Updated
Updated · LA Kings Insider · Jul 16
LA Kings Unveil 84-Game 2026-27 Schedule as Pacific Matchups Rise to 28
Updated
Updated · LA Kings Insider · Jul 16

LA Kings Unveil 84-Game 2026-27 Schedule as Pacific Matchups Rise to 28

3 articles · Updated · LA Kings Insider · Jul 16

Summary

  • Colorado opens the Kings’ 2026-27 season in Denver, starting an 84-game slate that marks the NHL’s first return to that length since 1993-94.
  • 28 Pacific Division games drive the format change: Los Angeles will play each divisional rival four times, while the remaining schedule includes 24 Central games and 32 against the Eastern Conference.
  • 31 games in 62 days will crowd the stretch run after the February 8 restart, even with an eight-day break around the February 6 All-Star Game.
  • Two seven-game homestands and a seven-game road swing headline the calendar, while back-to-backs drop to 10 sets from 15 last season.
  • 14 Saturday home games make weekends the busiest draw at Crypto.com Arena, with March carrying a season-high nine home dates.

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