#### **KINGS (27-17-6) at PANTHERS (23-21-6)****Kings projected lineup**Quinton Byfield -- Anze Kopitar -- Adrian KempeAlex Iafallo -- Phillip Danault -- Viktor ArvidssonKevin Fiala -- Blake Lizotte -- Jaret Anderson-DolanRasmus Kupari -- Alex Turcotte -- Samuel FagemoMikey Anderson -- Drew DoughtySean Durzi -- Matt RoyAlexander Edler -- Sean WalkerPheonix CopleyJonathan Quick***Scratched:** Tobias Bjornfot, Brendan Lemieux****Injured:** Gabriel Vilardi (upper body), Carl Grundstrom (lower body), Trevor Moore (upper body), Arthur Kaliyev (lower body)***Panthers projected lineup**Sam Reinhart -- Aleksander Barkov -- Anton LundellMatthew Tkachuk -- Sam Bennett -- Carter VerhaegheNick Cousins -- Colin White -- Eetu LuostarinenRyan Lomberg -- Eric Staal -- Givani SmithGustav Forsling -- Aaron EkbladMarc Staal -- Brandon MontourJosh Mahura -- Radko GudasAlex LyonMack Guzda***Scratched:** Casey Fitzgerald, Chris Tierney, Spencer Knight****Injured:** Sergei Bobrovsky (lower body), [Anthony Duclair](https://www.nhl.com/player/anthony-duclair-8477407)* *(Achilles), Patric Hornqvist (concussion)***Status report**The Kings held an optional morning skate Friday. ... The Panthers did not hold a morning skate Friday. … Goalies Bobrovsky and Knight each practiced Thursday, but Lyon is expected to make his fourth straight start. ... Bobrovsky, who was placed on injured reserve Friday, has missed three games and Knight has missed nine games. ... Guzda was recalled from Charlotte of the American Hockey League to back up Lyon. ... Bennett is expected to return after missing a 7-6 overtime loss at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday with a lower-body injury. … Eric Staal was removed from IR and is expected back after missing three games with a concussion. … The Panthers reassigned forward Grigori Denisenko to Charlotte.