The Los Angeles Kings (8-3-3) host the Florida Panthers (10-4-1, winners of five in a row) at Crypto.com Arena. The contest on Thursday, November 16 begins at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, BSFL, and BSW.
Kings vs. Panthers Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, November 16, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Kings and Panthers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kings Insights
- The Kings’ 56 total goals (four per game) rank second in the league.
- The Kings have given up 40 total goals (2.9 per game), the ninth-fewest in NHL action.
- They have the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +16.
- The 11 power-play goals the Kings have recorded this season (to rank 14th in the NHL) have come on 59 power-play chances.
- The Kings have the league’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.64%).
- The two shorthanded goals the Kings have scored this season rank eighth among NHL teams.
- The Kings’ 87.23% penalty-kill success rate is fifth-best in the league.
- The Kings win 49.9% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
- The Kings make 12% of their shots (third in the league).
- The Kings have earned one shutout this season. Their skaters average 17.2 hits and 12.4 blocked shots per game.
Kings Key Players
- One of Los Angeles’ top offensive players this season is Adrian Kempe, who has put up 16 points in 14 games.
- Having scored two goals and adding 12 assists, Kevin Fiala is a top contributor for Los Angeles through 14 games.
- Los Angeles’ scoring effort is aided by Anze Kopitar’s 14 points. He’s contributed seven assists.
- In four games played this season, Pheonix Copley (1-0-2) has allowed 15 goals.
Kings Injuries
Viktor Arvidsson: Lower Body (Out)
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers have 49 goals this season (3.3 per game), 15th in the league.
- The Panthers’ total of 43 goals conceded (2.9 per game) is 10th in the NHL.
- Their +6 goal differential is eighth-best in the league.
- The Panthers have nine power-play goals (on 47 chances), 22nd in the NHL.
- The Panthers score on 19.15% of their power plays, No. 19 in the league.
- This season, the Panthers have one shorthanded goal (17th in league).
- At 75.51, the Panthers have the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Panthers win 51.6% of faceoffs, 12th-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.6%, the Panthers are 23rd in the league.
- This season, the Panthers have shut out their opponents once.
Panthers Key Players
- Sam Reinhart has scored 12 goals (0.8 per game) and dished out 11 assists (0.7 per game), fueling the Florida offense with 23 total points (1.5 per game). He averages 3.3 shots per game, shooting 24.5%.
- Matthew Tkachuk has posted 17 total points (1.1 per game) this season. He has three goals and 14 assists.
- Aleksander Barkov Jr. has posted six goals on the season, chipping in 10 assists.
- Anthony Stolarz has an .890 save percentage (48th in the league), with 65 total saves, conceding eight goals (2.7 goals against average). He has compiled a 2-1-0 record this season.
Panthers Injuries
Aaron Ekblad: Shoulder (Out), Brandon Montour: Shoulder (Out)