16,225 || 12–8–7 || 31 ||
| 28 || December 6 || Chicago || 0–6 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 13–8–7 || 33 ||
| 29 || December 8 || Los Angeles || 4–2 || Utah || || Kuemper || Delta Center || 12,478 || 14–8–7 || 35 ||
| 30 || December 10 || Los Angeles || 2–3 || Seattle || OT || Forsberg || Climate Pledge Arena || 17,151 || 14–8–8 || 36 ||
| 31 || December 13 || Calgary || 2–1 || Los Angeles || OT || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 14–8–9 || 37 ||
| 32 || December 15 || Los Angeles || 1–4 || Dallas || || Forsberg || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 14–9–9 || 37 ||
| 33 || December 17 || Los Angeles || 2–3 || Florida || || Forsberg || Amerant Bank Arena || 19,612 || 14–10–9 || 37 ||
| 34 || December 18 || Los Angeles || 2–1 || Tampa Bay || || Forsberg || Benchmark International Arena || 19,092 || 15–10–9 || 39 ||
| 35 || December 22 || Columbus || 3–1 || Los Angeles || || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 15–11–9 || 39 ||
| 36 || December 23 || Seattle || 3–2 || Los Angeles || || Copley || Crypto.com Arena || 18,143 || 15–12–9 || 39 ||
| 37 || December 27 || Anaheim || 1–6 || Los Angeles || || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 16–12–9 || 41 ||
| 38 || December 29 || Los Angeles || 2–5 || Colorado || || Forsberg || Ball Arena || 18,143 || 16–13–9 || 41 ||
| 39 || January 1 || Tampa Bay || 5–3 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,001 || 16–14–9 || 41 ||
| 40 || January 3 || Minnesota || 4–5 || Los Angeles || SO || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 17–14–9 || 43 ||
| 41 || January 5 || Minnesota || 2–4 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 16,874 || 18–14–9 || 45 ||
| 42 || January 7 || San Jose || 4–3 || Los Angeles || OT || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 17,473 || 18–14–10 || 46 ||
| 43 || January 9 || Los Angeles || 1–5 || Winnipeg || || Kuemper || Canada Life Centre || 14,412 || 18–15–10 || 46 ||
| 44 || January 10 || Los Angeles || 4–3 || Edmonton || SO || Forsberg || Rogers Place || 18,347 || 19–15–10 || 48 ||
| 45 || January 12 || Dallas || 3–1 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 17,088 || 19–16–10 || 48 ||
| 46 || January 14 || Vegas || 3–2 || Los Angeles || OT || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 19–16–11 || 49 ||
| 47 || January 16 || Anaheim || 3–2 || Los Angeles || SO || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 19–16–12 || 50 ||
| 48 || January 17 || Los Angeles || 1–2 || Anaheim || OT || Forsberg || Honda Center || 16,214 || 19–16–13 || 51 ||
| 49 || January 20 || NY Rangers || 3–4 || Los Angeles || || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 20–16–13 || 53 ||
| 50 || January 24 || Los Angeles || 5–4 || St. Louis || SO || Kuemper || Enterprise Center || 17,214 || 21–16–13 || 55 || |- style="background:#ccc;" | — || January 26 || Los Angeles || || Columbus ||colspan="7"|Game postponed due to severe weather. Makeup date: March 9
| 51 || January 27 || Los Angeles || 3–1 || Detroit || || Forsberg || Little Caesars Arena || 19,515 || 22–16–13 || 57 ||
| 52 || January 29 || Los Angeles || 1–4 || Buffalo || || Kuemper || KeyBank Center || 19,070 || 22–17–13 || 57 ||
| 53 || January 31 || Los Angeles || 3–2 || Philadelphia || OT || Kuemper || Xfinity Mobile Arena || 19,771 || 23–17–13 || 59 ||
| 54 || February 1 || Los Angeles || 2–3 || Carolina || OT || Forsberg || Lenovo Center || 18,299 || 23–17–14 || 60 ||
| 55 || February 4 || Seattle || 4–2 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 23–18–14 || 60 ||
| 56 || February 5 || Los Angeles || 1–4 || Vegas || || Forsberg || T-Mobile Arena || 18,020 || 23–19–14 || 60 ||
| 57 || February 25 || Vegas || 6–4 || Los Angeles || || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 23–20–14 || 60 ||
| 58 || February 26 || Edmonton || 8–1 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 17,037 || 23–21–14 || 60 ||
| 59 || February 28 || Calgary || 0–2 || Los Angeles || || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 24–21–14 || 62 ||
| 60 || March 2 || Colorado || 4–2 || Los Angeles || || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 15,492 || 24–22–14 || 62 ||
| 61 || March 5 || NY Islanders || 3–5 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 17,078 || 25–22–14 || 64 ||
| 62 || March 7 || Montreal || 4–3 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 25–23–14 || 64 ||
| 63 || March 9 || Los Angeles || 5–4 || Columbus || OT || Forsberg || Nationwide Arena || 14,838 || 26–23–14 || 66 ||
| 64 || March 10 || Los Angeles || 1–2 || Boston || OT || Kuemper || TD Garden || 17,850 || 26–23–15 || 67 ||
| 65 || March 13 || Los Angeles || 3–2 || NY Islanders || || Kuemper || UBS Arena || 17,255 || 27–23–15 || 69 ||
| 66 || March 14 || Los Angeles || 4–6 || New Jersey || || Forsberg || Prudential Center || 16,072 || 27–24–15 || 69 ||
| 67 || March 16 || Los Angeles || 4–1 || NY Rangers || || Kuemper || Madison Square Garden || 17,752 || 28–24–15 || 71 ||
| 68 || March 19 || Philadelphia || 4–3 || Los Angeles || SO || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 28–24–16 || 72 ||
| 69 || March 21 || Buffalo || 4–1 || Los Angeles || || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 28–25–16 || 72 ||
| 70 || March 22 || Los Angeles || 3–4 || Utah || OT || Kuemper || Delta Center || 12,478 || 28–25–17 || 73 ||
| 71 || March 24 || Los Angeles || 2–3 || Calgary || SO || Kuemper || Scotiabank Saddledome || 16,665 || 28–25–18 || 74 ||
| 72 || March 26 || Los Angeles || 4–0 || Vancouver || || Kuemper || Rogers Arena || 18,611 || 29–25–18 || 76 ||
| 73 || March 28 || Utah || 6–2 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 29–26–18 || 76 ||
| 74 || April 1 || St. Louis || 1–2 || Los Angeles || OT || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 14,188 || 30–26–18 || 78 ||
| 75 || April 2 || Nashville || 5–4 || Los Angeles || SO || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 30–26–19 || 79 ||
| 76 || April 4 || Toronto || 6–7 || Los Angeles || OT || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 31–26–19 || 81 ||
| 77 || April 6 || Nashville || 2–3 || Los Angeles || SO || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 17,540 || 32–26–19 || 83 ||
| 78 || April 9 || Vancouver || 1–4 || Los Angeles || || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 33–26–19 || 85 ||
| 79 || April 11 || Edmonton || 0–1 || Los Angeles || || Forsberg || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 34–26–19 || 87 ||
| 80 || April 13 || Los Angeles || 5–3 || Seattle || || Forsberg || Climate Pledge Arena || 17,151 || 35–26–19 || 89 ||
| 81 || April 14 || Los Angeles || 3–4 || Vancouver || OT || Kuemper || Rogers Arena || 18,969 || 35–26–20 || 90 ||