2025–26 Los Angeles Kings season
| 2025–26 Los Angeles Kings | |
|---|---|
| Division | Pacific |
| Conference | Western |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Ken Holland |
| Coach | Jim Hiller |
| Captain | Anze Kopitar |
| Alternate captains | Phillip Danault Drew Doughty |
| Arena | Crypto.com Arena |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Ontario Reign (AHL) Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL) |
The 2025–26 Los Angeles Kings season will be their 59th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[1]
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 20, 2025.[2]
2025 preseason game log: 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Road: 0-0-0)
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| Legend:
Win Loss OT/SO Loss A – Game played in Ontario, California B – Game played in Bakersfield, California C – Game played in Boise, Idaho |
Transactions
The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2025 | To Los Angeles Kings EDM 1st-round pick in 2025 (#31 overall) WSH 2nd-round pick in 2025 (#59 overall) |
To Pittsburgh Penguins 1st-round pick in 2025 (#24 overall) |
[3] |
| June 28, 2025 | To Los Angeles Kings NSH 3rd-round pick in 2025 (67th overall) COL 6th-round pick in 2026 |
To Ottawa Senators Jordan Spence |
[4] |
| June 28, 2025 | To Los Angeles Kings 4th-round pick in 2025 (#125 overall) DAL 3rd-round pick in 2026 |
To Carolina Hurricanes NSH 3rd-round pick in 2025 (#67 overall) |
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Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Joel Armia | Montreal Canadiens | 2-year | Free agency | [5] |
| Cody Ceci | Dallas Stars | 4-year | Free agency | [5] | |
| Brian Dumoulin | New Jersey Devils | 3-year | Free agency | [5] | |
| Anton Forsberg | Ottawa Senators | 2-year | Free agency | [5] | |
| Corey Perry | Edmonton Oilers | 1-year | Free agency | [5] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Tanner Jeannot | Boston Bruins | 5-year | Free agency | [6] |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | New York Rangers | 7-year | Free agency | [7] | |
| David Rittich | New York Islanders | 1-year | Free agency | [8] | |
| July 2, 2025 | Samuel Fagemo | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency | [9] |
| Jack Studnicka | Florida Panthers | 1-year | Free agency | [10] |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | Andrei Kuzmenko | 1–year | [11] |
Draft picks
Below are the Kings selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 and 28, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31[A] | Henry Brzustewicz | D | United States | London Knights | OHL |
| 2 | 59[B] | Vojtěch Čihař | LW | Czech Republic | HC Energie Karlovy Vary | Czech Extraliga |
| 3 | 88 | Kristian Epperson | LW | United States | Saginaw Spirit | OHL |
| 4 | 120 | Caeden Herrington | D | United States | Lincoln Stars | USHL |
| 125[C] | Jimmy Lombardi | C | Canada | Flint Firebirds | OHL | |
| 5 | 152 | Petteri Rimpinen | G | Finland | Kiekko-Espoo | Liiga |
| 6 | 184 | Jan Chovan | C | Slovakia | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-sarja |
| 7 | 196 | Brendan McMorrow | C | United States | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL |
| 216 | Will Sharpe | D | Canada | Kelowna Rockets | WHL |
Notes
- ^ The Edmonton Oilers' first-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent a first-round pick in 2025 (24th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in 2025 (59th overall) and this pick.[3]
- ^ The Washington Capitals' second-round pick went to the Kings as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent a first-round pick in 2025 (24th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for a first-round pick in 2025 (24th overall) and this pick.[3]
- ^ The Carolina Hurricanes' fourth-round pick went to the Kings as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Nashville's third-round pick in 2025 (67th overall) to Carolina in exchange for Dallas' third-round pick in 2026 and this pick.
References
- ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
- ^ "LA Kings Announce Complete 2025 Preseason Game Schedule".
- ^ a b c "Penguins acquire pick No. 24 in 2025 NHL Draft from Kings". June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ "Spence traded to Senators by Kings for 2 draft picks". nhl.com. June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Perry signs 1-year, $3.5 million contract with Kings". NHL.com. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Bruins announce July 1 Transactions". Boston Bruins. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Gavrikov signs 7-year, $49 million contract with Rangers". NHL.com. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Islanders Sign Rittich". NHL.com. New York Islanders. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Jets sign five players to one-year, two-way contracts". NHL.com. Winnipeg Jets. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Forward Jack Studnicka on One-Year, Two-Way Contract | Florida Panthers". www.nhl.com. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Kuzmenko signs 1-year, $4.3 million contract with Kings". NHL. June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.