Editing Los Angeles Kings (section)

==Rivalries==
The Kings have developed strong rivalries with the two other Californian teams of the NHL,<ref name=outside>{{cite web | url=https://grantland.com/the-triangle/nhl-outdoor-los-angeles-kings-san-jose-sharks/ | title=» California Dreaming: The NHL Takes It Back Outside}}</ref> the [[Anaheim Ducks]] – who also play in the [[Los Angeles metropolitan area]], leading to the rivalry dubbed the "[[Freeway Face-Off]]" as both cities are separated by the [[Interstate 5]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-kings-rivalry-freeway-face-off/c-469151|title=Ducks-Kings Rivalry: Freeway Face-Off|work=Anaheim Ducks|date=November 13, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-kings-ducks-rivalry-20140503-story.html | title=Kings and Ducks take rivalry to higher level | website=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=May 3, 2014}}</ref> and the [[Kings-Sharks rivalry|rivalry with the San Jose Sharks]] – also reflects the animosity between [[Northern California|Northern]] and [[Southern California]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/04/16/san-jose-sharks-and-los-angeles-kings-not-the-friendliest-rivalry/ | title=San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings not the friendliest rivalry | date=April 16, 2014}}</ref> The Kings eliminated both teams during the [[2014 Stanley Cup playoffs|2014 Stanley Cup]] run, and have played outdoor games with them for the [[NHL Stadium Series]], losing to the Ducks at [[Dodger Stadium]] in 2014 and beating the Sharks at [[Levi's Stadium]] the following year.<ref name=outside/> During the 1980s, the Kings developed a heated [[Kings–Oilers rivalry|rivalry]] with the [[Edmonton Oilers]], which has rekindled in recent years after meeting for four straight years in the playoffs from 2022 to 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rivalry-renewed-alberta-spring-signals-another-oilers-kings-playoff-showdown-1.7179282|title=Rivalry renewed: Alberta spring signals another Oilers-Kings playoff showdown}}</ref>