2018-19 Regular Season Game 31 LA Kings Vs Detroit Red Wings

Good evening Kings fans! Tonight your LA Kings start their four game mid-Atlantic road trip as tonight the Kings head into the Motor City to face the Detroit Red Wings one final time this regular season. The Kings are coming off a great game against the Vegas Golden Knights,  both Alex Martinez and Kyle Clifford were injuried in the last game so Austin Wagner and Paul LaDue will play tonight. Detroit forward Gustav Nyquist has had six points in the last three games (three goals and three assists).

Kings record before the game
(11-18-1)

Red Wings record before the game
(13-13-4)

Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings

Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Brendan Leipsic-Jeff Carter-Matt Luff

Nikita Scherbak-Adrian Kempe-Tyler Toffoli

Austin Wagner-Nate Thompson-Michael Amadio

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Jake Muzzin-Oscar Fantenberg

Dion Phaneuf-Paul LaDue

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

Scratches for tonight's game: Sean Walker

Players on the injury reserve: Jonny Brodzinski (shoulder injury) Jack Campbell (knee injury) Trevor Lewis (foot injury) Carl Hagelin (leg injury)  Ilya Kovalchuk (ankle injury) Alec Martinez (upper body injury) Kyle Clifford (head injury)

At 6:32 in the 1st period the Red Wings scored to take an early 1-0 lead. The goal was scored by number 21 Dennis Cholowski, the goal was his (1st of the game and 5th if the season).

1st period analysis

Kings give up a goal early in the period. Good transitions into the offensive zone. Good shots on goal and put pressure on Detroit. Kings playing good defense late in the period. The Kings defensemen were playing some offensive and got good quality scoring chances.

Red Wings penalty to Jonathan Ericsson 2 minute minor for Holding. Time of the penalty 6:56 of the 1st period.

At 6:06 in the 2nd period the Wings doubled the lead and made it 2-0. The goal was scored by number 51 Frans Nielsen, the goal was was his (1st of the game and 5th of the season). Then at 18:08 the Red Wings made it 3-0. The goal was scored by number 71 Dylan Larkin, the goal was his (1st of the game and 12th of the season).

2nd period analysis.

Bad defense leads to another early goal for Detroit. Red Wings maintaining the pressure and putting lots of shots on net. Kings getting chances off the faceoffs. Kings are playing with the puck in their own zone turning it over. Paul LaDye is struggling a little tonight. The Kings had a good rush in the Red Wings zone. Detroit getting chances late in the period. Detroit gets a goal off a Kings turnover

Kings penalty to Adrian Kempe 2 minutes for Holding. Time of the penalty 13:05 of the 2nd period.

At 13:22 in the 3rd period the Kings scored to make it a 3-1 game. The goal was scored by number 11 Anze Kopitar, the goal was his (1st goal of the game and 8th of the season).

3rd period analysis.

The Kings scored a goal late but I did not matter due to the Kings lack of scoring.

There were no penalties in the third period

Kings record after the game

(11-19-1)

Red Wings record after the game

(14-13-1)

Kings shots on goal 43

Red Wings shots on goal 21

Kings power play 0 for 1

Red Wings power play 0 for 1

Kings faceoff percentage 44%

Red Wings faceoff percentage 56%

Kings hit total 23

Red Wings hit total 12

Kings blocked shot total 8

Red Wings blocked shot total 18