NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Los Angeles Kings vs Pittsburgh Penguins overnight into Friday, December 18
01:00
Swedish time
in 40 days and 20 hours
Local time: 19:00, Thursday, December 17
Los Angeles Kings visit Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena overnight into Friday, December 18. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Kings are 7th in the Pacific with 12 points from 14 games, while Penguins are 7th in the Metropolitan with 12 points from 16. It is meeting 2 of 2 between the teams this season. 7 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Erik Karlsson and Adrian Kempe.
The Swedes in the game
#9
Adrian KempeRW
12 P13 games, 6 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Penguins: 15 P in 16
#64
Erik GustafssonD
5 P12 games, 1 goals, 4 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Penguins: 5 P in 15
#47
Andre LeeLW
3 P12 games, 1 goals, 2 assists
Last 5: 2 P
#31
Anton ForsbergG
.9016 games, 0-4-0, 2.51 GAA
Last 5: 0-4-0 · vs Penguins: 1-1-1
The teams going in
| LAK | Comparison | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Points | 12 |
| 14 | Games | 16 |
| 5-7-2 | W-L-OT | 5-9-2 |
| 7th Pacific | In the division | 7th Metropolitan |
| 28th | In the NHL | 29th |
| 3.07 | Goals per game | 3.19 |
| 3.36 | Against per game | 3.63 |
| -4 | Goal difference | -7 |
| 5-5-0 | Last 10 | 2-7-1 |
| W1 | Streak | L3 |
| 3-3-2 | Road / home this year | 4-3-1 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 6, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
LAK48 %82 wins
PIT42 %72 wins
Kings have won 48% of the meetings.18 ties (10 %)
LAK@PIT
3–2November 9, 2025 · 12mo ago
2Swedes in actionPIT@LAK
4–2October 17, 2025 · 1y ago
5Swedes in action1 G3 A4 P
PIT@LAK
5–1January 21, 2025 · 1y ago
4Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P
LAK@PITOT
2–3December 18, 2024 · 1y ago
4Swedes in action2 G2 A4 P
LAK@PIT
2–1February 19, 2024 · 2y ago
6Swedes in action2 G2 A4 P