The Los Angeles Kings (8-2-2) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (5-6) at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, November 9 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, BSW, and SportsNet PT. The Kings have won four straight games.
Kings vs. Penguins Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, November 9, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Kings and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kings Insights
- The Kings’ 51 total goals (4.2 per game) make them the second-best scoring team in the NHL.
- The Kings have given up 32 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking eighth in league play for the fewest goals against.
- Their goal differential (+19) makes them second-best in the league.
- The 11 power-play goals the Kings have put up this season (on 53 power-play chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
- The Kings are 14th in the league with a 20.75% power-play conversion rate.
- The one shorthanded goal the Kings have scored this season rank 15th among NHL teams.
- The Kings kill 85.37% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Kings win 49.4% of their faceoffs (19th in the NHL)
- The Kings shoot 13.0% as a team (second in the league).
- The Kings have shut out opponents once this season. They average 17.4 hits and 12.4 blocked shots per game.
Kings Key Players
- One of Los Angeles’ top offensive options this season is Adrian Kempe, who has put up 14 points in 12 games.
- Kevin Fiala is another of Los Angeles’ top contributors currently with 13 total points (one goal and 12 assists) to his name.
- Los Angeles’ scoring effort is aided by Anze Kopitar’s 13 points. He’s contributed six assists.
- As Los Angeles’ top goalie, Pheonix Copley has recorded 1 win and 0 losses this season while giving up 11 goals with 41 saves.
Kings Injuries
Andre Lee: Undisclosed (Out), Viktor Arvidsson: Lower Body (Out)
Penguins Insights
- The Penguins’ 38 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank them 15th in the league.
- The Penguins’ total of 31 goals given up (2.8 per game) is fifth in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +7, they are sixth-best in the league.
- The Penguins have six power-play goals (23rd in NHL) on 33 chances.
- The Penguins have the NHL’s 19th-ranked power-play percentage (18.18).
- The 81.08% penalty-kill percentage of the Penguins is 12th in the NHL.
- At 56.4%, the Penguins have the NHL’s top faceoff win percentage.
- The Penguins’ 9.7% shooting percentage is 16th in the league.
- The Penguins have shut out their opponent three times. They are averaging 13.8 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Key Players
- Jake Guentzel has recorded four goals and 10 assists in 11 games for Pittsburgh, good for 14 points.
- Evgeni Malkin has collected 13 points this season, with seven goals and six assists.
- Sidney Crosby has 12 points so far, including six goals and six assists.
- Magnus Hellberg is 0-0-0 on the season, giving up two goals (2.1 goals against average) and collecting 26 saves with a .929 save percentage (10th-best in the league).
Penguins Injuries
John Ludvig: Concussion (Out), Mark Pysyk: Lower Body (Out), Alex Nedeljkovic: Lower Body (Out), Will Butcher: Undisclosed (Out)