The Los Angeles Kings are currently in the 40–50% 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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Who should Kings fans root for tonight?
The Los Angeles Kings are 3-6-2 (8 pts) through 11 games this season. They sit 7th in the Pacific Division, 11 points back of the leader. Most recently, they lost to the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on the road on Oct 27. The Vancouver Canucks (3-10-1) and Calgary Flames (5-6-0) are the closest Pacific Division comparisons. Coming off a loss with a 3-5-2 last 10. Next three: home against the Ottawa Senators Oct 29, home against the Buffalo Sabres Oct 31, and home against the San Jose Sharks Nov 4. Darcy Kuemper leads the crease with 7 starts, the team owns a .894 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 3.00. Clinch ranks tonight's slate by how much each result moves the Kings probability, live.
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Recent results and the next puck drops
Next on the ice
These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Kings race.
- Oct 29hosts Ottawa Senators
- Oct 31hosts Buffalo Sabres
- Nov 4hosts San Jose Sharks
Who should Kings fans root for on Oct 28, 2026?
Which results across the league move the Kings playoff race. Tonight's slate has real swing in it — see how the model reads each result below.
Most helpful results
TOR regulation win helps slightly
Minimal impact
Biggest risks
SEA regulation win hurts slightly
CGY overtime win hurts slightly
Minimal impact
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These are direct what-if simulations from a rooting run matched to the latest headline odds, not teams chosen merely because their standings percentages are nearby.