Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings CURSD Luck Score

2025-26 NHL Season · View NHL standings →

+35
CLS Score

Los Angeles Kings have had the bounces go their way. The CLS says they're a bit above what their underlying play justifies. Nothing extreme, but worth watching.

Data last updated Oct 20, 2018, 1:46 AM 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
Matchweek 62 · 2026-03-07 · vs Montréal Canadiens · at home
3-4
Lost at home against Montréal Canadiens

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

3
Goals
4
Opp. Goals
-0.9
Pts Lost

Individual Games

☠ Unluckiest Matches

MW62 · 2026-03-07 · vs Montréal Canadiens · Home-0.9 pts
Lost 3-4 against Montréal Canadiens. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.
Score: 3-4
MW3 · 2025-10-11 · vs Winnipeg Jets · Away-0.8 pts
Lost 2-3 against Winnipeg Jets. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.
Score: 2-3
MW33 · 2025-12-17 · vs Florida Panthers · Away-0.8 pts
Lost 2-3 against Florida Panthers. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.
Score: 2-3

✦ Luckiest Matches

MW76 · 2026-04-04 · vs Toronto 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
MW63 · 2026-03-09 · vs Columbus 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
MW50 · 2026-01-24 · vs St. Louis 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
+32.1
OT Loss Rate
20 OT losses earning loser points - collecting free points
+16.5
Shootout Record
5-9 in shootouts (net -4)
-8.2
Close Games
21-27 in one-goal games (44% win rate vs expected 50%)
-8.1
Injury Burden
High injury burden (241 player-games missed) - key absences hurting
+2.7
Total CLS+35

Rank Per Signal

Where Los Angeles Kings ranks among NHL teams on each signal. #1 = most cursed.

8
Shootout Record
1
32
-8.2
9
Close Games
1
32
-8.1
21
Injury Burden
1
32
+2.7
31
Pythagorean Delta
1
32
+32.1
32
OT Loss Rate
1
32
+16.5

Future Outlook

Regression Outlook
Dip in Form Probable
Last 5: stable

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

Los Angeles Kings are riding their luck at +35. They're winning games their underlying numbers don't fully support. The correction hasn't started yet, but historical patterns suggest it's coming.

Next Matches

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