Looking ahead to the 2026-27 NHL season and seeing which Kings players are approaching career milestones.
With the 2026-27 NHL season just around the corner, Kings fans are getting excited to see their team hit the ice once again. With Artemi Panarin close to his 1,000th career point, which other Kings are nearing career milestones as they head into this season?
Point Milestone's
Some Kings players are approaching milestones in goals or assists, but a couple of players are close to reaching a milestone in points. The first player is Quinton Byfield, who currently has 191 career points and is only 9 points away from 200 career points; after coming off a 49-point season, it seems like this milestone will be achieved early in the season.
The next player approaching a career milestone is Kings forward Erik Haula, who has 375 career points and, after scoring 38 last season with Nashville, is looking to reach this milestone earlier this season. The next Kings player is Adrian Kempe, who has 474 career points and is looking to reach 500 this season. Kempe has proven himself as a 70-point scorer and will likely hit this milestone earlier in the season as well.
Scott Laughton and Brian Dumoulin are also looking to hit career milestones this season, with Laughton at 289 career points and Dumoulin at 194. If the Kings can generate more offence throughout the lineup, they could hit these milestones as the season progresses.
The Kings' final milestone is one of the biggest, as Panarin may not be the only Kings player this season to reach 1,000 career points. Corey Perry is currently at 972 career points; last season, he finished with 37 points, and if he gets 28 points this season, he will reach 1000 career points.
Other Milestone's
Two Kings players have milestones they can hit this season that aren't just points-related. The first is Kevin Fiala, who currently has 299 career assists, so it's safe to say he can reach this milestone once he is fully healthy. The last player is Darcy Kuemper, who has played in 489 career games and is looking to reach 500 this season, and it seems very likely he will hit this milestone.
This season, the Kings have several players who could hit career milestones, but the two biggest are Artemi Panarin and Corey Perry, both aiming to reach 1,000 career points as Kings.
