Los Angeles Kings
3-6-2, 8 pts · 7th in the Pacific Division
Recent results
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | ResultW for a win, L for a loss in regulation, OTL for an overtime or shootout loss. | ScoreThe team’s goals, then the opponent’s. Sorting follows the goal difference. | Shots on goalThe team’s shots on goal, then the opponent’s. | GameGame summaryLink to the summary: goals, assists and three stars. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | at   CHI | L | 1-2 | 26-27 | Game summary |
| Oct 26 | at   NYR | W | 6-3 | 26-26 | Game summary |
| Oct 24 | at   NJD | L | 1-3 | 13-26 | Game summary |
| Oct 22 | at   NYI | W | 3-2 OT | 27-43 | Game summary |
| Oct 20 | at   WSH | W | 5-2 | 26-32 | Game summary |
Upcoming games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | TimeThe start time, Eastern time, or the state of a game in progress. | Home or awayHome for a game in the team’s own arena, away for a game at the opponent’s. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 |   Ottawa Senators | 10:00 p.m. | Home |
| Oct 31 |   Buffalo Sabres | 4:00 p.m. | Home |
| Nov 4 |   San Jose Sharks | 10:00 p.m. | Home |
🚑 Injuries
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | PositionThe player’s position, as published by the source. | StatusFrom most to least serious: long-term injured reserve, injured reserve, out, day to day, uncertain. | InjuryThe type of injury and the team’s note, as published. | Expected returnThe expected return date, when the team gives one. | Report dateThe date of the latest report on this player. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Turcotte | C | Injured reserve | Undisclosed · Not Specified | Oct 31 | Oct 10 |
| Kevin Fiala | LW | Injured reserve | Lower Leg · SurgeryHead coach Peter Laviolette said Thursday that Fiala (lower leg) remains on a week-to-week timeline, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports. | Nov 7 | Oct 29 |
| Mats Zuccarello 🧊 | RW | Injured reserve | Upper BodyZuccarello (upper body) is regarded as week-to-week, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Thursday. | Nov 10 | Oct 29 |
| Jakub Dvorak | D | Injured, off roster | Upper Body | Oct 31 | Sep 24 |
| Jan Jenik | C | Injured, off roster | UndisclosedJenik (undisclosed) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by Los Angeles on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider. | Nov 7 | Sep 24 |
Roster and projections
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Forwards
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 85.2 |
| Adrian Kempe | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 70.0 |
| Alex Laferriere | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 56.5 |
| Quinton Byfield 🧊 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39.3 |
| Mats Zuccarello 🧊 🚑 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33.4 |
| Erik Haula | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33.1 |
| Trevor Moore | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31.1 |
| Scott Laughton | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25.2 |
| Joel Armia | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24.4 |
| Corey Perry | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23.2 |
| Kevin Fiala 🚑 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 |
| Andre Lee | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13.9 |
| Alex Turcotte 🚑 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13.0 |
| Martin Chromiak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| Samuel Helenius | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.7 |
| Taylor Ward | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jared Wright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
Defensemen
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Clarke | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 47.6 |
| Drew Doughty | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28.9 |
| Erik Gustafsson | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21.8 |
| Joel Edmundson | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21.1 |
| Mikey Anderson | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20.0 |
| Brian Dumoulin | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15.4 |
| Cody Ceci | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 |
Goalies
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcy Kuemper | 7 | 3 | .889 | 59.9 |
| Anton Forsberg | 5 | 0 | .902 | 30.9 |
This season’s transactions
The club’s trades, contracts, waivers and releases this season.
| Transaction dateThe day the club announced it. | Transaction typeTrade, signed contract, waivers (placed or claimed) or release. When the club announces several moves together, each player gets his own: injured reserve, activated, recall or assignment. | Players involvedThe players of the transaction we follow this season, with a link to their page. | DescriptionThe text of the transaction as ESPN published it, in English. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injured reserve, Contract |
| Placed C Alex Turcotte and RW Mats Zuccarello on injured reserve. Agreed to terms with RW Jared Wright on a two-year, $1.85 million contract. | |
| Contract |
| Signed F Elton Hermansson to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
Transactions source: ESPN.