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The Los Angeles Kings face the St. Louis Blues with both teams looking to head into the All-Star break on a high note. The Kings have a 22-15-9 record but with three losses in a row, they have fallen into fourth place in the Pacific Division. The Blues have a 25-20-2 record and with four wins in a row, they have leaped into fifth place in the Central Division. Both teams look to improve in the Western Conference and the upcoming game looks to be a great one.
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The Kings are sliding in the standings and hope thier offense can rebound, scoring 3.13 goals per game despite only four goals in the last two games. Adrian Kempe, Anze Kopitar, and Kevin Fiala have scored 43 goals and 81 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has been great as well. Quinton Byfield, Trevor Moore, and Phillip Danault have combined for 44 goals and 51 assists while defenseman Drew Doughty has added 11 goals and 15 assists from the point to open up the offense.
Kev gets one on the power play! pic.twitter.com/6KhWy0dDUR
— LA Kings (@LAKings) January 27, 2024
The offense has been great but the defense has carried the Kings all season, allowing only 2.63 goals per game. Drew Doughty and Michael Anderson have combined for 6.7 defensive point shares and 176 blocked shots while Matt Roy, Vladislav Gavrikov, and Jordan Spence have combined for 6.7 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Cam Talbot has been great with a .911 save percentage and a 2.59 goals-against average on 897 shots with 6.6 goals saved above average.