2018-19 Regular Season Game 39 Vegas Golden Knights Vs LA Kings

Good Afternoon Hockey Fans! It’s another Hockey Day in Los Angeles as your LA Kings are taking on the Vegas Golden Knights for the third time in the past four weeks, the Kings beat Vegas 5-1 on December 8th in LA and the Kings beat Vegas again 4-3 in OT on December 23rd in Vegas. Kings forward Daniel Brickley has been sent down to the Ontario Regin. Jeff Carter is back in the lineup today for the Kings.  

Here is what Kings forward Brendan Leipsic had to say about the Kings momentum throughout the past few games. “It’s way better coming to the rink every day when you’re winning and you know the last little, couple games, we don’t feel like we’re too out of it if we get too down or a bad bounce or something like that. We feel like we can, you know, we’re still right there, we can push back, so hopefully keep this momentum rolling tomorrow against another good test, Vegas again”

Kings record before the game
(15-20-3)

Golden Knights record before the game
(21-15-4)

Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings

Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Adrian Kempe-Jeff Carter-Tyler Toffoli

Ilya Kovalchuk-Nate Thompson-Brendan Leipsic  

Kyle Clifford-Austin Wagner-Michael Amadio

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Jake Muzzin-Sean Walker

Oscar Fantenberg-Paul LaDue

Tonight's starting goalie for your LA Kings is Jonathan Quick (backup goalie is Cal Petersen)

Scratches for tonight's game: Nikita Scherbak Matt Luff

Players on the injury reserve: Jonny Brodzinski (shoulder injury) Jack Campbell (knee injury) Trevor Lewis (foot injury) Carl Hagelin (leg injury) Alec Martinez (upper body injury) Dion Phaneuf (upper body injury) 

At 4:55 in the 1st period Vegas scored to take an early 1-0 lead. The goal was scored by number 28 William Carrier, the goal was his (1st of the game and 8th of the season). Then at 19:59 the Kings tied the game up at 1-1. The goal was scored by number 11 Anze Kopitar, the goal was his (1st of the game and 9th of the season).

There were no penalties

At 12:26 the Knights made it a 2-1 game. The goal was scored by number 89 Alex Tuch, the goal was his (1st of the game and 13th of the season).

Golden Knights penalty to Alex Tuch 2 minute minor for Holding. Time of the penalty 54 seconds in the 2nd period.

Golden Knights penalty to John Merrill 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 8:36 of the 2nd period.

At 3:20 in the 3rd period Vegas made it 3-1. The goal was scored by number 71 William Karlsson, the goal was his (1st goal of the game and 15th of the season). Then at 17:28 the Knights added an empty net goal to make it 4-1. The goal was scored by number 26 Paul Stastny, the goal was his (1st of the game and 4th of the season).

Kings penalty to Brendan Leipsic 2 minute minor for Delay Of Game. Time of the penalty 19:08 in the 3rd period.

Kings record after the game

(15-21-3)

Golden Knights record after the game

(22-15-4)

Kings shots on goal 31

Golden Knights shots on goal 32

Kings power play 0 for 2

Golden Knights power play 0 for 1

Kings faceoff percentage 41.1%

Golden Knights faceoff percentage 58.9%

Kings hit total 16

Golden Knights hit total 14

Kings blocked shots total 17

Golden Knights blocked shots total 10

Post game notes-

The Kings are now 2-1-0 against Vegas this season.