Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles, California · Pacific Division · Western Conference
Crypto.com Arena · Founded 1967
Season 2025
35–27–20
90 PTS · Rank 20
GP
82
W
35
L
27
OTL
20
PTS
90
GF
225
GA
247
DIFF
-22
PCT
42.7%
RECENT GAMES
L
vs Colorado Avalanche
Apr 26, 2026 · 8:30 PM
1–5
›
L
@ Colorado Avalanche
Apr 19, 2026 · 7:00 PM
1–2
›
UPCOMING GAMES
No upcoming games scheduled.
ROSTER (9)
#11
Anze Kopitar
Center · 6'3" · 225lb · Jesenice, YUG
39 yrs
#82
Cole Guttman
Center · 5'9" · 167lb · Northridge, CA, USA
27 yrs
#53
Jared Wright
Right Wing · 6'1" · 178lb · Burnsville, MN, USA
23 yrs
#27
Joe Hicketts
Defense · 5'8" · 180lb · Kamloops, BC, CAN
30 yrs
Juho Markkanen
Goaltender · 6'2" · 146lb · Edmonton, AB, CAN
24 yrs
#34
Kenny Connors
Center · 6'2" · 207lb · Glen Mills, PA, USA
23 yrs
Kim Nousiainen
Defense · 5'8" · 181lb · Kuopio, FIN
25 yrs
#57
Mikhail Maltsev
Left Wing · 6'3" · 198lb · Saint Petersburg, RUS
28 yrs
#21
Scott Laughton
Center · 6'1" · 190lb · Oakville, ON, CAN
32 yrs
2025-26 Coaching Staff
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| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Jim Hiller | Oct 7, 2025 → Mar 1, 2026 | Left mid-season | Fired 3/1/2026 (record 24-21-14); replaced by associate coach D.J. Smith (interim) same day. |
| Head Coach | D.J. Smith | Mar 1, 2026 → — | Interim | Named interim HC 3/1/2026 after Hiller's firing; had been Kings associate coach. Finished season as interim. |
| Assistant Coach | Newell Brown | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Derik Johnson | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Matt Greene | Mar 1, 2026 → Apr 1, 2026 | Hired mid-season | Added to staff 3/1/2026 when Smith took over as interim HC. |
| Goaltending Coach | Mike Buckley | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |