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Ottawa Senators vs Los Angeles Kings

Regular season · Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Crypto.com Arena

ABTV · TSN5 · RDSI

Game preview

The Ottawa Senators visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, October 29, 2026, with puck drop at 10:00 PM ET. The game is on ABTV , TSN5 and RDSI.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Senators

Game 2 of a road trip: Vegas, now Los Angeles.

  1. 192026-10-19: no game
  2. 202026-10-20: no game
  3. 212026-10-21: vs FLA
  4. 222026-10-22: vs SJS, second of a back-to-backB2B
  5. 232026-10-23: no game
  6. 242026-10-24: vs NYR
  7. 252026-10-25: no game
  8. 262026-10-26: no game
  9. 272026-10-27: at VGK
  10. 282026-10-28: no game
  11. 292026-10-29: at LAK
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~225 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,354 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−3 h
body clock vs home

Kings

First home game after a 5-game road trip (Washington, NY Islanders, New Jersey, NY Rangers and Chicago).

  1. 192026-10-19: no game
  2. 202026-10-20: at WSH
  3. 212026-10-21: no game
  4. 222026-10-22: at NYI
  5. 232026-10-23: no game
  6. 242026-10-24: at NJD
  7. 252026-10-25: no game
  8. 262026-10-26: at NYR
  9. 272026-10-27: at CHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  10. 282026-10-28: no game
  11. 292026-10-29: vs OTT
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~1,742 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~5,000 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Does a long trip matter? Not much. Teams home for the first time after five or more road games have won 53% since 2016–17 (244-175-43), about the same as any home team (54%).

Lines from last game

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

OTTLAK

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

OTT 50% (3rd most shuffled)LAK 61% (8th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

OTT 1:42 left (14th latest · 14 pulls)LAK 1:40 left (11th latest · 17 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

OTT 43.2s (shortest)LAK 49.6s (8th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

OTT 29% (16th least often)LAK 33% (9th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series