Los Angeles Kings
Anze Kopitar's 20th and final NHL season has been the storyline, the captain announcing his retirement before training camp and chasing one last Cup as he passed Marcel Dionne for the Kings' all-time franchise points record. Drew Doughty's return solidified a back end that ranks top-five in goals against per game, and Quinton Byfield finally took the leap into a true 1C-caliber player, leading the team in 5v5 scoring. They're a wild card team again, the same heavy, defensive identity that's been their calling card since the Cup years.
Cap situation · 2026-27
Lines · cap by group
5-year points history
Regular-season points, last five seasons.
Organization strength
Similar historical cores
Closest historical team-seasons by points pace, goals for, and goals against (era-normalized z-score, since 1967–68). Click any card to open a side-by-side compare.
2026 Draft Class
Full board →5 selections in rounds 1-3. Prospect pages; NHL roster spots come as they sign.