Team Records:
Jets: 3 - 3 - 0 (6 pts)
Kings: 4 - 4 - 0 (8 pts)
Kings Notes:
Drew Doughty (1-2=3) and Kevin Fiala (1-2=3) are tied for the Kings lead in power play points with three, while Gabriel Vilardi leads the Kings in power play goals with two.
At 23 years and 72 days old, Gabriel Vilardi is one of four players 23 years or younger to have at least nine points on the season, joining Rasmus Dahlin (5-4=9), Andrei Svechnikov (7-2=9) and Brady Tkachuk (5-5=10). Vilardi joins Tkachuk as the only two players in the league 23 years or younger to have four multi-point games this season.
Dating back to March 17, 2021, Phillip Danault has points in five of his last seven games against Winnipeg (2-4=6).
Since his NHL debut, Brandt Clarke's blocked shot total of nine ranks fourth in the league among all rookies.
The Kings have killed nine consecutive penalties and 14 of their last 15 shorthanded opportunities dating back to Oct. 18. Since that date, LA's penalty kill has accumulated a successful killing percentage of 93.3%, tied for third-best in the league (min. GP: 4).
Jets Notes:
The Jets special teams both rank in the bottom third of the NHL. The Jets power play currently ranks 26th (10.5%) and penalty kill also ranks 26th (73.3%).
The Jets begin their three-game west coast road trip tonight in Los Angeles, before visiting Arizona for the Coyotes first home game of the season on Friday and then visit Las Vegas for a Sunday evening date with the Golden Knights.
Who to Watch:
Drew Doughty, who has a goal and 14 assists in 25 career games against the Jets.
Rookie Cole Perfetti, who has five points (2-3=5) in six games this season. Perfetti was drafted by the Jets 10th overall in the first round of the 2020 NHL Draft.
