New York Islanders vs Los Angeles Kings: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

On Thursday, 22 October 2026, New York Islanders welcome Los Angeles Kings for a NHL game set to start at 23:30 UTC.

The venue for the game is UBS Arena, Elmont. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Los Angeles Kings are 15th with 4 points from 7 matches.

Los Angeles Kings have scored 17 goals and conceded 27 goals in the league, a difference of -10.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games New York Islanders have 3 wins and 2 defeats. They scored 14 goals and let in 12 goals (L-W-L-W-W).

Over their last 5 games Los Angeles Kings have 1 win and 4 defeats. They scored 9 goals and let in 14 goals (L-L-L-L-W).

Head-to-head

We hold 2 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 0 wins for New York Islanders and 2 wins for Los Angeles Kings. The most recent meeting came on Friday, 13 March 2026: New York Islanders 2-3 Los Angeles Kings.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 13 goals, an average of 6.5 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches New York Islanders averaged 2.8 goals scored and 2.4 conceded per game, while Los Angeles Kings averaged 1.8 scored and 2.8 conceded.

New York Islanders have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2.8 goals per game over their last 5 matches. New York Islanders have been harder to score against, conceding 2.4 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: Disney+ (United States), ESPN+ (United States) and Hulu (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

Follow the match live

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