In this past few years, Los Angeles Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson has established his role on the top defensive pairing and as one of the more reliable players on the team's roster.
This past season was no different with Anderson continuing to contribute to the Kings' efforts in the defensive zone and making an impact on special teams on the penalty kill. He's played heavy minutes on the blue line consistently for the Kings, finishing second to only Drew Doughty on the team in time on the ice this past regular season.
Mikey Anderson's performance for the Los Angeles Kings in the 2025-26 season
In the 2025-26 season, Anderson registered four goals, 16 assists, and 20 total points in 80 games played. He also played all four postseason games for the Kings in the first round vs. the Colorado Avalanche.
He's a crucial part of the Kings' defensive core, making a name for himself by playing sound shutdown defense in the zone and in transition, blocking shots, and using his hockey IQ and length to help generate turnovers for the team. Anderson excels while logging heavy minutes on the blue line in a multitude of different situations defensively for the Kings, including handling tough assignments and consistently playing top-pairing minutes.
He also registered a career-high 133 blocked shots, highlighting the defensive style that has defined his game throughout his NHL career.
Anderson spent most of this past regular season on the Kings' top defensive pairing on the blue line with veteran Drew Doughty. Together, the pairing led the Kings in 5-on-5 expected goals for percentage this past season (per Money Puck).
Along with contributing more on special teams on the power play this past regular season, Anderson also remained a vital part of the Kings penalty kill top unit defensively. He played over 150 minutes with the Kings' special teams unit on the penalty kill for the fourth consecutive season.
While Anderson remained effective in the zone defensively, some of his underlying even-strength numbers slipped compared to previous seasons. He ranked fourth out of six Kings defensemen this past season in on-ice 5-on-5 goals-for percentage (per Natural Stat Trick), which suggested that he wasn't driving the play quite as effectively as he had in his outstanding 2024-25 campaign.
The fact of the matter is that Anderson helped the Kings boast one of the top defenses in the NHL this past season, ranking in the top 10 in the league in expected goals against and goals allowed per game.
2025-26 Season Grade: B+
What to expect from Mikey Anderson moving forward with the Los Angeles Kings in the 2026-27 season?
Since Anderson still has five years remaining on his current contract, he'll be a stable and vital part of the Kings' defensive core for years to come, including the upcoming 2026-27 season. If the Kings' blue-line group around Anderson can pick up their play this upcoming season, then I would expect his overall numbers to get closer to career-high marks we saw him putting up in the 2024-25 campaign.
Anderson will continue to be a key part of the Kings' top four on the blue line on defense this upcoming season and remain a vital contributor on special teams on the penalty kill.
It's unlikely that Anderson will keep getting minutes on the point on special teams on the power play for new head coach Peter Laviolette and staff this upcoming season, though. Anderson played more minutes this past regular season on the power play because of injuries and struggles that the special teams unit was having in the middle of the campaign.
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