In the most recent updated franchise valuations this year for early 2026, the Los Angeles Kings ranked among the top five most highly valued teams in the league in the NHL this regular season.
Los Angeles Kings rank in the top five for the most valuable NHL franchises in 2026 from the latest updated organization valuations this week
Forbes and The Hockey News both recently released updated valuations in the league this regular season, comparing and ranking all 32 franchises in the NHL this year. The Kings ranked among the five most valuable big-market franchises in the league in the NHL for 2026 this year.
The Hockey News' Graeme Roustan published updated valuations for every franchise in the league in the NHL this regular season. The Kings franchise was valued this year at $3.5 billion, which puts LA in the position to be tied with some of the top five or 10 most valuable teams in the league this regular season, including the Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, and Chicago Blackhawks.
The Kings are also close to the valuation of the top three teams in the league this year, falling just $0.25 billion behind the Canadiens in the top three in Montreal.
Here's a look at the complete ranking of the most valuable teams in the league this year in the NHL from The Hockey News this week.
1. Toronto Maple Leafs ($4.75 billion)
2. New York Rangers ($4.5 billion)
3. Montreal Canadiens ($3.75 billion)
4. Edmonton Oilers ($3.5 billion)
5. LA Kings ($3.5 billion)
6. Boston Bruins ($3.5 billion)
7. Chicago Blackhawks ($3.5 billion)
8. Philadelphia Flyers ($3.5 billion)
9. Washington Capitals ($3.0 billion)
10. Detroit Red Wings ($3.0 billion)
11. New Jersey Devils ($2.75 billion)
12. Dallas Stars ($2.5 billion)
13. Vegas Golden Knights ($2.5 billion)
14. Vancouver Canucks ($2.5 billion)
15. New York Islanders ($2.25 billion)
16. Tampa Bay Lightning ($2.25 billion)
17. Carolina Hurricanes ($2.25 billion)
18. Colorado Avalanche ($2.25 billion)
19. Calgary Flames ($2.0 billion)
20. Seattle Kraken ($2.0 billion)
21. Minnesota Wild ($2.0 billion)
22. Pittsburgh Penguins ($1.75 billion)
23. Florida Panthers ($1.75 billion)
24. Nashville Predators ($1.75 billion)
25. St. Louis Blues ($1.75 billion)
26. San Jose Sharks ($1.75 billion)
27. Utah Mammoth ($1.75 billion)
28. Anaheim Ducks ($1.75 billion)
29. Ottawa Senators ($1.5 billion)
30. Winnipeg Jets ($1.5 billion)
31. Buffalo Sabres ($1.5 billion)
32. Columbus Blue Jackets ($1.5 billion)
This ranking valuation from The Hockey News gives the Kings a valuation of nearly $500 million higher than the Forbes valuation at $3.1 billion this past year in 2025. Sportico also valued the Kings at just under $3.0 billion (at $2.96 billion) this past year for 2025.