Detroit Red Wings v Los Angeles Kings

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DRWDetroit Red Wings1106–1013–50 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 7–10WLWLLFewer penaltiesMore attendance LAKLos Angeles Kings1026–1053–58 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 5–9WLWLWMore penalty minutes

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The numbers lean Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings edge 3–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 81 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Detroit Red Wings lead the head to head 45–33 (3 draws) from 81 meetings since 1999.
2026-27: Detroit Red Wings 7–10, Los Angeles Kings 5–9. Detroit Red Wings have the better margin, -0.2 a game to -0.3.
Last five: Detroit Red Wings 2 wins, Los Angeles Kings 3.
Los Angeles Kings average more penalty minutes per game: 10.8 to 8.4.
Detroit Red Wings concede fewer penalties per game: 3.8 to 4.2.
Detroit Red Wings average more attendance per game: 18,292.4 to 16,774.6.
Detroit Red Wings’ biggest win in the rivalry: 8–2 in 2011-12, by 6.
Los Angeles Kings’ biggest win in the rivalry: 5–0 in 2010-11, by 5.

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Head to head

4581 games · 3 drawn
since 199933

28 Jan 2026 · Little Caesars Arena, DetroitDetroit Red Wings 1Los Angeles Kings 3
31 Oct 2025 · crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesDetroit Red Wings 4Los Angeles Kings 3
28 Jan 2025 · Little Caesars Arena, DetroitDetroit Red Wings 5Los Angeles Kings 2
17 Nov 2024 · crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesDetroit Red Wings 1Los Angeles Kings 4
14 Jan 2024 · Little Caesars Arena, DetroitDetroit Red Wings 5Los Angeles Kings 3
5 Jan 2024 · crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesDetroit Red Wings 4Los Angeles Kings 3
13 Nov 2022 · crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesDetroit Red Wings 3Los Angeles Kings 4
18 Oct 2022 · Little Caesars Arena, DetroitDetroit Red Wings 4Los Angeles Kings 5

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

2.949 totalScored per gameper game3.143 total
3.152 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.447 total
28.9491 totalShots totalper game27.9390 total
24.7419 totalHitsper game22.7318 total
15.7267 totalBlocked shotsper game15.6219 total
18,292.4310,970 totalAttendanceper game