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The LA Kings (5-2, 12 points, 3rd Pacific) play the second game of a four game road trip on Thursday when paying a visit to the Ottawa Senators (4-4-0, 8 points, 7th Atlantic). Los Angeles defeated the Toronto Maples 4-1 on Tuesday night and the Kings have won three of the last four. Ottawa defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Sunday, snapping a three-game losing skid. Los Angeles will play without RW Viktor Arvidsson. Ottawa will play without D Thomas Chabot and C Shane Pinto.
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The Los Angeles Kings are scoring an average of 4.33 goals per game which is first in the NHL while averaging 32.4 shots per game which is 11th. The Kings are winning only 49.6% of their face-offs which is 18th. Los Angeles has an average power play, scoring 17.5% of the time the Kings have the advantage, which has resulted in seven goals in 40 power plays. Trevor Moore has scored a team high five goals, while Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar have each scored four. Kevin Fiala is the leader in assists with 11 and the leader in points with 12.
Los Angeles must tighten up on its blue line and in goal, as the Kings are allowing an average of 3.22 goals per game, which is 19th in the NHL. Los Angeles is allowing an average of 27.9 shots per game which is third lowest in the NHL and has a solid penalty kill unit that is su ccessful 84.4% of the time the Kings are short-handed which is ninth best. Kings goalie Cam Talbot is 4-2-1 with a 2.47 goals against average and .914 save percentage.
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