The Vegas Golden Knights (21-10-5) will aim to halt a four-game losing streak when they play the Los Angeles Kings (20-7-4) at home on Thursday, December 28 at 10:00 PM ET on BSW, SCRIPPS, and ESPN+.
Kings vs. Golden Knights Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, December 28, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Kings and Golden Knights Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kings Insights
- The Kings’ 111 total goals (3.6 per game) make them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Kings are the stingiest unit in NHL play, giving up 72 total goals (just 2.3 per game).
- Their goal differential (+39) makes them second-best in the league.
- The 21 power-play goals the Kings have scored this season (on 108 power-play chances) rank 17th in the NHL.
- The Kings have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.44%).
- The Kings have scored six shorthanded goals this season (sixth among NHL squads).
- The Kings kill 87% of opponent power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Kings have the 10th-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.1%.
- The Kings have a 10.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 12th in the league.
- The Kings have earned three shutouts this season. Their skaters average 16.6 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.
Kings Key Players
- Anze Kopitar is one of Los Angeles’ top contributors this season with 31 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 21.7%.
- With 11 goals and 19 assists, Adrian Kempe is one of the top offensive options for Los Angeles with his 30 points (1.0 per game).
- Los Angeles’ offensive effort is aided by Kevin Fiala’s 30 points. He’s contributed 23 assists.
- As Los Angeles’ top goalie, Pheonix Copley has recorded 4 wins and 1 loss this season while allowing 23 goals with 154 saves.
Kings Injuries
Pheonix Copley: Undisclosed (Out),
Vladislav Gavrikov: Lower Body (Out),
Viktor Arvidsson: Back (Out)
Golden Knights Insights
- The Golden Knights are fourth in the league in scoring (120 goals, 3.3 per game).
- The Golden Knights concede 2.8 goals per game (100 in total), 11th in the league.
- They have the fifth-best goal differential in the league at +20.
- The Golden Knights have 30 power-play goals (sixth-most in NHL) on 134 chances.
- The Golden Knights’ power-play percentage (22.39) puts them 12th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Golden Knights have five.
- The Golden Knights’ have the 13th-ranked penalty kill percentage (81.13%).
- The Golden Knights are 18th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.9%).
- The 10.3% shooting percentage of the Golden Knights is 14th in the league.
- The Golden Knights have held their opponents scoreless two times.
Golden Knights Key Players
- Jack Eichel’s 39 points make him a vital offensive option for Vegas. He has 15 goals and 24 assists in 36 games.
- Mark Stone has totaled 36 total points (1.0 per game) this season. He has 12 goals and 24 assists.
- William Karlsson has scored 14 goals on the season, chipping in 17 assists.
- Adin Hill is 10-2-2 on the season, giving up 27 goals (1.9 goals against average) and compiling 380 saves with a .934 save percentage (first in the league).
Golden Knights Injuries
Kaedan Korczak: Lower Body (Out),
Shea Theodore: Upper Body (Out),
Adin Hill: Undisclosed (Out)