Los Angeles Kings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Live Score (18 Dec, 2026)

Los Angeles Kings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Live Score (18 Dec, 2026)

Team Stats

Los Angeles Kings logo LA
PIT Pittsburgh Penguins logo
2 Power Play Goals 4
19 Penalty Minutes 16
6.50 Avg Goals Against 2.50
27.0 Avg Shots Against 22.0
28.6 Penalty Kill % 100.0
5 Power Play Goals Against 0
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
4.00 Avg Goals 6.50
33.0 Avg Shots 34.0
28.6 Power Play % 50.0
2 Short Handed Goals 1

Game Leaders

Los Angeles Kings logo LA
PIT Pittsburgh Penguins logo
Artemi Panarin2
Goals
Evgeni Malkin2
Alex Laferriere2
Assists
Erik Karlsson3
Artemi Panarin3
Points
Evgeni Malkin4

Game Information

Stage Regular Season
Season 2027
Puck Drop Thu, Dec 17, 7:00 PM
Venue PPG Paints Arena
Location Pittsburgh, PA

Injury Report

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings
Otto Salin
Otto Salin
#60 · D · Array
IR
Jakub Dvorak
Jakub Dvorak
D · Array
IR
Jan Jenik
Jan Jenik
C · Array
IR
Kevin Fiala
Kevin Fiala
#22 · LW · Array
IR
Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins
Bryan Rust
Bryan Rust
#17 · RW · Array
IR
Justin Brazeau
Justin Brazeau
#16 · RW · Array
IR
Ryan Graves
Ryan Graves
#27 · D · Array
IR

Head-to-Head

Los Angeles Kings logoLA
Last 2 Games
PITPittsburgh Penguins logo
3◂
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Nov 9, 2025
2
2
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Oct 16, 2025
▸4

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/4/26vs San Jose Sharks logoSJW7-2NHL Regular Season
10/31/26vs Buffalo Sabres logoBUFL2-3NHL Regular Season
10/29/26vs Ottawa Senators logoOTTW6-5NHL Regular Season
10/27/26@ Chicago Blackhawks logoCHIL1-2NHL Regular Season
10/26/26@ New York Rangers logoNYRW6-3NHL Regular Season
DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/5/26vs Boston Bruins logoBOSL2-6NHL Regular Season
11/3/26vs Vegas Golden Knights logoVGKL2-3NHL Regular Season
10/31/26@ Montreal Canadiens logoMTLL4-5NHL Regular Season
10/29/26vs Utah Mammoth logoUTAL3-4NHL Regular Season
10/24/26vs Nashville Predators logoNSHW3-2NHL Regular Season

Division Standings

Eastern Conference — Metropolitan Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Hurricanes181332—28+26W1
Devils161150—22+10W3
Rangers17971—19+2W2
Capitals14860—16+1L2
Islanders15762—16-1L2
Blue Jackets14770—14-4W2
Penguins16592—12-7L4
Flyers184104—12-22L2
Western Conference — Pacific Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Oilers171133—25+18L2
Golden Knights181152—24+10W2
Kraken15951—19+1W1
Ducks16871—17-2W3
Flames16781—15-16L1
Sharks17791—15-17L3
Kings14572—12-4W1
Canucks183141—7-30L4
Kings
14th in Western Conference
VS
Penguins
15th in Eastern Conference

Goaltenders

#31
Anton Forsberg
Anton Forsberg G 33 6' 3" 200 lbs
#35
Darcy Kuemper
Darcy Kuemper G 36 6' 5" 215 lbs

Defensemen

#44
Mikey Anderson
Mikey Anderson D 27 6' 0" 195 lbs
#5
Cody Ceci
Cody Ceci D 32 6' 3" 210 lbs
#92
Brandt Clarke
Brandt Clarke D 23 6' 2" 200 lbs
#8
Drew Doughty
Drew Doughty D 36 6' 1" 210 lbs
#2
Brian Dumoulin
Brian Dumoulin D 35 6' 4" 215 lbs
Jakub Dvorak
Jakub Dvorak D 21 6' 5" 203 lbs
#6
Joel Edmundson
Joel Edmundson D 33 6' 5" 220 lbs
#64
Erik Gustafsson
Erik Gustafsson D 34 6' 0" 190 lbs

Left Wings

#22
Kevin Fiala
Kevin Fiala LW 30 6' 0" 205 lbs
#56
Erik Haula
Erik Haula LW 35 5' 11" 191 lbs
#47
Andre Lee
Andre Lee LW 26 6' 4" 210 lbs
#12
Trevor Moore
Trevor Moore LW 31 5' 11" 195 lbs
#10
Artemi Panarin
Artemi Panarin LW 35 6' 0" 176 lbs

