Los Angeles Kings Lines
The most-used Los Angeles Kings forward line in the Oct 17 game vs BOS was Artemi Panarin – Adrian Kempe – Alex Laferriere (11:08 together at 5-on-5).
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Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 PM ET · at Washington Capitals
Lines, pairs and special teams
In the last game, the team played 49:27 at 5-on-5, 4:00 on the power play and 4:00 on the penalty kill.
Forward lines
| Line | Players | Together | Share of 5v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Artemi Panarin – Adrian Kempe – Alex Laferriere(moved up) | 11:08 | 22.5% |
| L2 | Erik Haula(moved up) – Scott Laughton – Joel Armia | 8:25 | 17.0% |
| L3 | Andre Lee(new to the top lines and pairs) – Samuel Helenius(new to the top lines and pairs) – Corey Perry | 6:09 | 12.4% |
Defense pairs
| Pair | Players | Together | Share of 5v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | Joel Edmundson(moved up) – Drew Doughty(moved up) | 15:06 | 30.5% |
| D2 | Erik Gustafsson(moved down) – Brandt Clarke(moved down) | 14:14 | 28.8% |
| D3 | Mikey Anderson – Brian Dumoulin(new to the top lines and pairs) | 5:15 | 10.6% |
Power play
| Unit | Players | Together | Share of PP |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Artemi Panarin – Quinton Byfield – Adrian Kempe – Alex Laferriere – Brandt Clarke | 3:05 | 77.1% |
| PP2 | Erik Haula – Trevor Moore – Artemi Panarin – Corey Perry – Erik Gustafsson | 0:27 | 11.3% |
Penalty kill
| Unit | Players | Together | Share of PK |
|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Trevor Moore – Scott Laughton – Drew Doughty – Joel Edmundson | 1:02 | 25.8% |
| PK2 | Erik Haula – Joel Armia – Mikey Anderson – Brian Dumoulin | 0:53 | 22.1% |
NEW: not in the previous game's top four lines or three pairs. ▲ ▼: moved up or down from the previous game.
Over 5 games, the team played 240:40 at 5-on-5, 24:00 on the power play and 24:08 on the penalty kill.
Forward lines
| Line | Players | Together | Share of 5v5 | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Artemi Panarin – Quinton Byfield – Adrian Kempe | 46:02 | 19.1% | 4 |
| L2 | Trevor Moore – Scott Laughton – Joel Armia | 14:15 | 5.9% | 3 |
| L3 | Alex Turcotte – Alex Laferriere – Mats Zuccarello | 14:02 | 5.8% | 2 |
| L4 | Andre Lee – Samuel Helenius – Corey Perry | 13:57 | 5.8% | 2 |
Defense pairs
| Pair | Players | Together | Share of 5v5 | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | Erik Gustafsson – Brandt Clarke | 45:44 | 19.0% | 4 |
| D2 | Mikey Anderson – Cody Ceci | 39:12 | 16.3% | 5 |
| D3 | Brian Dumoulin – Drew Doughty | 32:49 | 13.6% | 4 |
Power play
| Unit | Players | Together | Share of PP | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Artemi Panarin – Quinton Byfield – Adrian Kempe – Alex Laferriere – Brandt Clarke | 8:10 | 34.0% | 3 |
| PP2 | Erik Haula – Trevor Moore – Corey Perry – Drew Doughty – Erik Gustafsson | 2:02 | 8.5% | 2 |
Penalty kill
| Unit | Players | Together | Share of PK | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Trevor Moore – Scott Laughton – Mikey Anderson – Cody Ceci | 3:02 | 12.6% | 3 |
| PK2 | Erik Haula – Joel Armia – Cody Ceci – Joel Edmundson | 1:26 | 5.9% | 1 |
Over 6 games, the team played 285:30 at 5-on-5, 32:00 on the power play and 30:43 on the penalty kill.
Forward lines
| Line | Players | Together | Share of 5v5 | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Artemi Panarin – Quinton Byfield – Adrian Kempe | 57:58 | 20.3% | 5 |
| L2 | Alex Turcotte – Alex Laferriere – Mats Zuccarello | 24:29 | 8.6% | 3 |
| L3 | Trevor Moore – Scott Laughton – Joel Armia | 15:33 | 5.4% | 4 |
| L4 | Andre Lee – Samuel Helenius – Corey Perry | 13:57 | 4.9% | 2 |
Defense pairs
| Pair | Players | Together | Share of 5v5 | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | Mikey Anderson – Cody Ceci | 51:08 | 17.9% | 6 |
| D2 | Erik Gustafsson – Brandt Clarke | 45:44 | 16.0% | 4 |
| D3 | Brian Dumoulin – Drew Doughty | 44:25 | 15.6% | 5 |
Power play
| Unit | Players | Together | Share of PP | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Artemi Panarin – Quinton Byfield – Adrian Kempe – Mats Zuccarello – Brandt Clarke | 8:53 | 27.8% | 3 |
| PP2 | Erik Haula – Trevor Moore – Corey Perry – Drew Doughty – Erik Gustafsson | 2:02 | 6.4% | 2 |
Penalty kill
| Unit | Players | Together | Share of PK | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Trevor Moore – Scott Laughton – Mikey Anderson – Cody Ceci | 4:26 | 14.4% | 4 |
| PK2 | Erik Haula – Joel Armia – Drew Doughty – Brian Dumoulin | 2:16 | 7.4% | 3 |
Goalies
Started the last game (Oct 17 vs BOS): Anton Forsberg
| Goalie | Starts this season |
|---|---|
| Darcy Kuemper | 4 |
| Anton Forsberg | 2 |
Not in the last game
May be injured or a healthy scratch
- #22 Kevin Fiala, Left wing
- #15 Alex Turcotte, Center
- #17 Taylor Ward, Right wing
- #36 Mats Zuccarello, Right wing
How these lines are calculated
Lines are rebuilt second by second from the NHL's official shift records. A trio or pair counts only at 5-on-5, and each window shows at most four lines and three pairs that played at least 3% of the team's 5-on-5 time. Read the full method.