Los Angeles Kings @ Pittsburgh Penguins — Dec 18, 2026

NHL PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh·December 18, 2026
Los Angeles Kings LA 0-2-1, 0-1-1 Away
December 18, 2026 12:00 am
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Pittsburgh Penguins PIT 2-2-1, 1-1-0 Home
Standings
Metropolitan Division Pacific Division Eastern Conference Western Conference League
# Team GP W L OTL Pts GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 NYR Rangers 642081711+62-0-01-2-0
2 CAR Hurricanes 531171814+41-1-12-0-0
3 WSH Capitals 43106149+52-0-01-1-0
4 PIT Penguins 522152016+41-1-01-1-1
5 CBJ Blue Jackets 32104109+11-1-00-0-0
6 NYI Islanders 42204138+52-0-00-2-0
7 NJ Devils 31202613-72-1-00-1-0
8 PHI Flyers 60422724-170-1-10-3-1
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
# Team GP W L OTL Pts GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 VGK Golden Knights 541082113+82-1-02-0-0
2 EDM Oilers 430172216+61-0-13-0-0
3 ANA Ducks 431061411+31-1-02-0-0
4 SJ Sharks 431061214-22-1-01-1-0
5 SEA Kraken 532062114+71-1-02-1-0
6 VAN Canucks 523042125-41-2-01-2-0
7 LA Kings 30211915-60-1-00-1-1
8 CGY Flames 40400623-170-2-00-2-0
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
# Team GP W L OTL Pts GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 NYR Rangers 642081711+62-0-01-2-0
2 CAR Hurricanes 531171814+41-1-12-0-0
3 WSH Capitals 43106149+52-0-01-1-0
4 OTT Senators 43106129+31-0-02-1-0
5 TB Lightning 43106119+23-0-00-0-0
6 FLA Panthers 420268800-0-02-0-2
7 BOS Bruins 642082013+73-1-01-1-0
8 PIT Penguins 522152016+41-1-01-1-1
9 TOR Maple Leafs 522151415-12-2-00-0-1
10 CBJ Blue Jackets 32104109+11-1-00-0-0
11 NYI Islanders 42204138+52-0-00-2-0
12 BUF Sabres 422041015-52-1-00-0-0
13 MTL Canadiens 412131419-50-2-01-0-1
14 NJ Devils 31202613-72-1-00-1-0
15 DET Red Wings 413021014-41-3-00-0-0
16 PHI Flyers 60422724-170-1-10-3-1
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
# Team GP W L OTL Pts GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 VGK Golden Knights 541082113+82-1-02-0-0
2 EDM Oilers 430172216+61-0-13-0-0
3 WPG Jets 531171315-21-1-12-0-0
4 COL Avalanche 431062311+122-0-01-1-0
5 ANA Ducks 431061411+31-1-02-0-0
6 SJ Sharks 431061214-22-1-01-1-0
7 SEA Kraken 532062114+71-1-02-1-0
8 UTA Mammoth 532061814+41-0-02-2-0
9 MIN Wild 42115118+31-0-00-1-1
10 NSH Predators 421151211+11-0-01-0-1
11 DAL Stars 42204106+41-1-01-1-0
12 VAN Canucks 523042125-41-2-01-2-0
13 STL Blues 41213913-40-0-11-2-0
14 CHI Blackhawks 514021021-111-0-00-4-0
15 LA Kings 30211915-60-1-00-1-1
16 CGY Flames 40400623-170-2-00-2-0
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
# Team GP W L OTL Pts RW OTW SOW SOL GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 VGK Golden Knights 5410830102113+82-1-02-0-0
2 NYR Rangers 6420840001711+62-0-01-2-0
3 EDM Oilers 4301730002216+61-0-13-0-0
4 WPG Jets 5311730001315-21-1-12-0-0
5 CAR Hurricanes 5311721001814+41-1-12-0-0
