Team Records:
Predators: 2 - 2 - 0 (4 pts)
Kings: 2 - 2 - 0 (4 pts)
Kings Notes:
Viktor Arvidsson (112th-overall, 2014) and Kevin Fiala (11th-overall) return to play against the team who originally drafted them. The duo, both members of the Predators 2014 NHL Draft class, played three full seasons in Nashville together from 2016-19.
The LA Kings play the first of 11 sets of back-to-back games this year. Last season in back-to-backs, LA went 9-4-3 in the first game and 9-4-3 in the second.
Phillip Danault scored his first two goals of the season, including the game-winner last night in overtime. It marked the second overtime goal of his career and the first with LA.
Alex Iafallo recorded his 100th career assist last night in Detroit, becoming the 15 undrafted active skater in the league to reach such mark.
Predators Notes:
After sweeping the San Jose Sharks on back-to-back night's in the 2022 NHL Global Series in Prague, Czech Republic, the Predators have gone winless on American soil, dropping both of their games to the Dallas Stars by a combined score of 9-2.
This past offseason, Predators Head Coach John Hynes and his assistant coaches were extended through the 2023-24 season. Hynes took over for Peter Laviolette as the bench boss in January, 2020.
Who to Watch:
Cal Petersen, who will make his secolnd stard for the Kings this season.
Offseason acquisition Nino Niederreiter, who leads his team with four goals thus far. No other member from the Predators has more than one goal.
