42%
Playoff odds
28
Points pace
Outside the playoff spots, 3 points behind SJS. The magic number appears at the season's midpoint.
Odds and magic number are estimates. Odds come from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season; this early they move a lot from game to game. Playoff race
Next game
@ Vegas Golden Knights
Saturday, October 10 · 7:00 p.m. PT
Playoff odds after Saturday's gameWin → 45%OT loss → 41%Loss → 38%
First of 4 meetings
2026-27 · shares are 5-on-5 · pace = 5-on-5 shot attempts per 60 by both teams, 1st = fastest · speed bursts = times any player tops 20 mph, per game (NHL EDGE, ranked per game by us)
Expected goals share
Shot share
High-danger chance share
Goals for per game
Goals against per game
Power play
Penalty kill
Pace of play
Speed bursts per game
Offensive-zone time
Longer bar = better league rank, so every row reads the same way (for goals against, fewer is better).
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, over each club's last 10 (the same line as the season trend) · above 50% = controlling play
Shaded areas are where each team creates or allows more dangerous chances than an average NHL team, 2026-27. Darker = further above average; blank = average or below. Net at the top.
2026-27 numbers for every goalie on both rosters. Starters aren't announced until game day.
Kings
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darcy Kuemper | 2 | .825 | -4.0 |
| Anton Forsberg | 1 | .800 | -3.5 |
Golden Knights
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Hart | 3 | .890 | -1.4 |
| Adin Hill | 1 | .900 | -0.5 |
Tue, Oct 6 · @ Kings
2–1W
Panthers beat the Kings 2–1 and earned it, out-chancing them 3.0–1.8 in expected goals and 13–5 in high-danger chances.
Top Kings ratings
Last 10 games, oldest first
Sep 30 · @ COL
4–8L
xG 3.0–3.0
Shot share 53%
Oct 3 · @ SJS
4–5OTL
xG 3.7–1.5
Shot share 59%
Oct 6 · vs FLA
1–2L
xG 1.8–3.0
Shot share 39%
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, 2026-27 · above 50% = controlling play
Best single-game ratings out of 10 · Game Score in brackets · How ratings work
Quinton Byfield (2.96)
1 G · 1 A · 4 SOG
Artemi Panarin (2.90)
1 G · 1 A · 4 SOG
Adrian Kempe (2.50)
1 G · 1 A · 6 SOG
Brandt Clarke (2.38)
2 A · 5 SOG
Erik Gustafsson (2.10)
1 A · 2 SOG
2026-27 · league rank · arrows compare the last 10 games with the season
Only 3 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Expected goals share (xGF%)
54.2%
13th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 expected goals, which weights every shot by its chance of going in. The best single measure of who's controlling play.
Shot share (CF%)
51.2%
16th/ 32Share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts, including blocked and missed. Over 50% means you have the puck more.
High-danger chance share
54.5%
11th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 chances from the area right in front of the net, plus rebounds from the slot.
PDO (luck gauge)
91.3
31st/ 325v5 Sh% 6.6 · Sv% 84.7
Luck1 pts · deserved 3.65-on-5 shooting % plus save %. Around 100 is normal; well above usually means hot shooting or goaltending that won't last.
Goaltending: goals saved above expected
-7.5
31st/ 32Goals the team's goalies stopped beyond what an average goalie would, given the shots they faced. Above zero is good.
Goals for per game
3.00
14th/ 32Average goals scored per game, all situations.
Goals against per game
5.00
31st/ 32Average goals allowed per game. Lower is better.
Shots for per game
28.67
12th/ 32Shots on goal per game.
Shots against per game
27.33
14th/ 32Shots on goal allowed per game. Lower is better.
Power play
16.7%
21st/ 32Share of power plays that produce a goal.
Penalty kill
61.5%
30th/ 32Share of opponent power plays killed without a goal.
Faceoffs
56.9%
1st/ 32Share of faceoffs won.
Save percentage
.817
31st/ 32Share of shots on goal the team's goalies stopped, all situations. Empty-net goals don't count against it.
Based on 3 games so far
Unlucky: better than the record
with a streak of shutdown
They're controlling play, but the points haven't followed. The results usually catch up.
2026-27
2026-27 · goals · shots on goal
2026-27 · assists · points
2026-27 · average rating out of 10, skaters with 2+ games · What's this?
2026-27 · individual xG · goals · high-danger chances
2026-27 · save % · goals saved above expected
2026-27 · late tying and go-ahead goals, OT winners · What's this?
1 late equalizer · 30th in the NHL
1 clutch assist · 39th in the NHL
2026-27 shooting % against each player's NHL career · goals above or below his career rate · What's this?
Running hot
33.3% this season · 3.6% career
25.0% this season · 10.0% career
20.0% this season · 14.5% career
Due
8.3% this season · 13.1% career
0.0% this season · 9.9% career
0.0% this season · 13.0% career
Only 3 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Every Kings shooter, with career chartsActive runs, regular season: point streaks of 3+ games and goal streaks of 2+; droughts among players with 10+ games.
On a roll
Droughts
Puck and player tracking, this season · league rank · tap a tile marked “See every player” for the whole roster
Speed bursts over 22 mph, per game
0.7
21st/ 32Distance skated
137.8 mi
18th/ 32League avg 148.0 mi
Shots over 90 mph
2
12th/ 32Offensive-zone time
41.9%
14th/ 32League avg 40.4%
Defensive-zone time
38.9%
10th/ 32Lower is better; rank 1 = least time defending