6 COL Avalanche 4310630002311+122-0-01-1-0
7 WSH Capitals 431063000149+52-0-01-1-0
8 OTT Senators 431063000129+31-0-02-1-0
9 TB Lightning 431063000119+23-0-00-0-0
10 ANA Ducks 4310621001411+31-1-02-0-0
11 FLA Panthers 4202611008800-0-02-0-2
12 SJ Sharks 4310603001214-22-1-01-1-0
13 SEA Kraken 5320630002114+71-1-02-1-0
14 UTA Mammoth 5320630001814+41-0-02-2-0
15 BOS Bruins 5320621001512+33-1-01-1-0
16 MIN Wild 421152000118+31-0-00-1-1
17 NSH Predators 4211520001211+11-0-01-0-1
18 PIT Penguins 5221511012016+41-1-01-1-1
19 TOR Maple Leafs 5221511011415-12-2-00-0-1
20 CBJ Blue Jackets 321041010109+11-1-00-0-0
21 NYI Islanders 422042000138+52-0-00-2-0
22 DAL Stars 422042000106+41-1-01-1-0
23 BUF Sabres 4220411001015-52-1-00-0-0
24 VAN Canucks 5230411002125-41-2-01-2-0
25 STL Blues 412131000913-40-0-11-2-0
26 MTL Canadiens 4121310001419-50-2-01-0-1
27 NJ Devils 312020100613-72-1-00-1-0
28 DET Red Wings 4130210001014-41-3-00-0-0
29 CHI Blackhawks 5140210001021-111-0-00-4-0
30 PHI Flyers 503220000619-130-1-10-3-1
31 LA Kings 302110000915-60-1-00-1-1
32 CGY Flames 404000000623-170-2-00-2-0
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · RW: Regulation Wins · OTW: Overtime Wins · SOW: Shootout Wins · SOL: Shootout Losses · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
Key Players
Kings
AP
A. Panarin L
1 PTS/G
2 G
1 A
EH
E. Haula L
1 PTS/G
1 G
2 A
DK
D. Kuemper G
.825 SV%
5.11 GAA
0 W
Penguins
EM
E. Malkin C
0.83 PTS/G
3 G
2 A
TN
T. Novak C
0.83 PTS/G
3 G
2 A
AŠ
A. Šilovs G
.868 SV%
3.04 GAA
2 W
Stats Comparison
Overall Home vs Away
2026-2027
League Percentile Ranking
Kings
Penguins
Scoring 0–3
3.0 16th
Goals For
5th 4.0
5.0 31st
Goals Against
21st 3.2
-2.0 29th
Goal Diff
11th 0.8
Special Teams 0–2
16.7 21st
PP%
13th 23.5
61.5 30th
PK%
2nd 93.3
Offense 2–1
28.7 4th
Shots
11th 25.8
10.5 19th
Shooting%
10th 12.9
56.9 3rd
Faceoff%
31st 43.1
Defense 3–3
27.3 25th
Shots Against
18th 25.8
14.7 7th
Blocks
16th 13.2
16.3 27th
Hits
32nd 10.5
5.3 3rd
Takeaways
20th 3.5
18.7 29th
Giveaways
16th 15.5
12.0 27th
PIM
4th 6.0
2025-2026
League Percentile Ranking
Kings
Penguins
Scoring 1–2
2.7 29th
Goals For
3rd 3.5
3.0 8th
Goals Against
21st 3.2
-0.3 21st
Goal Diff
7th 0.3
Special Teams 0–2
15.1 26th
PP%
1st 31.4
81.3 12th
PK%
5th 85.2
Offense 1–2
29.0 11th
Shots
21st 26.8
9.1 29th
Shooting%
10th 11.5
48.9 19th
Faceoff%
15th 50.0
Defense 4–2
26.1 9th
Shots Against
21st 28.5
13.1 29th
Blocks
11th 15.5
17.2 31st
Hits
32nd 15.5
4.2 21st
Takeaways
16th 4.3
16.8 27th
Giveaways
28th 17.0
7.5 6th
PIM
12th 8.3
Head-to-Head
Kings leads 1-0
Final
LA Kings
102
3
PIT Penguins
110
2
Recent Form
Kings
L vs FLA 1-2
L @ SJ 4-5
L @ COL 4-8
L vs COL 1-5
L vs COL 2-4
Penguins
L @ CBJ 2-3
L @ WSH 3-5
L vs WPG 2-3
W vs MTL 6-5
W @ PHI 7-0
Form Comparison
Kings vs Penguins
10 20 50
Win-loss trend: each win +1, each loss −1
PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh, US · 19,758 capacity
League
NHL
Season
NHL 26/27
Date
December 18, 2026
Time
12:00 am