Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings CURSD Luck Score

2025-26 NHL regular season · 82 games played · View NHL standings →

+42
CLS Score
4th luckiest of 32 in the NHL

Kings have been living on borrowed time. 90 points from 83.7 expected — shootout wins and narrow escapes padding the record. The data says the wheels are overdue to wobble. Top driver: Pythagorean Delta (+33.3 CLS impact). 6 more points than their goal differential predicts

Data last updated May 1, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

Key Stats

90
Points
Expected: 83.7
225
Goals For
247
Goals Against
6.3
Points Above Expected
Lucky gap

CLS Evolution

How the CLS has changed throughout the season

Unluckiest Match
Game 62 · 2026-03-07 · vs Canadiens · at home
4-3
Lost at home against Canadiens

Lost 3-4 against Montréal Canadiens. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.

3
Goals
4
Opp. Goals
-0.9
Win Equity Lost

Individual Games

☠ Unluckiest Matches

Gm62 · 2026-03-07 · vs Canadiens · Home-0.9 pts
Lost 3-4 against Montréal Canadiens. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.
Score: 3-4
Gm3 · 2025-10-11 · vs Jets · Away-0.8 pts
Lost 2-3 against Winnipeg Jets. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.
Score: 2-3
Gm33 · 2025-12-17 · vs Panthers · Away-0.8 pts
Lost 2-3 against Florida Panthers. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.
Score: 2-3

✦ Luckiest Matches

Gm76 · 2026-04-04 · vs Maple Leafs · Home+0.9 pts
Edged Toronto Maple Leafs 7-6 in OT/SO. Close game that could have gone either way.
Score: 7-6
Gm63 · 2026-03-09 · vs Blue Jackets · Away+0.9 pts
Edged Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in OT/SO. Close game that could have gone either way.
Score: 5-4
Gm50 · 2026-01-24 · vs Blues · Away+0.9 pts
Edged St. Louis Blues 5-4 in OT/SO. Close game that could have gone either way.
Score: 5-4

Core Contributing Factors

What's Driving the CLS

Each factor's contribution to the CLS score. These add up to the total.

Pythagorean Delta
6 more points than their goal differential predicts
+33.3
OT Loss Rate
20 OT losses earning loser points - collecting free points
+17.2
Shootout Record
5-9 in shootouts (net -4)
-8.5
Close Games
21-26 in one-goal games (45% win rate vs expected 50%)
-7.1
Injury Burden
No injury data available
+7.1
Total CLS+42

Future Outlook

Regression Outlook
Results Expected to Decline
Last 5: stable

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

At +42, Kings are living on borrowed time. This level of overperformance is historically unsustainable. The gap between their results and their actual quality is too large to maintain.

Next Matches

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