They’ll spend Christmas second in the Pacific division and the Western conference
Considering the Kings missed the playoffs season, that’s pretty impressive. So are their 22-11-4 record for 48 points and their +24 goal differential (they’ve scored 109 and allowed 85). They’re tied with the Vegas Golden Knights in points but the expansion Golden Knights have a better winning percentage because they’ve played fewer games (34), to the Kings’ 37. (St. Louis also has 48 points but has played 38 games). A win on Saturday would have put the Kings alone in first in the division and the conference, but former King Martin Jones stymied them by making 28 saves.