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Western Conference · Pacific Division

Los Angeles Kings

2017–18·45–29–8·98 points·4th in the Pacific, 7th in the Western·Clinched playoff spot

Points
98#12
Goal differential
+35#7
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
48.0%#23
Power play
20.4%#18
Penalty kill
85.0%#1
GSAx
+39.0#2

Splits

Home and away, month by month, and against each part of the league.

Home4123–15–3490.601189949.8%
Away4122–14–5490.6011910346.3%
October129–2–1190.79392449.7%
November146–6–2140.50373545.5%
December138–3–2180.69373249.6%
January114–7–080.36273047.0%
February148–6–0160.57423748.9%
March158–4–3190.63453547.6%
April32–1–040.6710949.1%
Division rivals2913–11–5310.53786947.2%
Rest of conference2111–8–2240.57605747.3%
Other conference3221–10–1430.67997649.2%
ARI42–0–260.7515856.6%
MIN33–0–061.0014947.9%
COL33–0–061.0012354.1%
CGY42–1–150.6311946.0%
ANA52–2–150.5091245.2%
VGK42–1–150.63111039.8%
PHI22–0–041.006154.2%
BUF22–0–041.008453.2%
MTL22–0–041.009145.4%
CBJ22–0–041.0011642.9%

On the road

62,711 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2017-10-07: to San Jose, 491 km (W)2017-10-11: to Los Angeles, 491 km (OTL)2017-10-21: to Columbus, 3,178 km (W)2017-10-23: to Toronto, 507 km (L)2017-10-24: to Ottawa, 330 km (SOW)2017-10-26: to Montreal, 185 km (W)2017-10-28: to Boston, 402 km (OTW)2017-10-30: to St. Louis, 1,667 km (L)2017-11-02: to Los Angeles, 2,555 km (W)2017-11-07: to Anaheim, 45 km (OTW)2017-11-09: to Los Angeles, 45 km (L)2017-11-19: to Paradise, 363 km (L)2017-11-22: to Los Angeles, 363 km (L)2017-11-24: to Glendale, 558 km (OTL)2017-11-25: to Los Angeles, 558 km (SOW)2017-11-28: to Detroit, 3,187 km (W)2017-11-30: to Washington, 637 km (W)2017-12-01: to St. Louis, 1,142 km (W)2017-12-03: to Chicago, 421 km (W)2017-12-05: to Los Angeles, 2,803 km (W)2017-12-12: to Newark, 3,924 km (L)2017-12-15: to New York, 15 km (L)2017-12-16: to Brooklyn, 8 km (OTL)2017-12-18: to Philadelphia, 134 km (W)2017-12-21: to Los Angeles, 3,846 km (OTW)2017-12-23: to San Jose, 491 km (L)2017-12-28: to Los Angeles, 491 km (OTL)2017-12-30: to Vancouver, 1,740 km (W)2018-01-02: to Edmonton, 817 km (W)2018-01-04: to Calgary, 282 km (L)2018-01-06: to Los Angeles, 1,920 km (L)2018-01-19: to Anaheim, 45 km (L)2018-01-21: to Los Angeles, 45 km (W)2018-01-23: to Vancouver, 1,740 km (L)2018-01-24: to Calgary, 674 km (OTW)2018-01-30: to Dallas, 2,467 km (W)2018-02-01: to Nashville, 992 km (L)2018-02-03: to Los Angeles, 2,862 km (W)2018-02-09: to Sunrise, 3,731 km (W)2018-02-10: to Tampa, 289 km (L)2018-02-13: to Raleigh, 942 km (L)2018-02-15: to Pittsburgh, 527 km (L)2018-02-17: to Buffalo, 286 km (W)2018-02-19: to Chicago, 731 km (W)2018-02-20: to Winnipeg, 1,152 km (W)2018-02-22: to Los Angeles, 2,464 km (L)2018-02-27: to Paradise, 363 km (W)2018-03-01: to Los Angeles, 363 km (W)2018-03-13: to Glendale, 558 km (SOL)2018-03-15: to Los Angeles, 558 km (W)2018-03-19: to St. Paul, 2,462 km (OTW)2018-03-20: to Winnipeg, 628 km (OTL)2018-03-22: to Denver, 1,286 km (W)2018-03-24: to Edmonton, 1,663 km (L)2018-03-26: to Los Angeles, 2,201 km (W)2018-03-30: to Anaheim, 45 km (OTL)2018-04-02: to Los Angeles, 45 km (W)Los AngelesSan JoseColumbusTorontoOttawaMontrealBostonSt. LouisAnaheimParadiseGlendaleDetroitWashingtonChicagoNewarkNew YorkBrooklynPhiladelphiaVancouverEdmontonCalgaryDallasNashvilleSunriseTampaRaleighPittsburghBuffaloWinnipegSt. PaulDenver
Leg ending in a win Overtime or shootout loss Regulation loss Home arena

Rest

Does a day off help? Back-to-backs are the second game on consecutive nights.

Rest days

Points percentage and 5-on-5 expected-goals share by days since the previous game. The count in grey is how many of those games came against a better-rested opponent.

Points %xGF% (5v5)
Back-to-back
14 GP · 7–3–4 · 11 vs fresher opponent
64.3%
43.1%
1 day
44 GP · 23–19–2 · 10 vs fresher opponent
54.5%
48.4%
2 days
17 GP · 11–6–0 · 0 vs fresher opponent
64.7%
49.1%
3+ days
6 GP · 3–1–2 · 0 vs fresher opponent
66.7%
53.4%

Pulling the goalie

38 times this season the Kings were trailing late and sent out an extra attacker. Earlier pulls are bolder. The dark tick is the league median for each deficit.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:00Down 1Down 2+time left when the goalie came off →
Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

Does the team raise its game when it counts?

When it matters

The Kings in all situations against the close-and-late state: the third period or overtime, tied or within a goal.

All situationsClose and late
Expected goals share
48.8%
50.7%
Goals share
54.0%
58.7%
Shooting %
9.3%
12.3%
Save %
.924
.923