2018-19 Regular Season Game 43 Edmonton Oilers Vs LA Kings

Good Evening Kings Fans! Tonight your LA Kings end the two game home stand as they take on the Edmonton Oilers for tonight’s edition of Hockey Night in LA and as well Hockey Night in Canada. The Kings come into this game after suffering a crushing defeat to the Tampa Bay Lighting 6-2 on Thursday night, while the Oilers come into tonight’s game with a 3-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on the road on Tuesday night. The Kings are looking to snap a 2 game losing streak tonight, it is 90s night inside Staples Center tonight so there will be 90s themed music and activites throughout the arena. For fans who are watching the game at home there will be 90s themed graphics on Fox Spirts West.

Kings record before the game
(16-23-3)

Oilers record before the game
(19-18-3)

Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings

Ilya Kovalchuk-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Alex Iafallo-Jeff Carter-Brendan Leipsic

Carl Hagelin-Adrian Kempe-Tyler Toffoli

Austin Wagner-Nate Thompson-Kyle Clifford

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Jake Muzzin-Sean Walker

Dion Phaneuf-Oscar Fantenberg

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

Scratches for tonight's game: Paul LaDue Nikita Scherbak Matt Luff

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

At 3:15 in the 1st period the Kings scored to make it a 1-0 game. The goal was scored by number 13 Kyle Clifford. The goal was his (1st of the game and 6th of the season). Then at 9:35 the Kings scored again to make it 2-0. The goal was scored by number 73 Tyler Toffoli, the goal was his (1st of the game and 7th of the season). At 13:57 the Kings made it a 3-0 game. The goal was scored by number 77 Jeff Carter, the goal was his (1st of the game and 8th of the season).

1st period analysis

Kings score early on and are also maintaining the pressure in the Oilers zone. The Kings were scoring at will as they put up 3 goals in the period. The Kings were battling in the corner a lot in the period.

There were no penalties in the 1st period.

There were no goals in the 2nd period.

2nd period analysis

The Oilers put the pressure on early in the period. The Kings had a few powerplays in the period but could not convert on them. Both teams had good quality shots as well.

Oilers penalty to Alex Chiasson 2 minute minor for Slashing. Time of the penalty 9:09 in the 2nd period.

Kings penalty to Sean Walker 2 minute minor for Interference. Time of the penalty 14:05 in the 2nd period.

Oilers penalty to Alexander Petrovic 2 minute minor for Holding the Stick. Time of the penalty 18:52 in the 2nd period.

There were no goals in the 3rd period.

3rd period analysis

The Kings played a solid game and the team played well defensively. Things got chippy at the end of the game as Oilers Forward Milan Lucic got into it with Kings forward Brendan Leipsic, as Lucic slashed and Cross Checked Leipsic and Milan ended up getting a Game Misconduct for it. The Kings pull away with a huge divisional win.

Kings shots on goal 23

Oilers shots on goal 16

Kings power play 0 for 3

Oilers power play 0 for 3

Kings faceoff percentage 58.5%

Oilers faceoff percentage 41.5%

Kings hit total 11

Oilers hit total 25

Kings blocked shots total 15

Oilers blocked shots total 8

Post game notes-

The Kings scored 3 goals in the first period for the first time all season.

Jonathan Quick recorded his 300 career win.

Anze Kopitar scored his 300 goal of his NHL career.

Kings record against the Oilers this season is (2-1-0).