Team Records:
Blackhawks: 5 - 5 - 2 (12 pts)
Kings: 8 - 6 - 1 (17 pts)
Kings Notes:
Six of the last nine games at Crypto.com Arena versus the Chicago Blackhawks have gone to either overtime or a shootout.
The LA Kings are 8-1-1 (.850%) in their last 10 games against Chicago at Crypto.com Arena dating back to Jan. 28, 2015. LA's .850 points percentage against the Blackhawks at home ranks fourth-best among all teams hosting Chicago since then.
Gabriel Vilardi's team-leading 10 goals on the year rank tied for third in the league and sit four behind Edmonton's Connor McDavid (14) for the league lead. Vilardi enters tonight riding a five-game home goal streak, the longest by an LA Kings skater since Jeff Carter (7 GP, Feb. 23, 2013 - March 9, 2013).
LA's even-strength faceoff winning percentage of 57.1% is tops in the league while Chicago (56.7%) ranks second. Anze Kopitar (2nd, 64.2%) and Phillip Danault (5th, 59.5%) are both top-five in the league in even-strength faceoff winning percentage among all skaters (min. EV Faceoffs: 160)
Blackhawks Notes:
Patrick Kane currently shares third in the NHL with seven power-play assists in 12 games this season. Kane has 11 power-play points against the Kings in his career, which shares eighth-most in franchise history.
Defenseman Caleb Jones leads all Blackhawks blueliners with six assists in 10 games this season. In his career, Jones has registered three assists in six games against Los Angeles.
Who to Watch:
Matt Roy, who's five points (3-2=5) against Central Division opponents are tied for second-most in the league among all defensemen behind Winnipeg's Josh Morrissey's seven (1-6=7).
Andreas Athanasiou, who returns to Crypto.com Arena for the first time since signing with Chicago in the offseason. Athanasiou played two seasons with LA (2020-22), registering 40 points (21-19=40) over the span of 75 games, including four game-winning goals and 156 shots.
