2025–26 Los Angeles Kings season
national Hockey League season
The 2025–26 Los Angeles Kings season was the 59th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.
This was the final season of longtime captain Anze Kopitar, who announced before the season that he would retire afterwards.
The Kings broke the NHL record for overtime losses in the regular season with their 19th of the season, a 5–4 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators on April 2, 2026. On April 13, the Kings clinched a playoff berth for the fifth consecutive season after winning against the Seattle Kraken, and following a win by the San Jose Sharks against the Nashville Predators. In the first round of the playoffs, the Kings got swept out by the Colorado Avalanche in four games
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 20, 2025.
Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.
Playoffs
Player statistics
As of the end of the season
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.
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