GDT: 2025-26 season game #59 Los Angeles Kings vs Calgary Flames @4:00pm 2/28/26

[kingsboy11]

Los Angeles Kings(23-21-14, 60pts, 5th in Pacific) vs Calgary Flames(24-27-6 54 points, 7th in Pacific)
Crypto.com Arena | Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 4:00pm PT | TV: Fanduel Sports Network West/ DAZN RADIO: ESPN LA App/ LA Kings App



Regular Season Stats

*Lines subject to change*
**The website I use to get these doesn't have all of our players yet**

Scratches: Taylor Ward, Jeff Malott, Jacob Moverare
Injuries: Kevin Fiala

Full credit to NHL HUT Builder and Database for EA Sports Hockey Ultimate Team for supplying the HUT Cards
Full Credit to NHL Starting Goalies, Lines, News, Fantasy Tools - Daily Faceoff for the opposing lines

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[KingsFan7824]

As good as they were at home last year, they're as bad at home this year.

They're down with the dregs of the league in home wins, but up with the contenders in road losses. Just the road record in general is up there.

After those two fully embarrassing losses, I do expect a better effort, and a win, but they'll struggle to get it. Like 2-1, with the Flames controlling the last couple minutes to get the tying goal sort of thing.

 

[Lt Dan]

Calgary is going to win 41-2

 

[Matt13]

Lose, baby, lose.

 

[HockeyEsoterics]

 

[BaileyFan]

And true to form, they were saying he was day-to-day on Thursday. Kings medical team never misses.

 

[johnjm22]

Biggest game of the season so far.

A regulation loss puts LA just 5 points out of a top 5 lottery slot.

I'm not going to call it a "must-lose" but it sure would be helpful to our cause.

 

[FrozenKing18]

Keep the Ls rolling.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Day to Day is truly the most frightening Kings diagnosis.

 

[BigBrown]

Got a bad feeling about this one - I think they'll actually win.

 

[Reaper45]

I expect a scrap off the opening faceoff if any of these p***yes have any pride.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Kings medical staff/injury reporting strikes again!

Oh don’t know why he’s out but it’s no big deal you can consider him day to day

To

KNEE PROCEDURE ON IR

 

[Kudelski37]

And true to form, they were saying he was day-to-day on Thursday. Kings medical team never misses.

It's the 2 goal lead of diagnosis.

 

[Bandit]

What a f***ing p***y. I’ve had a torn meniscus for 32 years. Hockey injury too.

 

[johnjm22]

I expect a scrap off the opening faceoff if any of these p***yes have any pride.

Prepare to be dissapointed.

Edit: Also this was Jeannot today:

 

[Reaper45]

Prepare to be dissapointed.

Edit: Also this was Jeannot today:

I’m a lifelong Kings fan. I was molded by disappointment.

 

[ru4reals]

Keep the L's coming.

 

[johnjm22]

Seems like almost everyone is onboard with the tank now.

Who are the few holdouts still hoping to make the playoffs? Show yourselves.

 

[King'sPawn]

Seems like almost everyone is onboard with the tank now.

Who are the few holdouts still hoping to make the playoffs? Show yourselves.

I want the Kings to rebuild, but I can never root for a loss.

 

[Telos]

While I won't root for the team to lose, this season has been vexing to say the least, especially with how ridiculous the west has been with the point spread of being a footstep away from the playoffs or lottery pick for first overall. I've always wondered what it would be like if the Kings ever drafted a 1st overall talent, but let's not start with McKenna, he's no Bedard or Celebrini.

Can't say I am pumped for today, probably the least interested I've been for a Kings game is quite some time. I'm honestly just hoping Kopitar gets his points, passes Dionne, and goes out as best he can at this point. They need the win, but a lot of other things are needed a whole lot more at this point...

 

[Johnny Utah]

Would have to loved to have Jeannot still but instead the Kings used the money for that sick bottom pairing D combo

 

[johnjm22]

I want the Kings to rebuild, but I can never root for a loss.

And that is why I say:

1) Get rid of the draft

OR

2) De-correlate the draft from the standings.


As fans, we should never have to root for our team to lose. There should be no reward for incompetence. And yet there is. So I'm forced to root for the team to lose against my will, but I understand those who can't.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Seems like almost everyone is onboard with the tank now.

Who are the few holdouts still hoping to make the playoffs? Show yourselves.

Rooting for your team to lose is gutless, p***y bullshit. And for those who claim that’s your stance, I don’t believe it anyways because you wouldn’t spend your life on a message board talking about said team.

 

[FSL KINGS]

Must lose! Let's go!
Get those picks!

Edit: How many more losses for Hiller to get canned?

 

[King'sPawn]

And that is why I say:

1) Get rid of the draft

OR

2) De-correlate the draft from the standings.


As fans, we should never have to root for our team to lose. There should be no reward for incompetence. And yet there is. So I'm forced to root for the team to lose against my will, but I understand those who can't.

Doing either may disincentivize you from rooting against them, but are you saying you wouldn't root for the Kings to lose if it has a better chance of Luc getting fired? Sounds like the potential in the draft may lessen the sting, but it's not exclusively the reason you root for losses.

And getting a higher pick isn't necessarily a reward. If the team's incompetent and can't manage their picks, they don't benefit from it.

But the whole draft discussion is probably more appropriate in a separate thread.