GAMEDAY: LA Kings vs. Chicago Blackhawks

What you need to know ahead of tonight's game against the Chicago Blackhawks -

When: Saturday, December 6 @ 6:00 PM PST
Where: Crypto.com Arena - Los Angeles, CA

Watch: FanDuel Sports Network, KCAL, SLVR
Listen: ESPN LA 710, ESPN LA App & LA Kings App

5️⃣ Things To Know For Today's Game

1. The Kings conclude both a four-game homestand and a two-game series against Chicago this evening as they host the Blackhawks at Crypto.com Arena.
2. Forward Trevor Moore scored the lone Kings goal on Thursday, a 2-1 defeat, which gives him six points (1-5-6) from his last seven games, on top of having a goal disallowed against Vancouver. Moore has factored into the last two Kings goals in total, including an assist on Tuesday versus Washington.
3. In his return to the lineup, forward Warren Foegele collected the only assist on Moore's goal, his first helper of the season. Foegele made the play happen by winning a 50/50 race to beat out an icing call, before he fed Moore crashing the net for the goal. Dating back before his injury, Foegele now has points in consecutive games.
4. The Kings are expected to turn back to Darcy Kuemper between the pipes tonight, coming off a stellar, 34-save performance on Thursday. Kuemper has strong splits throughout his career versus the Blackhawks, as he's posted a 9-4-2 record, a .918 save percentage and a 2.31 goals-against average.
5. A point of emphasis for the Kings tonight has to involve getting the offense going earlier. The Kings have only scored 15 goals in the first period so far this season, tied for the second fewest in the league. They've also defended well in the first period, ranking tied for third in goals against in opening periods, but offensive production early in games has to be a priority.

Tonight's Projected 👑 Lineup ⬇️

Laferriere - Kopitar - Kempe

Fiala - Byfield - Armia

Foegele - Danault - Moore

Kuzmenko - Turcotte - Perry

Anderson - Doughty

Edmundson - Clarke

Dumoulin - Ceci

Kuemper

Forsberg

Players to Watch

Kings - Phillip Danault: Over the last five seasons, no Los Angeles player has more points against the Blackhawks than Danault, who has netted 15 (7-8-15) from 14 games played against Chicago since he signed with the Kings as a free agent in 2021. Danault was originally a Chicago first-round draft pick in 2011 and played 32 NHL games with the organization.

Blackhawks - Frank Nazar: Nazar had assists on both Blackhawks goals on Thursday and ranks second on his team this season with 15 assists. In total, the Detroit, MI native has totaled 20 points (5-15-20) from 25 games played this season, his first full campaign at the NHL level after he was drafted in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft.

For a full game preview of today's action, as well as coverage of the 2025-26 LA Kings season, visit LAKingsInsider.com.

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