The Los Angeles Kings face the New York Rangers with both teams looking to build off of strong seasons. The Kings have a 33-19-8 record and are in second place in the Pacific Division while the Rangers have a 33-17-9 record and are in third place in the Metropolitan Division but hope to bounce back from three losses in a row. Both teams look to improve in their divisions and the upcoming game should be a great one as a result.
The Kings are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.30 goals per game with 30 goals in their last seven games. Kevin Fiala, Anze Kopitar, and Adrian Kempe have scored 69 goals and 93 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has also been great. Phillip Danault, Viktor Arvidsson, and Gabriel Vilardi have combined for 50 goals and 63 assists while defensemen Drew Doughty and Sean Durzi have added 10 goals and 59 assists from the point to put the offense over the top.
The offense has been great but the defense has been awful, allowing 3.33 goals per game. Drew Doughty and Michael Anderson have combined for 7.1 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. Additionally, goaltender Jonathan Quick has been awful with a .879 save percentage and a 3.44 goals-against average on 79 1 shots with -21.3 goals saved above average.
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