Were the Kings lucky in 2025-26?

No, unlucky: −3.3 points against what their play was worth, the 3rd-unluckiest of 32.

Where did the Kings’ luck come from?

Overtime −2.9 goals, Shootout −4.0 goals, Goaltending −4.8 goals, Shooting −12.8 goals, Empty-net goals −14.2 goals.

Pacific Division · Western Conference

Los Angeles Kings

The Kings went 35–27–20 (90 points) in 2025-26; replayed with only the luck redrawn, their play was worth 93.3 points. Luck cost 3.3: the 3rd-unluckiest of 32. PDO 0.991; 51.5% of the expected goals in their games.

Pacific Division, 2025-26

#	Team	GP	Record	Pts	Coin-flip pts	Without luck
1	Golden Knights	82	39–26–17	95	102.5	1st
2	Oilers	82	41–30–11	93	91.6	3rd
3	Ducks	82	43–33–6	92	83.5	4th
4	Kings	82	35–27–20	90	93.3	2nd
5	Sharks	82	39–35–8	86	72.8	6th
6	Kraken	82	34–37–11	79	73.8	5th
7	Flames	82	34–39–9	77	72.7	7th
8	Canucks	82	25–49–8	58	61.0	8th

Every division, adjusted for luck

Where the luck came from, 2025-26

Overtime −2.9

Shootout −4.0

Goaltending −4.8

Shooting −12.8

Empty-net goals −14.2

Goals of margin luck added (right) or cost (left) over the season, each kind at its fitted luck share; overtime and shootout wins count two.

Season by season

Season	Record	Pts	Coin-flip pts	Luck
2026-27	0–1–0	0	0.8	−0.8
2025-26	35–27–20	90	93.3	−3.3

Luckiest wins

Week	Game	Result	Wins the replay	Luck index
Oct 28, 2025	@ Sharks	W 4–3	16%	+84
Dec 18, 2025	@ Lightning	W 2–1	30%	+70
Nov 9, 2025	@ Penguins	W 3–2	36%	+64
Oct 23, 2025	@ Stars	W 3–2	38%	+62
Oct 8, 2025	@ Golden Knights	W 6–5	38%	+62

Unluckiest losses

Week	Game	Result	Wins the replay	Luck index
Mar 7, 2026	vs Canadiens	L 3–4	77%	−77
Nov 1, 2025	vs Devils	L 1–4	74%	−74
Oct 25, 2025	@ Predators	L 4–5	73%	−73
Apr 16, 2026	@ Flames	L 1–3	71%	−71
Apr 14, 2026	@ Canucks	L 3–4	70%	−70

Division rivals

Ducks · Flames · Oilers · Kraken · Sharks · Canucks · Golden Knights

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