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The Los Angeles Kings face the New York Islanders with both teams looking to build off of strong starts. The Kings have a 16-4-3 record and with three wins in a row, they have leaped into second place in the Pacific Division. The Islanders have an 11-7-7 record and are tied for the third-best record in the Metropolitan Division. Both teams look to leap to the top of their conferences and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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The Kings are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.87 goals per game with 12 goals in the last three games. Kevin Fiala, Anze Kopitar, and Adrian Kempe have scored 24 goals and 47 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Trevor Moore, Quinton Byfield, and Phillip Danault have combined for 27 goals and 31 assists while defensemen Drew Doughty and Michael Anderson have added eight goals and 15 assists from the point to put the offense over the top.
The offense has been great but the defense has also been remarkable, allowing only 2.22 goals per game including only four goals in the last three games. Drew Doughty and Michael Anderson have combined for 3.9 defensive point shares and 79 blocked shots while Matt Roy, Vladislav Gavrikov, and Jordan Spence have combined for 4.0 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. Additio nally, goaltender Cam Talbot has been great with a .933 save percentage and a 1.84 goals-against average on 464 shots with 13.9 goals saved above average.