Kings at Islanders preview: October 22, 2026
The Los Angeles Kings (1-4-2) visit the New York Islanders (5-3-1) at UBS Arena on October 22, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Kings | 1-4-2 | 1-4 (1.8-2.8) | 1-1-2 (3.5-4.3) | 0-3-0 (1-3.3) |
| New York Islanders | 5-3-1 | 3-2 (2.8-2.4) | 1-2-1 (2-2.5) | 4-1-0 (3.8-2) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| LAK | NYI | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.4 (29th) | 3 (17th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.9 (4th) | 2.2 (29th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 29.3 (11th) | 24.9 (25th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 27.4 (14th) | 25.3 (26th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.4 (28th) | 0.6 (19th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.8 (11th) | 0.4 (27th) |
| Hits per game | 22 (17th) | 23.1 (12th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 23.8 (5th) | 22.1 (13th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 15.4 (11th) | 13 (24th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 14.1 (18th) | 15.1 (11th) |
Matchup notes
- The Kings produce the 4th fewest goals per game (2.4) and the Islanders allow the 4th fewest (2.2).
Season averages and ranks, not a prediction.
Recent form
Los Angeles Kings
- Oct 20, 2026: W 5-2 at WSH
- Oct 17, 2026: L 1-4 vs BOS
- Oct 13, 2026: L 1-4 vs EDM
- Oct 10, 2026: L 1-2 at VGK
- Oct 6, 2026: L 1-2 vs FLA
New York Islanders
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Islanders 0, Kings 4. Full Islanders vs Kings head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | 2025-26 | NYI 2, LAK 3 (at NYI) |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 2025-26 | NYI 3, LAK 5 (at LAK) |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2024-25 | NYI 1, LAK 4 (at LAK) |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 2024-25 | NYI 1, LAK 3 (at NYI) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | LW | 7 | 1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Adrian Kempe | RW | 7 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Alex Laferriere | RW | 7 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Brandt Clarke | D | 7 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal |
| Darcy Kuemper | G | 5 | 22.6 Saves/g, 26 SA/g, 3.4 GA/g | 22.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Anton Forsberg | G | 3 | 17.7 Saves/g, 20 SA/g, 2.3 GA/g | 19.8 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat | C | 9 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Matthew Schaefer | D | 9 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Matias Maccelli | LW | 8 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Brayden Schenn | C | 9 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.2 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Ilya Sorokin | G | 7 | 24.4 Saves/g, 26.1 SA/g, 1.7 GA/g | 22 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
About this preview
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