The Los Angeles Kings (9-3-3), coming off a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers, host the St. Louis Blues (8-6-1) at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, November 18 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, KCAL, and BSMW. The Blues fell to the San Jose Sharks 5-1 in their most recent outing.
Kings vs. Blues Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV: CBS (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Kings and Blues Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kings Insights
- The Kings’ 58 total goals (3.9 per game) rank fourth in the league.
- Defensively, the Kings are one of the stingiest units in league action, allowing 41 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank seventh.
- They have the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +17.
- The 12 power-play goals the Kings have put up this season rank 15th in the NHL (on 61 power-play chances).
- The Kings are 18th in the league with a 19.67% power-play conversion rate.
- The Kings have recorded two shorthanded goals this season (eighth among NHL teams).
- The Kings’ 88.46% penalty-kill success rate is third-best in the league.
- The Kings have the 19th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.2%.
- The Kings shoot 11.8% as a team (fourth in the league).
- The Kings have secured one shutout this season. Their skaters average 17.4 hits and 13.1 blocked shots per game.
Kings Key Players
- With three goals and 13 assists this season, Kevin Fiala is one of Los Angeles’ top contributors (16 points).
- Adrian Kempe has seven goals and nine assists for Los Angeles to compile 16 total points (1.1 per game).
- Anze Kopitar has contributed 15 points for Los Angeles in 15 games this season, netting a goal on 22.9% of his shots and recording eight goals and seven assists.
- In the four games Pheonix Copley has played this season, his save percentage is .792, 67th in the league.
Kings Injuries
Viktor Arvidsson: Lower Body (Out)
Blues Insights
- With 42 goals (2.8 per game), the Blues have the league’s 28th-ranked offense.
- The Blues’ total of 40 goals allowed (2.7 per game) is fifth in the league.
- Their +2 goal differential is 15th in the league.
- The Blues have three power-play goals (on 43 chances), 31st in the NHL.
- The Blues have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (6.98).
- The Blues lead the league in shorthanded goals with four.
- The 76.92% penalty-kill percentage of the Blues is 19th in the league.
- At 48.7%, the Blues have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The Blues’ 9.5% shooting percentage is 23rd in the league.
- The Blues have held their opponents scoreless two times.
Blues Key Players
- Robert Thomas’ six goals and 11 assists in 15 games for St. Louis add up to 17 total points on the season.
- Pavel Buchnevich is a key piece of the offense for St. Louis with 10 total points this season. He has scored five goals and added five assists in 13 games.
- Brayden Schenn’s five goals and five assists add up to 10 points this season.
- Joel Hofer has a .902 save percentage (33rd in the league), with 129 total saves, giving up 14 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has compiled a 3-2-0 record this season.
Blues Injuries
Anton Malmstrom: Undisclosed (Out), Josh Jacobs: Undisclosed (Out)
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