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.
See the exact numberWhat do the Los Angeles Kings need to make the playoffs?
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What do the Los Angeles Kings need to make the playoffs?
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 recalculates Kings' postseason path after every final and identifies which Pacific Division and wider race results help. Their number has trended down this week.
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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
Kings playoff odds are trending up over the last week. Clinch Pro shows the full-season journey chart and pushes an alert when the race shifts.
Root for these results to help the Kings
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TOR at SEATOR regulation winIf it happens small bumpSEA loss (reg) → +0.5%
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NJD at COLNJD regulation winIf it happens small bumpCOL loss (reg) → +0.2%
The Clinch app pushes an alert the moment any of these games finishes so you don't have to check.
The model-implied playoff line
A concrete benchmark based on projected final totals across the conference.
Reaching roughly 91 points would put Kings around the model's current final qualifying position. The actual clinching requirement can move with rival results and tiebreakers.
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This is a projected race benchmark, not an official magic number. Clinching rules, head-to-head results, and the remaining schedule can move the final line.