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Los Angeles KingsLAK @ 7:00 PM EST Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT

Thursday, December 17, 2026

Win probability, % Win In reg OT/SO Exp pts
LAK 36.5 27.6 8.9 0.89
PIT 63.5 47.9 15.5 1.36

From the ratings the simulation plays every game with: this and last season's results, with home ice. 24% of games go past regulation.

Playoff odds, % Now Day Final Cup
LAK 8.9 +0.1 0.3 0.1
PIT 29.5 +0.9 2.1 0.8

No impact calculated for this game. Impacts are calculated for games in the next 7 days.

The teams

LAK PIT
0–4–2 Record 3–5–1
2 (.167) Points 7 (.389)
7 pts out Place 3 pts out
0–4–2 Last 10 3–5–1
0–3–0 At home 2–1–0
0–1–2 On the road 1–4–1
L2 Streak L3
2.00 GF per game 3.22
4.17 GA per game 3.67
38.8 (29th) Strength 48.5 (18th)
49.8 (17th) xG share, 5v5 54.3 (8th)
50.3 (12th) xG share, all 48.8 (19th)
-7.6 Saved above expected -2.2
1 day Rest 1 day

This regular season. Strength and xG share with the league rank in parentheses.

Leading scorers

SkaterGPGAP
Los Angeles Kings
Brandt Clarke6145
Artemi Panarin6314
Alex Laferriere6224
Adrian Kempe6134
Erik Haula6123
Pittsburgh Penguins
Erik Karlsson9099
Evgeni Malkin9527
Tommy Novak9347
Samuel Girard9167
Sidney Crosby9336

Season series

Nov 7PIT @ LAK
Dec 17LAK @ PIT · this game