Los Angeles Kings

Crypto.com Arena holds about 18,230 for hockey and sits at the center of L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. The building is shared with the Lakers and Clippers, which means the Kings are the third-biggest story in their own arena on any given week in Los Angeles. That said, the 2012 and 2014 Stanley Cup championships - won with Jonathan Quick's goaltending, a Dustin Brown leadership moment, and a defense that was among the best in the league - built a real hockey fan base in Southern California that goes beyond entertainment industry casual fans.

L.A. Live is the built-for-purpose entertainment district surrounding the arena with restaurants, bars, and the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels overhead. Tom's Urban and the Yard House are the default options in the complex and handle large pre-game crowds. If you want to eat well before the game, the neighborhoods north of downtown - Koreatown for barbecue, the Arts District for everything else - require a rideshare but are worth it. The Metro Blue Line stop at Staples Center/11th Street (the arena's prior name survives in transit branding) gets you there from the Expo and Blue lines.

The Kings rivalry with the Anaheim Ducks - the Freeway Series - is the defining rivalry for Southern California hockey. When the Kings are in the playoffs, the fan base engages in a way that's more serious than the city's casual-sports reputation would suggest.

Find Kings tickets through Evil Tickets and lock in your seats at Crypto.com Arena this season.