New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings
· National Hockey League
Los Angeles hosts New York in a non-conference matchup
New York Islanders (35-22-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (24-22-14, in the Pacific Division)
Los Angeles; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST
Kings -146, Islanders +122; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings and the New York Islanders meet in a non-conference matchup.
Los Angeles has a 24-22-14 record overall and a 9-14-7 record on its home ice. The Kings have an 18-2-7 record in games they score at least three goals.
New York has a 35-22-5 record overall and an 18-12-3 record in road games. The Islanders have an 18-5-0 record in games decided by one goal.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Artemi Panarin has 19 goals and 41 assists for the Kings. Adrian Kempe has five goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
Mathew Barzal has 17 goals and 38 assists for the Islanders. Matthew Schaefer has scored seven goals with three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 3-6-1, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.4 assists, 3.9 penalties and 11 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
Islanders: 7-3-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.2 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Kings: None listed.
Islanders: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesSeries starts 3/5
Statistics
 NYI |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.77 | Goals Against Average | 2.88 |
| 28.0 | Shots Against per Game | 27.4 |
| 81.1 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 75.3 |
| 32 | Power Play Goals Against | 47 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 2.89 | Goals For per Game | 2.52 |
| 27.6 | Shots per Game | 27.4 |
| 29 | Power Play Goals | 29 |
| 16.0 | Power Play Percentage | 16.8 |
| 7 | Short Handed Goals | 7 |
| 491 | Penalty Minutes | 512 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Quinton Byfield, RW | Out | Mar 4 |
| Darcy Kuemper, G | Day-To-Day | Mar 3 |
| Joel Armia, RW | Injured Reserve | Mar 2 |
| Andrei Kuzmenko, LW | Injured Reserve | Feb 28 |
| Kevin Fiala, LW | Injured Reserve | Feb 18 |
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Pulock, D | Day-To-Day | Mar 5 |
| Kyle Palmieri, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 30 |
Game Information
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2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
39 | 16 | 84 | 6 |
 Pittsburgh |
31 | 16 | 75 | 13 |
 NY Islanders |
35 | 22 | 75 | 5 |
 Columbus |
31 | 21 | 70 | 8 |
 Washington |
31 | 25 | 69 | 7 |
 Philadelphia |
28 | 21 | 67 | 11 |
 New Jersey |
31 | 29 | 64 | 2 |
 NY Rangers |
23 | 29 | 54 | 8 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vegas |
29 | 19 | 72 | 14 |
 Anaheim |
34 | 24 | 71 | 3 |
 Edmonton |
30 | 24 | 68 | 8 |
 Seattle |
29 | 23 | 67 | 9 |
 San Jose |
30 | 25 | 64 | 4 |
 Los Angeles |
24 | 22 | 62 | 14 |
 Calgary |
24 | 29 | 55 | 7 |
 Vancouver |
18 | 36 | 43 | 7 |
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