2018-19 Regular Season Game 23 Edmonton Oilers Vs LA Kings

Good evening Kings fans! Tonight your LA Kings are playing a back to back at home for the first time this season. The Oilers come in to town to take on the Kings they will face off against them at the end of next week.

Kings record before the game
(7-14-1)

Oilers record before the game
(10-10-2)

Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings

Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Austin Wagner-Jeff Carter-Tyler Toffoli

Ilya Kovalchuk-Adrian Kempe-Micheal Amadio

Kyle Clifford-Nate Thompson-Matt Luff

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Jake Muzzin-Alec Martinez

Dion Phaneuf-Paul LaDue

Tonight's starting goalie for your LA Kings is Cal Petersen (backup goalie is Peter Budaj)

Scratches for tonight's game: Oscar Fantenberg

Players on the injury reserve: Jonny Brodzinski (shoulder injury) Jonathan Quick (knee injury) Jack Campbell (knee injury) Trevor Lewis (broken bone in foot) Carl Hagelin (lower body injury)

At 7:56 in the 1st period the Kings scored to take the lead. The goal was scored by number 23 Dustin Brown, the goal was his (1st goal of the game and 4th of the season). Then at 13:19 the Oilers tied the game back up at 1-1.

1st period analysis

Kings were scoring and playing well. Kings had good passing which lead to a great rush and resulted in a goal

Oilers penalty to Kyle Brodziak 2 minutes for hooking. Time of the penalty 5:07 of the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Anze Kopitar 2 minutes for holding. Time of the penalty 12:52 of the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Jeff Carter 2 minutes for hooking. Time of the penalty 13:48 of the 1st period.

At 2:16 in the 2nd period the Oilers took the lead by a score of 2-1. The goal was scored by number 39 Alex Chiasson, the goal was his (1st of the game and 9th of the season). Then at 4:13 the Kings tied the game back up by a score of 2-2. The goal was scored by number 23 Dustin Brown, the goal was his (2nd goal of the game and 5th of the season).

2nd period analysis

Kings were drawing penalties. The Kings were playing good defense and had a nice one timer on the power play which lead to a goal.

Oilers penalty to Oscar Klefbom 2 minutes for delay of game (shooting the puck over the glass). Time of the penalty 3:02 in the 2nd period.

Oilers penalty to Jujhar Kharia 2 minutes for hi sticking. Time of the penalty 10:18 in the 2nd period.

Oilers penalty to Jesse Pulijujarvi 2 minutes for holding. Time of the penalty 18:37 in the 2nd period.

At 4:27 in the 3rd period the Kings regained the lead to make it 3-2. The goal was scored by number 11 Anze Kopitar, the goa, was his (1st of the game and 7th of the season). Then at 19:06 the Kings added an empty net goal to make it 4-2. The goal was scored by number 23 Dustin Brown, the goal was his (3rd of the game a hat trick and 6th of the season). At 19:33 the Kings made it a 5-2 game as they iced the game on another empty net goal. The goal was scored by number 64 Matt Luff, the goal was his (1st goal of the game and 4th if the season).

3rd period analysis

Kings get a breakaway and put the puck in the net to regain the lead. Kings defense has played extremely good tonight. Cal Petersen has made some terrific stops.

Kings penalty to Tyler Toffoli 2 minutes for hooking. Time of the penalty 11:49 in the 3rd period.

Oilers penalty to Connor McDavid 2 minutes for interference. Time of the penalty 18:16 of the 3rd period.

Kings record after the game

(8-14-1)

Oilers record after the game

(10-11-2)

Kings shots on goal 32

Oilers shots on goal 34

Kings power play 2 for 5

Oilers power play 1 for 3

Kings faceoff percentage 56%

Oilers faceoff percentage 44%