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What you need to know ahead of the game against the Calgary Flames:
When: Thursday, December 22 at 7:30 pm PT
Where: Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, CA)
Watch:
Bally Sports West
Listen:
Kings Audio Network on iHeart Radio
Tickets:
Kings vs. Flames

Team Records:
Flames: 15 - 12 - 6 (36 pts)
Kings: 18 - 12 - 5 (41 pts)
Kings Notes:
Alex Edler's 42 points (7-35=42) in 72 career games against the Calgary Flames ranks second in the league among active defensemen, trailing only Carolina's Brent Burns (79 GP, 13-35=48).
Anze Kopitar sits four points shy of 1,100 in his career. Only two LA Kings skaters have eclipsed 1,100 points in their career with the Kings: Marcel Dionne (1,307) and Luc Robitaille (1,154).
Pheonix Copley's first career NHL win came against the Calgary Flames on Oct. 27, 2018. Copley stopped 27-of-30 shots, and three of four shootout attempts, to lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 SO victory over the Flames in Calgary.
The Kings enter tonight riding a eight-game home power-play goal streak, dating back to Nov. 12. With a power play goal tonight, the Kings can extend their power play home goal streak to nine games; a feat that was last accomplished from Oct. 4, 1990 to Nov. 8, 1990 (18 PPGs).
Viktor Arvidsson (121) has the fifth-most even-strength goals among 2014 NHL Draftees, sitting behind David Pastrnak (168), Leon Draisaitl (161), Nikolaj Ehlers (132) and Brayden Point (122).
Flames Notes:
The Flames are 5-2-1 against the Pacific Division and are 9-4-1 against the Western Conference.
The Flames are 5th in shots per game (34.2).
The Flames power play ranks 23rd in the NHL (19.6%).
The Flames penalty kill ranks 6th in the NHL (81.1%).
Who to Watch:
Kevin Fiala, who picked up his 10th goal of the season on Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks. The goal extended Fiala's streak to seven straight seasons of scoring at least 10 goals.
Jonathan Huberdeau, who recorded three assists in Tuesday's game against the San Jose Sharks. It was Huberdeau's first three-point game in a Calgary Flames uniform.