How to Watch Los Angeles Kings vs. New York Islanders: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-9-2023

The Los Angeles Kings (16-4-3) take an 11-game road win streak into a matchup with the New York Islanders (11-7-7) on Saturday, December 9 at 7:30 PM ET on BSW, MSGSN, and ESPN+.

Kings vs. Islanders Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 9, 2023
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Kings and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Kings Insights

• The Kings score the fifth-most goals in the NHL (89 total, 3.9 per game).
• Defensively, the Kings have been the stingiest unit in NHL action, giving up 51 total goals (just 2.2 per game).
• Their goal differential (+38) tops the league.
• The 16 power-play goals the Kings have put up this season (to rank 17th in the NHL) have come on 79 power-play chances.
• The Kings’ 20.25% power-play conversion rate ranks 17th in the league.
• The Kings have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
• The Kings’ 88.89% penalty-kill success rate is second-best in the league.
• The Kings win 49.8% of their faceoffs to rank 20th in the NHL.
• The Kings shoot 11.6% as a team (fourth in the league).
• The Kings have shut out opponents three times this season. They average 17 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Kings Key Players

• A leading offensive player this season for Los Angeles, Anze Kopitar has recorded 24 points.
• Adrian Kempe has eight goals and 16 assists for Los Angeles to compile 24 total points (1.0 per game).
• Kevin Fiala has contributed 23 points for Los Angeles in 23 games this season, netting a goal on 9.5% of his shots and recording six goals and 17 assists.
• Pheonix Copley (4-0-2) has a 3.0 goals against average and a save percentage of .873 for Los Angeles.

Kings Injuries

Viktor Arvidsson: Back (Out)

Islanders Insights

• With 75 goals (three per game), the Islanders have the league’s 22nd-ranked offense.
• The Islanders have given up 80 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 18th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -5, they are 20th in the league.
• The Islanders have 18 power-play goals (11th in NHL) on 69 chances.
• The Islanders’ power-play percentage (26.09) puts them sixth in the league.
• The Islanders have five shorthanded goals (fifth in league).
• The 73.68% penalty-kill percentage of the Islanders is 29th in the league.
• At 51.5%, the Islanders have the league’s eighth-best faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.1%, the Islanders are 16th in the league.
• The Islanders have held their opponents scoreless four times.

Islanders Key Players

• Mathew Barzal’s nine goals and 18 assists in 24 games for New York add up to 27 total points on the season.
• Bo Horvat has racked up 23 total points (0.9 per game) this campaign. He has nine goals and 14 assists.
• Noah Dobson has 23 points so far, including six goals and 17 assists.
• Semyon Varlamov has a 5-3-1 record this season, with a .925 save percentage (sixth-best in the league). He has 285 saves, and has conceded 23 goals (2.6 goals against average).

Islanders Injuries

Adam Pelech: Upper Body (Out),

Sebastian Aho: Undisclosed (Out)