The Boston Bruins (3-0) will try to extend a three-game win streak when they square off against the Los Angeles Kings (2-1-1) on the road on Saturday, October 21 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NESN, and BSW.
Bruins vs. Kings Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Bruins and Kings Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins scored the second-most goals in the league last season (301 total, 3.7 per game).
- The Bruins allowed 174 total goals (just 2.1 per game), ranking first in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
- Their +127 goal differential was tops in the league.
- The 62 power-play goals the Bruins recorded last season (11th in the NHL) came via 279 power-play chances.
- The Bruins’ 22.22% power-play conversion rate was 12th in the league.
- The Bruins scored eight shorthanded goals last season (11th among NHL squads).
- The Bruins killed 87.28% of opponent power plays, the best percentage in the league.
- The Bruins won the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 54.5%.
- The Bruins shot 11.1% as a team (third in the league).
- The Bruins shut out opponents seven times last season. As a team, they averaged 23.5 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- One of Boston’s top offensive players a season ago was David Pastrnak, who posted 113 points in 82 games.
- Brad Marchand was another of Boston’s major contributors last season, totaling 67 total points (21 goals and 46 assists).
- With 57 points in 82 games last season (21 goals and 36 assists), Pavel Zacha was a key cog in the Boston’s offensive efforts.
- In the 37 games Jeremy Swayman played a season ago, his save percentage was 92.025, sixth-best in the league.
Bruins Injuries
None
Kings Insights
- With 274 goals (3.3 per game) last season, the Kings had the NHL’s 10th-best offense.
- The Kings gave up 254 total goals (3.1 per game), 16th in the NHL.
- They had the 14th-ranked goal differential in the league at +20.
- The Kings had 68 power-play goals (fourth-most in NHL) on 269 chances.
- The Kings had the NHL’s fourth-best power-play percentage (25.28%).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Kings had seven.
- At 75.84%, the Kings had the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Kings were third in faceoff win rate in the NHL (53.3%).
- The 10.3% shooting percentage of the Kings was 12th in the league.
- The Kings shut out their opponents three times.
Kings Key Players
- Anze Kopitar’s 28 goals and 46 assists in 82 games for Los Angeles last season added up to 74 total points.
- Kevin Fiala helped lead the attack for Los Angeles last season with 23 goals and 49 assists.
- Adrian Kempe’s 41 goals and 26 assists added up to 67 points.
- Cam Talbot had an 89.840 save percentage (44th in the league) last season, conceding 95 goals (1.4 goals against average). He put up a 17-14-2 record.
Kings Injuries
Viktor Arvidsson: Lower Body (Out)