Introducing the 2026

Key Points:

• The 2026-27 NHL season will return to an 84-game schedule for the Kings, the first time since 1993-94, featuring a balanced division format with four games against each Pacific Division team and three against Central Division teams.
• The Kings will play 52 games within the Western Conference and 32 against Eastern Conference teams, with the season opener on the road against the Colorado Avalanche and a schedule that includes more Saturday home games and fewer back-to-back sets than last season.
• Notable scheduling features include two seven-game home stands, a seven-game road trip split by the All-Star break, and no NHL Olympic break or 4 Nations Faceoff, with the team receiving one eight-day midseason break.
• The Kings will have three home matinee games and four afternoon road games, with the majority of home games starting at 7 PM; the schedule also includes key matchups against former Kings coaches and players returning with other teams.
• The holiday schedule includes three-day breaks around Thanksgiving and Christmas, no games on New Year’s Eve or Day, and a busy March with nine home games, highlighting a more balanced and consistent flow compared to recent seasons.