The Los Angeles Kings face the Calgary Flames with both teams looking to improve off promising starts to the season. The Kings have a 10-6-1 record and have won four games in a row while the Flames have a 6-6-2 record and are coming off a big win in their recent game. Both teams are looking to improve within the Pacific Division and the Western Conference, making the upcoming game a pivotal one for both teams.
The Kings are off to a great start to the season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.24 goals per game. Kevin Fiala, Gabriel Vilardi, and Anze Kopitar have scored 17 goals and 27 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has also stepped up. Phillip Danault, Arthur Kaliyev, and Trevor Moore have scored 11 goals and 23 assists while defensemen Sean Durzi and Drew Doughty have added four goals and 12 assists from the point to help open up the offense.
The offense has looked great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.35 goals per game. Drew Doughty and Michael Anderson have combined for 1.8 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to carry the puck into the offensive zone and find open shots on the net. The bright spot has been the play of goaltender Jonathan Quick who has a .904 save percentage and a 2.83 goals-agains t average on 343 shots.