2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 GAME 3 LA Kings Vs Vegas Golden Knights

Your LA Kings are back home for their first game on home ice of the 2018 Stankey Cup Playoffs as the Vegas Golden Kinights come to town. The Kings will have Drew Doughty back after serving his one game suspension. Staples Center will be very loud to welcome the Kings back home.

Kings playoff record
(0-2)

Golden Knights playoff record
(2-0)

Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings

Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Tanner Pearson-Jeff Carter-Tyler Toffoli

Tobias Rieder-Adrian Kempe-Trevor Lewis

Kyle Clifford-Nate Thompson-Torrey Mitchell

Defense Pairings

Jake Muzzin-Drew Doughty

Oscar Fantenberg-Alec Martinez

Dion Phaneuf-Christian Folin

Tonight's starting goalie for your LA Kings is Jonathan Quick (backup goalie is Jack Campbell)

Scratches for tonight's game: Paul LaDue Kevin Gravel Michael Amadio

players on the injury reserve Derek Forbort (knee injury)

At 13:14 the Kings scored to take the lead and make it 1.0! The goal was scored by number 19 Alex Iafallo, it was his (1st goal of the game and playoffs).

There were no goals scored in the 2nd period.

At 6:10 the Golden Knights tied the game at 1-1. The goal was scored by number 21 Cody Eakin, it was his (1st goal of the game and playoffs). Then at 14:23 the Knights scored again to take the lead to make it 2-1. The goal was scored by number 18 James Neal, it was his (1st goal of the game and playoffs). 19 seconds later at 14:44 Vegas made it 3-1. The goal was scored by number 71 William Karlsson, it was his (1st goal of the game and playoffs).

Kings playoff record
(0-3)

Golden Knights playoff record
(3-0)