Centers

#34
Kenny Connors
Kenny Connors C 23 6' 1" 199 lbs
#79
Samuel Helenius
Samuel Helenius C 23 6' 6" 225 lbs
Jan Jenik
Jan Jenik C 26 6' 1" 204 lbs
#21
Scott Laughton
Scott Laughton C 32 6' 1" 190 lbs
#15
Alex Turcotte
Alex Turcotte C 25 5' 11" 195 lbs

Right Wings

#40
Joel Armia
Joel Armia RW 33 6' 3" 215 lbs
#55
Quinton Byfield
Quinton Byfield RW 24 6' 5" 230 lbs
#42
Martin Chromiak
Martin Chromiak RW 24 6' 0" 187 lbs
#9
Adrian Kempe
Adrian Kempe RW 30 6' 2" 205 lbs
#14
Alex Laferriere
Alex Laferriere RW 25 6' 1" 205 lbs
#90
Corey Perry
Corey Perry RW 41 6' 3" 210 lbs
#36
Mats Zuccarello
Mats Zuccarello RW 39 5' 8" 181 lbs

Goaltenders

#1
Sergei Murashov
Sergei Murashov G 22 6' 2" 185 lbs
#37
Arturs Silovs
Arturs Silovs G 25 6' 4" 208 lbs

Defensemen

#72
Declan Carlile
Declan Carlile D 26 6' 3" 190 lbs
#49
Samuel Girard
Samuel Girard D 28 5' 10" 170 lbs
#27
Ryan Graves
Ryan Graves D 31 6' 5" 222 lbs
#65
Erik Karlsson
Erik Karlsson D 36 6' 0" 185 lbs
#6
Kaedan Korczak
Kaedan Korczak D 25 6' 3" 206 lbs
#58
Kris Letang
Kris Letang D 39 6' 0" 199 lbs
#4
Jake Livanavage
Jake Livanavage D 22 6' 0" 186 lbs
#44
Chase Pietila
Chase Pietila D 22 6' 2" 202 lbs
#7
Ilya Solovyov
Ilya Solovyov D 26 6' 3" 208 lbs
#24
Spencer Stastney
Spencer Stastney D 26 6' 0" 184 lbs
#57
Trevor van Riemsdyk
Trevor van Riemsdyk D 35 6' 3" 210 lbs

Left Wings

#62
Andrei Kuzmenko
Andrei Kuzmenko LW 30 5' 11" 200 lbs
#14
Nick Robertson
Nick Robertson LW 25 5' 9" 180 lbs
#25
Elmer Soderblom
Elmer Soderblom LW 25 6' 8" 252 lbs

Centers

#87
Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby C 39 5' 11" 200 lbs
#19
Connor Dewar
Connor Dewar C 27 5' 10" 187 lbs
#81
Ben Kindel
Ben Kindel C 19 5' 11" 182 lbs
#22
Hendrix Lapierre
Hendrix Lapierre C 24 6' 0" 195 lbs
#46
Blake Lizotte
Blake Lizotte C 28 5' 9" 176 lbs
#71
Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Malkin C 40 6' 5" 213 lbs
#18
Tommy Novak
Tommy Novak C 29 6' 1" 190 lbs

Right Wings

#16
Justin Brazeau
Justin Brazeau RW 28 6' 6" 232 lbs
#59
Egor Chinakhov
Egor Chinakhov RW 25 6' 1" 203 lbs
#85
Avery Hayes
Avery Hayes RW 24 5' 10" 175 lbs
#41
Ville Koivunen
Ville Koivunen RW 23 6' 0" 184 lbs
#67
Rickard Rakell
Rickard Rakell RW 33 6' 1" 194 lbs
#17
Bryan Rust
Bryan Rust RW 34 5' 11" 202 lbs
Kings
7th in Pacific Division
VS
Penguins
7th in Metropolitan Division
General
14
Games Played
16
5005:48
Time On Ice
5749:28
357:33
Time On Ice Per Game
359:20
0
Plus/Minus Rating
0
0:00
Production
0:00
5281
Shifts
5787
7
Losses
9
5
Wins
5
Offensive
43
Goals
50
69
Assists
89
402
Faceoffs Won
406
388
Faceoffs Lost
493
0
Game-Winning Goals
0
112
Points
139
11
Power Play Goals
8
18
Power Play Assists
16
2
Short Handed Goals
2
3
Short Handed Assists
2
391
Shots
438
0
Shootout Attempts
7
0
Shootout Goals
3
0.0
Shootout Shot Percentage
42.9
11.0
Shooting Percentage
11.4
50.9
Faceoff Win Percent
45.2
Defensive
3.36
Goals Against Average
3.56
353
Saves
383
.891
Save Percentage
.874
47
Goals Against
57
400
Shots Against
439
2
Overtime Losses
2
0
Shootout Saves
4
0
Shootout Shots Against
7
.000
Shootout Save Percentage
.571
Penalties
151
Penalty Minutes
102