2018-19 Regular Season Game 41 LA Kings Vs Vegas Golden Knights

Good Evening Hockey Fans! Tonight your LA Kings kick off 2019 with a New Years Day matchup in Las Vegas with the Vegas Golden Knights. Jack Campbell will be making his first start for the Kings in net since his injury back in November. The Kings come into this game with a win last night in Colorado in a 3-2 in OT against the Avalanche. The Kings look to get thier 6th win in the last 7 games. Vegas forward William Karlsson leads the Knights with 30 points. While Anze Kopitar leads the Kings with 27 points.

Kings record before the game
(16-21-3)

Golden Knights record before the game
(23-15-4)

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-Matt Luff

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Jake Muzzin-Sean Walker

Dion Phaneuf -Oscar Fantenberg

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

Scratches for tonight's game: Nikita Scherbak Paul LaDue

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

There were no goals in the 1st period.

There were no penalties in the 1st period.

There were no goals in the 2nd period.

Golden Knights penalty to Paul Stastny 2 minute minor for Interference. Time of the penalty 57 seconds in the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Adrian Kempe 2 minute minor for Interference. Time of the penalty 13:46 in the 2nd period.

Golden Knights penalty to Nick Holden 2 minute minor for Holding. Time of the penalty 16:32 in the 2nd period.

At 3:43 in the 3rd period the Knights scored to make it a 1-0 game. The goal was scored on the powerplay by number 73 Brandon Pirri, the goal was his (1st of the game and 6th of the season). Then at 19:27 the Knights put in the empty net to finish the game up by a score of 2-0. The goal was scored by number 89 Alex Tuch, the goal was his (1st of the game and 14th of the season).

Kings shots on goal 17

Golden Knights shots on goal 48

Kings power play 0 for 2

Golden Knights power play 0 for 3

Kings faceoff percentage 48%

Golden Knights faceoff percentage 52%

Kings hit total 25

Golden Knights hit total 28

Kings blocked shots total 22

Golden Knights blocked shots total 16

Post game notes-

The Kings are (2-2-0) against the Golden Knights this season.