Los Angeles Kings

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On the bubble Playoff Probability

The Los Angeles Kings are currently in the 30–40% band to make the 2026-27 NHL playoffs. Get the exact live probability, rooting guide, and push alerts when the race moves in the Clinch app.

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The Los Angeles Kings are 5-9-2 (12 pts) through 16 games this season. They sit 7th in the Pacific Division, 19 points back of the leader. Most recently, they lost to the Nashville Predators 3-0 at home on Nov 10. The Calgary Flames (8-10-1) and Vancouver Canucks (3-16-1) are the closest Pacific Division comparisons. Losers of two straight with a 5-5-0 last 10. Next three: home against the New York Islanders Nov 12, home against the Calgary Flames Nov 14, and at the Boston Bruins Nov 17. Darcy Kuemper leads the crease with 10 starts, the team owns a .889 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 3.06. Clinch tracks Kings playoff odds, division chances, and championship probability live.

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Los Angeles Kings race dossier

Recent results and the next puck drops

Last 3

Across the last 3 recorded games, Kings went 1-2 and were outscored 9-10.

  • L 0-3Nashville Predators · home · Nov 10
  • L 2-5Pittsburgh Penguins · home · Nov 7
  • W 7-2San Jose Sharks · home · Nov 4

Kings 2026-27 performance profile

Kings are close to even in tracked expected goals for 2026-27. Their shot volume is 28.0 for and 28.1 against per game.

  • 51.0%expected-goal share
  • 2.81goals per game
  • 3.44goals allowed per game
  • 22.2%power play

Next on the ice

These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Kings race.

  • Nov 12hosts New York Islanders
  • Nov 14hosts Calgary Flames
  • Nov 17visits Boston Bruins

Pacific watch

The closest current divisional comparisons for Kings:

  • Calgary Flames8-10-1 · 6th · 14 GB
  • Vancouver Canucks3-16-1 · 8th · 24 GB
  • San Jose Sharks8-11-2 · 5th · 13 GB

Kings' modeled season range

Center projection, recent movement, and mutually exclusive postseason outcomes.

Current record5-9-2 · 12 pts
Projected points88
Recent projection range82–91Across up to 30 stored model updates
Average finish rank20.9
Miss postseason60–70%
Make postseason, miss Finals30–40%
Reach Finals, finish runner-up0–10%
Win Stanley Cup0–10%

For the live number driving all of the above: See playoff odds

The recent range shows how the center projection has changed across stored runs; it is not a fabricated best/worst win percentile. The outcome ladder is a true probability split and sums to 100% apart from rounding.

Playoff race around the Kings

These are the closest teams in the same conference by current playoff odds. Tap any team for its race context; Clinch's app uses simulation-derived game impacts for tonight's actual rooting guide.

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Latest Analysis

Analysis at publication · Nov 1, 2026

The Buffalo Sabres edged the Los Angeles Kings 3-2. Buffalo (7-7) is in the 30–40% band with 93 projected points; Los Angeles (4-9) is in the 40–50% band with 89. The result tightened the teams’ immediate records, but their playoff bands still lean in opposite directions.

From: Edmonton Oilers shut out New York Islanders 4-0 in early playoff contrast - Nov 1, 2026 ->

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Questions fans ask about the Los Angeles Kings

Will the Los Angeles Kings make the playoffs?

Clinch updates the Kings' playoff odds after every game using 30,000 Monte Carlo simulations. The percentage on this page reflects how often the Kings reach the postseason across those simulated seasons.

How often do the Kings' playoff odds update?

Clinch refreshes team odds within minutes of every completed game. That includes changes to playoff probability, title chances, and the other games around the league that help or hurt the Kings.

What do the Los Angeles Kings need to make the playoffs?

The Los Angeles Kings need some combination of their own wins and helpful results elsewhere in the standings. Clinch turns that into a live answer by tracking playoff odds, nightly rooting guides, and which rival results help or hurt most.

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What happened in the last completed Kings season?

The Los Angeles Kings are currently being tracked live for the 2026-27 season, and Clinch will archive the final result here when the season ends.

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