What you need to know ahead of the Kings' game against the Columbus Blue Jackets:
When: Monday, November 11th at 5:30 PM PST
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AB
Watch: FanDuel Sports Network
Listen: ESPN LA APP
Records:
Kings: 9 - 4 - 3 (21 points), 1st in Pacific Division
Flames: 7 - 5 - 3 (17 points), 4th in Pacific Division
Kings Team Stats:
Power Play: 16.4% (21st)
Penalty Kill: 78.7% (17th)
Faceoff Win Percentage: 50.1% (18th)
GF/GP: 3.28 (12th)
GA/GP: 2.88 (9th)
Flames Team Stats:
Power Play: 15.9% (24th)
Penalty Kill: 72.3% (27th)
Faceoff Win Percentage: 45.2% (31st)
GF/GP: 2.80 (20th)
GA/GP: 3.07 (11th)
Kings Notes:
- Forwards Phillip Danault (1-5=6) and Trevor Moore (1-5=6) each carry five-game point streaks heading into tonight's game in Calgary, extended last game against Columbus on Moore's shorthanded goal, assisted by Danault.
- Forward Kevin Fiala collected five points in four games played last season against Calgary and had multiple points in both games the Kings played during the 2023-24 season at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
- Captain Anze Kopitar skates into the Saddledome with 60 points (21-39=61) in 69 career games against the Flames, including a current four-game point streak (1-5=6), dating back to Dec. 23, 2023. Kopitar’s 21 goals is tied with Wayne Gretzky for the fourth-most goals against the Flames by a Kings skater in team history while his 60 points are three shy of tying Bernie Nicholls (20-43=63) for fifth-most in franchise history.
- With Vladislav Gavrikov and Brandt Clarke each scoring Saturday night, the Kings defense has combined for a league-leading 11 goals so far in the 2024-25 campaign while their 38 combined points (11-27=38) are tied for second-most behind Colorado (8-38=46) and Winnipeg (11-35=46).
- Forward Tanner Jeannot remains unavailable tonight, after he was handed a three-game suspension by the NHL on Saturday. Jeannot will also miss Wednesday's game in Colorado before he is available to return on Saturday, November 16th, when the Kings host the Detroit Red Wings
Flames Notes:
- Goaltender Dustin Wolf is a Gilroy, California native, who played for the LA Jr. Kings from 2013-17, from Under-13 through Under-16. Wolf is expected to get the start tonight for the hosts, the first time he's faced his hometown team.
- Jonathan Huberdeau is currently one assist shy of reaching 500 NHL assists, after recording a helper on Saturday in Buffalo. Huberdeau is looking to become the third skater from the 2011 NHL draft to reach 500 NHL assists, as well as the 25th active skater in the NHL to reach the milestone.
- Calgary forward Mikael Backlund reached the 1,000-game milestone earlier this season, hitting the mark on October 30 in Utah.
- This is a Pacific Division matchup; the Flames have a record of 2-2-1 against Pacific Division teams and a record of 3-4-1 against Western Conference opponents.
Players to Watch:
Kings: Trevor Lewis, a former Calgary Flame, who is expected to skate on the top forward line tonight for the first time this season, alongside Anze Koptiar and Adrian Kempe.
Flames: Defenseman Rasmus Andersson, who is the only Calgary skater with double-digit points, as he leads his team with 11 (4-7-11) in the early stages of the season. Andersson’s four goals are tied for the second most in the NHL among defensemen, while his 11 points are tied for tenth among league blueliners. Andersson has averaged 24:39 per game in time on ice, also ranking tenth in the NHL.
