What you need to know ahead of the Kings' game against the Dallas Stars:
When: Wednesday, December 4th at 7:00 PM PST
Where: Crypto.com Arena - Los Angeles, CA
Watch: TNT, max, Victory+
Tickets: Kings vs. Stars
Listen: ESPN LA APP
Records:
Kings: 14 - 8 - 3 (31 points), 2nd in Pacific Division
Stars: 16 - 8 - 0 (32 points), 3rd in Central Division
Kings Team Stats:
Power Play: 16.4% (25th)
Penalty Kill: 80.0% (15th)
Faceoff Win Percentage: 52.1% (9th)
GF/GP: 3.04 (16th)
GA/GP: 2.68 (5th)
Stars Team Stats:
Power Play: 17.9% (22nd)
Penalty Kill: 82.6% (5th)
Faceoff Win Percentage: 50.8% (15th)
GF/GP: 3.38 (9th)
GA/GP: 2.54 (3rd)
Kings Notes:
- With his third period goal Saturday evening against Ottawa, Anze Kopitar (21) became the fifth Kings player with more than 20 career third-period, go-ahead goals, joining Marcel Dionne (33), Luc Robitaille (32), Dave Taylor (24) and Dustin Brown (24).
- The Kings’ 2.68 goals-against-per game played (GA/GP) places fifth in the league.
- Forward Adrian Kempe has three goals in his three most recent appearances at Crypto.com Arena.
- Among skaters logging at least 20:00 of time-on-ice per game played, only six players in the NHL have accrued a higher plus/minus rating than defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov (+12) has, and no skaters have done so while playing as many minutes.
Stars Notes:
- The Stars have had loads of success against the Kings in the recent past. Going back to the team's last 18 meetings, the Stars are 14-4-0 and have won the last four games. Across those last four games, the Stars have outscored the Kings 17-3.
- The Stars enter Wednesday's tilt on a three-game winning streak with notable wins over the Colorado Avalanche, Winnipeg Jets and Utah HC.
- The Stars are 6-6-0 on the road this season and have both scored and given up 37 goals each.
Players to Watch:
Kings: Quinton Byfield (31-68=99), who looks to become the seventh skater from the 2020 NHL Draft to record 100 points.
Stars: 17-year NHL veteran Matt Duchene, who leads the Stars in scoring with 28 (12-16=28).
