The LA Kings and National Hockey League (NHL) have announced the club’s 84-game 2026-27 regular season schedule, slated to begin with a visit to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 8:00 p.m. MT at Ball Arena. This will be the third regular season contest played during the month of September in Kings franchise history, following back-to-back games against the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL Premiere Series on Sept. 29 & 30, 2007, in London, England. The complete 2026-27 schedule can be found at lakings.com/schedule Following two consecutive away contests to begin the season (Sept. 30 at COL and Oct. 3 at SJS), the Kings will play their home-opener on Tuesday, Oct. 6, when they host the Florida Panthers at 7:30 p.m. at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings will play five of their 12 total games in the month of October in downtown Los Angeles, including against the Pacific Division rival Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, Oct. 13. In total, the Kings will play in 10 back-to-back scenarios this ...