The 2026–27 Los Angeles Kings season is the 60th season (59th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.
This is the first time since the 2005–06 season that Anže Kopitar will not be on the roster as he announced his retirement at the end the 2025–26 season. Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 22, 2026.
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 || September 19 || Vegas || 4–2 || Los Angeles || || Forsberg || Toyota Arena || 8,233 || 0–1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || September 22 || Utah || 6–3 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 10,191 || 0–2–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || September 23 || Los Angeles || 2–1 || Anaheim || || Forsberg || Honda Center || 14,696 || 1–2–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || September 26 || Anaheim || 2–6 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 12,995 || 2–2–0
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"| Legend:
– Game played in Ontario, California
Regular season The Los Angeles Kings regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2026.
| 1 || September 30 || Los Angeles || 4–8 || Colorado || || Kuemper || Ball Arena || 18,092 || 0–1–0 || 0 ||
| 2 || October 3 || Los Angeles || 4–5 || San Jose || OT || Forsberg || SAP Center || 17,435 || 0–1–1 || 1 ||
| 3 || October 6 || Florida || 2–1 || Los Angeles || || Kuemper || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 0–2–1 || 1 ||
| 4 || October 10 || Los Angeles || – || Vegas || || || T-Mobile Arena || || || ||
| 5 || October 13 || Edmonton || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 6 || October 17 || Boston || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 7 || October 20 || Los Angeles || – || Washington || || || Capital One Arena || || || ||
| 8 || October 22 || Los Angeles || – || NY Islanders || || || UBS Arena || || || ||
| 9 || October 24 || Los Angeles || – || New Jersey || || || Prudential Center || || || ||
| 10 || October 26 || Los Angeles || – || NY Rangers || || || Madison Square Garden || || || ||
| 11 || October 27 || Los Angeles || – || Chicago || || || United Center || || || ||
| 12 || October 29 || Ottawa || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 13 || October 31 || Buffalo || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 14 || November 4 || San Jose || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 15 || November 7 || Pittsburgh || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 16 || November 10 || Nashville || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 17 || November 12 || NY Islanders || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 18 || November 14 || Calgary || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 19 || November 17 || Los Angeles || – || Boston || || || TD Garden || || || ||
| 20 || November 19 || Los Angeles || – || Toronto || || || Scotiabank Arena || || || ||
| 21 || November 21 || Los Angeles || – || Ottawa || || || Canadian Tire Centre || || || ||
| 22 || November 23 || Los Angeles || – || Montreal || || || Bell Centre || || || ||
| 23 || November 27 || Los Angeles || – || Anaheim || || || Honda Center || || || ||
| 24 || November 28 || Anaheim || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 25 || December 1 || Vegas || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 26 || December 3 || Minnesota || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 27 || December 5 || Utah || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 28 || December 9 || San Jose || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 29 || December 11 || Los Angeles || – || San Jose || || || SAP Center || || || ||
| 30 || December 12 || Vancouver || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 31 || December 15 || Los Angeles || – || Detroit || || || Little Caesars Arena || || || ||
| 32 || December 17 || Los Angeles || – || Pittsburgh || || || PPG Paints Arena || || || ||
| 33 || December 19 || Los Angeles || – || Columbus || || || Nationwide Arena || || || ||
| 34 || December 20 || Los Angeles || – || Buffalo || || || KeyBank Center || || || ||
| 35 || December 22 || Los Angeles || – || Minnesota || || || Grand Casino Arena || || || ||
| 36 || December 26 || Utah || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 37 || December 28 || Los Angeles || – || Vancouver || || || Rogers Arena || || || ||
| 38 || December 30 || Toronto || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 39 || January 2 || New Jersey || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 40 || January 4 || Philadelphia || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 41 || January 6 || Washington || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 42 || January 9 || Dallas || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 43 || January 11 || NY Rangers || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 44 || January 13 || St. Louis || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 45 || January 15 || Los Angeles || – || Utah || || || Delta Center || || || ||
