A game after Phillip Danault recorded a hat trick in the Los Angeles Kings’ 5-1 win against the New Jersey Devils, the Kings (31-19-10) host the Vancouver Canucks (39-17-7) on Tuesday at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSW.
Canucks vs. Kings Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Canucks and Kings Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Canucks Insights
- The Canucks’ 224 total goals (3.6 per game) make them the second-best scoring team in the league.
- The Canucks have allowed 174 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking 10th in league action for the fewest goals against.
- They have the league’s second-best goal differential at +50.
- The 46 power-play goals the Canucks have scored this season (10th-most in the NHL) have come on 202 power-play chances.
- The Canucks are ninth in the league with a 22.77% power-play conversion rate.
- The five shorthanded goals the Canucks have scored this season rank 16th among NHL squads.
- The Canucks have the league’s 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.79%).
- The Canucks have the 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.2%.
- The Canucks shoot 12.6% as a team (best in the league).
- The Canucks have earned six shutouts this season. Their skaters average 19.9 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.
Canucks Key Players
- With 30 goals and 53 assists this season, J.T. Miller is one of Vancouver’s leading contributors (83 points).
- With 29 goals and 47 assists, Elias Pettersson is one of the most important offensive options for Vancouver with his 76 points (1.2 per game).
- Quinn Hughes has contributed 71 points for Vancouver in 63 games this season, netting a goal on 7.9% of his shots and recording 12 goals and 59 assists.
- In the 46 games Thatcher Demko has played this season, his save percentage is .914, the 10th-best in the league.
Canucks Injuries
Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out), Carson Soucy: Hand (Out), Dakota Joshua: Hand (Out)
Kings Insights
- The Kings have 186 goals this season (3.1 per game), 19th in the NHL.
- The Kings concede 2.6 goals per game (157 in total), the third-fewest in the NHL.
- They have the 10th-best goal differential in the league at +29.
- The Kings have 43 power-play goals (on 189 chances), 12th in the NHL.
- The Kings score on 22.75% of their power plays, No. 10 in the NHL.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Kings have 10.
- The 86.24% penalty-kill percentage of the Kings is second in the NHL.
- The Kings win 50.5% of faceoffs, 14th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 9.3% shooting percentage of the Kings is 27th in the league.
- The Kings have held their opponents scoreless four times.
Kings Key Players
- Kevin Fiala’s 19 goals and 36 assists in 60 games for Los Angeles add up to 55 total points on the season.
- Adrian Kempe has scored 51 total points (0.9 per game) this season. He has 19 goals and 32 assists.
- Anze Kopitar’s 18 goals and 33 assists add up to 51 points this season.
- Cam Talbot is 18-14-5 in 38 games this season, conceding 89 goals (2.5 goals against average) with 969 saves and a .916 save percentage (eighth-best in the league).
Kings Injuries
Pheonix Copley: Knee (Out For Season), Viktor Arvidsson: Lower Body (Out), Carl Grundstrom: Lower Body (Out), Mikey Anderson: Upper Body (Out), Adrian Kempe: Upper Body (Out)