2026–27 Los Angeles Kings season
National Hockey League season
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The 2026–27 Los Angeles Kings season will be the 60th season (59th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[1]
| 2026–27 Los Angeles Kings | |
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| Division | Pacific |
| Conference | Western |
| 2026–27 record | 0–0–0 |
| Home record | 0–0–0 |
| Road record | 0–0–0 |
| Goals for | 0 |
| Goals against | 0 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Ken Holland |
| Coach | Peter Laviolette |
| Captain | TBD |
| Alternate captains | Mikey Anderson Drew Doughty Adrian Kempe |
| Arena | Crypto.com Arena |
| Minor league affiliates | Ontario Reign (AHL) Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL) |
This is the first time since the 2005–06 season that Anze Kopitar will not be on the roster as he announced his retirement at the end the 2025–26 season.
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 22, 2026.[2]
2026 preseason game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Regular season
The Los Angeles Kings regular season schedule is expected to be released in the summer.
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September: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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October: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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November: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Awards and honours
Awards
Milestones
Records
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
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Notes
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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| July 1, 2026 | Erik Haula | Nashville Predators | 2 years | Free agency | [3] |
| July 1, 2026 | Mats Zuccarello | Minnesota Wild | 1 year | Free agency | [4] |
| July 1, 2026 | Corey Perry | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 year | Free agency | [5] |
| July 1, 2026 | Scott Perunovich | Utah Mammoth | 1 year | Free agency | [6] |
| July 1, 2026 | Lane Pederson | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 year | Free agency | [7] |
| July 1, 2026 | Erik Gustafsson | Detroit Red Wings | 1 year | Free agency | [8] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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| July 1, 2026 | Pheonix Copley | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1 year | Free agency | [9] |
| July 1, 2026 | Andrei Kuzmenko | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 year | Free agency | [10] |
| July 1, 2026 | Jeff Malott | Anaheim Ducks | 3 years | Free agency | [11] |
| July 1, 2026 | Glenn Gawdin | New York Rangers | 2 years | Free agency | [12] |
| July 1, 2026 | Mathieu Joseph | Edmonton Oilers | 1 year | Free agency | [13] |
| July 6, 2026 | Kyle Burroughs | Dallas Stars | 1 year | Free agency | [14] |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
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| July 1, 2026 | Erik Haula | 2 years | [15] |
| July 1, 2026 | Mats Zuccarello | 1 year | [16] |
| July 1, 2026 | Corey Perry | 1 year | [17] |
| July 1, 2026 | Scott Perunovich | 1 year | [18] |
| July 1, 2026 | Lane Pederson | 1 year | [19] |
| July 1, 2026 | Erik Gustafsson | 1 year | [20] |
Draft picks
Below are the Los Angeles Kings selections at the 2026 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 26 and 27, 2026, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.[21]
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team | League |
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| 1 | 19[A] | Elton Hermansson | RW |  Sweden |
Modo Hockey | HockeyAllsvenskan |
| 2 | 46[B] | Liam Lefebvre | C |  Canada |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL |
| 49 | Adam Goljer | D |  Slovakia |
HK Dukla Trencin | Slovak Extraliga | |
| 3 | 80[C] | Blake Zielinski | C |  United States |
Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL |
| 89[D] | Yegor Rybkin | G |  Russia |
Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | MHL | |
| 4 | 103[E] | Thomas Vandenberg | C | Canada |
Ottawa 67's | OHL |
| 5 | 145 | Vertti Svensk | D |  Finland |
SaiPa | Liiga |
| 153[F] | Giorgois Pantelas | D | Canada |
Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | |
| 6 | 177 | Alex Kostov | RW | Canada |
Flint Firebirds | OHL |
| 7 | 209 | Tobias Krestan | RW |  Germany |
HV71 | J20 Nationell |
| 223[G] | Lucas Ambrosio | D | Canada |
Erie Otters | OHL |
Notes
- The Utah Mammoth's first-round pick went to the Kings as the result of a trade on June 26, 2026, that sent the Kings' first-round pick in 2026, 17th overall, to Utah in exchange for Utah's first-round pick in 2026, 19th overall, and a third-round pick in 2026, 83rd overall.
- The Columbus Blue Jackets' second-round pick went to the Kings as the result of a trade on December 19, 2025, that sent Phillip Danault to Montreal in exchange for this pick. Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 19, 2024, that sent Jordan Harris to Columbus in exchange for Patrik Laine and this pick.
- The Washington Capitals' third-round pick went to the Kings as the result of a trade on March 5, 2026, that sent Warren Foegele and a conditional third-round pick in 2026 to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a second-round pick in 2026 and this pick, which was conditional at the time of the trade. The condition, that Los Angeles would receive the better of Ottawa or Washington's third-round picks in 2026, was converted on April 13, 2026, when Washington was eliminated from playoff contention after Ottawa had already qualified for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs. Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2024, that sent Jakob Chychrun to Washington in exchange for Nick Jensen and this pick.
- The Minnesota Wild's third-round pick went to the Kings as the result of a trade on June 27, 2026, that sent Utah's 2026 third-round pick, 83rd overall, and a 2026 fifth-round pick, 153rd overall, to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
- The Winnipeg Jets' fourth-round pick went to the Kings as the result of a trade on June 27, 2026, that sent a 2026 fourth-round pick, 113th overall, and a 2026 sixth-round pick, 190th overall, to Montreal in exchange for this pick. Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2024, that sent Johnathan Kovacevic to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for this pick, which was conditional at the time of the trade. The condition, that Montreal would receive the best of Dallas', Winnipeg's, or New Jersey's fourth-round picks in 2026, was converted when Winnipeg completed the season with the fewest standings points of the three teams. New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Colin Miller to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.
- The Minnesota Wild's fifth-round pick went to the Kings as the result of a trade on June 27, 2026, that sent a 2026 third-round pick, 83rd overall, to Minnesota in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick, 89th overall, and this pick.
- The Vegas Golden Knights' seventh-round pick went to the Kings as the result of a trade on June 27, 2026, that sent a 2027 seventh-round pick to Montreal in exchange for this pick. Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2026, that sent a 2026 fourth-round pick, 113th overall, to Vegas in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick, 117th overall, and this pick.