When: Saturday, October 23 at 5:30 PM, PT
Where: Enterprise Center (St. Louis, MO)
Watch:
Bally Sports West
Listen:
Kings Audio Network on iHeart Radio
Team Records:
Blues: 3 - 0 - 0 (6 pts)
Kings: 1 - 2 - 1 (3 pts)
Kings Notes:
Anze Kopitar scored the game's first goal last night in Dallas, and has found the back of the net in all four Kings games so far this season. Only two other players in franchise history have had longer goal streaks to open a season, Charlie Simmer (6, 1979-80) and Luc Robitaille (5, 1999-00).
Through this writing, the Kings rank second in the NHL in percentage of shots on goal and shot attempts controlled. The Kings are also one of five teams controlling 60 percent or more of high-danger chances.
Blues Notes:
With 15 goals scored from three games played, the Blues currently rank second in the NHL with 5.0 goals scored per game.
After a breakout 2020-21 season, forward Jordan Kyrou is off to a flying start for St. Louis. Kyrou leads all Blues skaters with seven points (3-4-7), which ranks tied for seventh in the NHL in both assists and points.
Who to Watch:
The defensemen - With Drew Doughty out of the lineup, keep an eye on the tandem of Matt Roy and Sean Walker to fill some of his minutes on the right side. Additionally, Olli Maatta will make his season debut this evening.