| 46 || January 16 || Los Angeles || – || Calgary || || || Scotiabank Saddledome || || || ||
| 47 || January 19 || Seattle || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 48 || January 21 || Edmonton || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 49 || January 23 || Los Angeles || – || Nashville || || || Bridgestone Arena || || || ||
| 50 || January 24 || Los Angeles || – || Florida || || || Amerant Bank Arena || || || ||
| 51 || January 26 || Los Angeles || – || Tampa Bay || || || Benchmark International Arena || || || ||
| 52 || January 28 || Los Angeles || – || Philadelphia || || || Xfinity Mobile Arena || || || ||
| 53 || January 30 || Los Angeles || – || Carolina || || || Lenovo Center || || || ||
| 54 || February 8 || Los Angeles || – || Dallas || || || American Airlines Center || || || ||
| 55 || February 9 || Los Angeles || – || St. Louis || || || Enterprise Center || || || ||
| 56 || February 11 || Detroit || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 57 || February 13 || Chicago || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 58 || February 15 || Calgary || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 59 || February 17 || Los Angeles || – || Winnipeg || || || Canada Life Centre || || || ||
| 60 || February 18 || Los Angeles || – || Minnesota || || || Grand Casino Arena || || || ||
| 61 || February 20 || Seattle || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 62 || February 24 || Montreal || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 63 || February 26 || Los Angeles || – || Chicago || || || United Center || || || ||
| 64 || February 27 || Los Angeles || – || Nashville || || || Bridgestone Arena || || || ||
| 65 || March 1 || Anaheim || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 66 || March 3 || Tampa Bay || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 67 || March 5 || Columbus || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 68 || March 7 || Colorado || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 69 || March 9 || Los Angeles || – || Edmonton || || || Rogers Place || || || ||
| 70 || March 11 || Los Angeles || – || Seattle || || || Climate Pledge Arena || || || ||
| 71 || March 13 || Dallas || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 72 || March 16 || Winnipeg || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 73 || March 18 || Carolina || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 74 || March 21 || Los Angeles || – || Seattle || || || Climate Pledge Arena || || || ||
| 75 || March 23 || Los Angeles || – || Vancouver || || || Rogers Arena || || || ||
| 76 || March 25 || Los Angeles || – || Calgary || || || Scotiabank Saddledome || || || ||
| 77 || March 27 || Los Angeles || – || Edmonton || || || Rogers Place || || || ||
| 78 || March 29 || Vancouver || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 79 || March 31 || Winnipeg || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 80 || April 2 || Los Angeles || – || Colorado || || || Ball Arena || || || ||
| 81 || April 3 || St. Louis || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 82 || April 6 || Los Angeles || – || Anaheim || || || Honda Center || || || ||
| 83 || April 8 || Vegas || – || Los Angeles || || || Crypto.com Arena || || || ||
| 84 || April 10 || Los Angeles || – || Vegas || || || T-Mobile Arena || || || ||
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"| Legend:
Roster
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Awards and honours
Awards
Milestones
Records
Trades
Date Details Ref
Notes
Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref July 1, 2026 Nashville Predators 2 years Free agency July 1, 2026 Minnesota Wild 1 year Free agency July 1, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year Free agency July 1, 2026 Utah Mammoth 1 year Free agency July 1, 2026 Philadelphia Flyers 1 year Free agency July 1, 2026 Detroit Red Wings 1 year Free agency
Players lost Date Player New team Term Via Ref July 1, 2026 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 year Free agency July 1, 2026 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year Free agency July 1, 2026 Anaheim Ducks 3 years Free agency July 1, 2026 New York Rangers 2 years Free agency July 1, 2026 Edmonton Oilers 1 year Free agency July 6, 2026 Dallas Stars 1 year Free agency
Signings Date Player Term Ref July 1, 2026 2 years July 1, 2026 1 year July 1, 2026 1 year July 1, 2026 1 year July 1, 2026 1 year July 1, 2026 1 year
Draft picks
Below are the Los Angeles Kings selections at the 2026 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 26 and 27, 2026, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team League119Elton HermanssonRWModo HockeyHockeyAllsvenskan246Liam LefebvreCChicoutimi SaguenéensQMJHL49Adam GoljerDHK Dukla TrencinSlovak Extraliga380Blake ZielinskiCDes Moines BuccaneersUSHL89Yegor RybkinGChaika Nizhny NovgorodMHL4103Thomas VandenbergCOttawa 67'sOHL5145Vertti SvenskDSaiPaLiiga153Giorgois PantelasDBrandon Wheat KingsWHL6177Alex KostovRWFlint FirebirdsOHL7209Tobias KrestanRWHV71J20 Nationell223Lucas AmbrosioDErie OttersOHL
Notes
References