GAMEDAY: LA Kings @ Colorado Avalanche

What you need to know ahead of tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche -

When: Monday, December 29 @ 6:00 PM PST
Where: Ball Arena - Denver, CO

Watch: FanDuel Sports Network
Listen: ESPN LA App & LA Kings App

5️⃣ Things To Know For Today's Game

1. As they visit the NHL's top team tonight in Colorado, the Kings will look to build off of their strongest performance of the season thus far, a 6-1 win over Anaheim on Saturday evening.
2. Forward Alex Laferriere earned the first hat trick of his NHL career on Saturday as he scored three goals in the victory against the Ducks. Laferriere's output made him the third player on the Kings this season to reach double digits in goals, joining Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala. More on Laferriere HERE, after his most productive game as a professional.
3. Assisting on all three of Laferriere's goals was forward Anze Kopitar, who picked up his first three-point game of the season with a trio of helpers. Kopitar is now within two points of 1,300 for his NHL career and is 10 points shy of franchise legend Marcel Dionne for the most points in LA Kings history.
4. Look for netminder Anton Forsberg to get the start in goal again tonight. Forsberg made 25 saves on 26 shots against the Ducks to earn his sixth victory of the season. He's allowed three or fewer goals in each of his five starts while Darcy Kuemper has been out with an upper-body injury and he has posted a .917 save percentage during the month of December.
5. The Kings will also look to get similar offensive contributions from their blueline tonight against the Avalanche. Drew Doughty scored a first-period goal and Kings defensemen collected four primary assists on the six goals scored, with Brian Dumoulin and Brandt Clarke each picking up two.

Last Game's 👑 Lineup ⬇️

Players to Watch

Kings - Anze Kopitar: In the first game of the season between these two teams, Kopitar collected an assist in the third period, coming on Kevin Fiala's power-play goal. Over the last four seasons, only St. Louis' Robert Thomas has more assists against Colorado than Kopitar, who has totaled 11 helpers in 10 games played in that span.

Avalanche - Nathan MacKinnon: MacKinnon is currently building towards the Hart Trophy this season as the NHL's most valuable player. MacKinnon leads the league with 31 goals and ranks second with 64 points. He also leads the NHL with a +47 rating and has been on the ice for 67 goals at even strength this season, 11 more than the next closest player.

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