"There's a strange phenomenon brewing in the Western Conference. If you only watched the Los Angeles Kings on their home ice at Crypto.com Arena, you might write them off as a team struggling to find its footing, a group battling an early-season slump. To date, they've managed just a single victory in their own building. But if you caught them anywhere else-in Pittsburgh, Montreal, or virtually any other hostile NHL arena-you'd be watching one of the most formidable, balanced, and successful teams in the league."
"Let's get the raw data out of the way, because it frames the entire conversation. Through their first ten road games, the Kings have posted a stellar 7-1-2 record. This isn't just good; it's elite. That .800 winning percentage on the road is the second-best in the NHL, trailing only the New York Rangers (who have played one fewer game). No team in the league has collected more points away from home than Los Angeles."
The Los Angeles Kings display a dramatic home/away performance divergence: one home win versus elite road results. Through ten road games the team is 7-1-2 with an .800 road winning percentage, second in the NHL, and the most road points in the league. The Kings have a plus-9 goal differential on the road, scoring 34 and allowing 25, and rank among the best in road goals-per-game and goals-against. A current eight-game road point streak includes four straight wins and recent victories in Pittsburgh (3-2) and Montreal (5-1). The road team is carrying the franchise while explanations for the split are sought.
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