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Season 26-27
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Los Angeles Kings
Kings
5–9–2
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New York Islanders
Islanders
7–6–4
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THU · NOV 12 · 9:00 PM CT
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Los Angeles Kings
Home · Kings
5–9–2
12 PTS
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The read
The Kings have had New York's number, 11 wins in the last 13, but they come in cooling off (5-5-0 in their last 10). But Scott Laughton is still looking for his first goal on Ilya Sorokin after 28 shots.
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New York Islanders
Away · Islanders
7–6–4
18 PTS
Kings
GOALIES
Islanders
Darcy Kuemper
Darcy Kuemper
Likely · 1692-darcy-kuemper
.878 SV% · 3.53 GAA · 5W
.865 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Ilya Sorokin
Ilya Sorokin
Likely · 25264-ilya-sorokin
.914 SV% · 2.57 GAA · 6W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
Kings
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Islanders
L1
Artemi Panarin · Alex Laferriere · Adrian Kempe
L1
Simon Holmstrom · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L2
Kevin Fiala · Quinton Byfield · Mats Zuccarello
L2
Matias Maccelli · Brayden Schenn · Victor Eklund
L3
Trevor Moore · Scott Laughton · Corey Perry
L3
Emil Heineman · Casey Cizikas · Anthony Duclair
L4
Andre Lee · Erik Haula · Joel Armia
L4
Ondrej Palat · Kyle MacLean
D1
Mikey Anderson · Drew Doughty
D1
Logan Stanley · Matthew Schaefer
D2
Joel Edmundson · Brandt Clarke
D2
Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
D3
Brian Dumoulin · Cody Ceci
D3
Ben Hutton · Tony DeAngelo
PP1
Artemi Panarin · Quinton Byfield · Alex Laferriere · Adrian Kempe · Kevin Fiala
PP1
Simon Holmstrom · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP2
Mats Zuccarello · Erik Haula · Corey Perry · Brandt Clarke · Drew Doughty
PP2
Kyle Palmieri · Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Tony DeAngelo
PK1
Quinton Byfield · Trevor Moore · Mikey Anderson · Drew Doughty
PK1
Bo Horvat · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Logan Stanley
PK2
Erik Haula · Andre Lee · Joel Edmundson · Brian Dumoulin
PK2
Casey Cizikas · Emil Heineman · Ben Hutton · Matthew Schaefer
KingsProjected lines
L1
Artemi Panarin · Alex Laferriere · Adrian Kempe
L2
Kevin Fiala · Quinton Byfield · Mats Zuccarello
L3
Trevor Moore · Scott Laughton · Corey Perry
L4
Andre Lee · Erik Haula · Joel Armia
D1
Mikey Anderson · Drew Doughty
D2
Joel Edmundson · Brandt Clarke
D3
Brian Dumoulin · Cody Ceci
PP1
Artemi Panarin · Quinton Byfield · Alex Laferriere · Adrian Kempe · Kevin Fiala
PP2
Mats Zuccarello · Erik Haula · Corey Perry · Brandt Clarke · Drew Doughty
PK1
Quinton Byfield · Trevor Moore · Mikey Anderson · Drew Doughty
PK2
Erik Haula · Andre Lee · Joel Edmundson · Brian Dumoulin
IslandersProjected lines
L1
Simon Holmstrom · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L2
Matias Maccelli · Brayden Schenn · Victor Eklund
L3
Emil Heineman · Casey Cizikas · Anthony Duclair
L4
Ondrej Palat · Kyle MacLean
D1
Logan Stanley · Matthew Schaefer
D2
Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
D3
Ben Hutton · Tony DeAngelo
PP1
Simon Holmstrom · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP2
Kyle Palmieri · Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Tony DeAngelo
PK1
Bo Horvat · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Logan Stanley
PK2
Casey Cizikas · Emil Heineman · Ben Hutton · Matthew Schaefer
Zach Dooley · Nov 12 · 1:47 PM CT Projected · Nov 12 · 2:37 PM CT
Kings
INJURY REPORT
Islanders
Erik Gustafsson
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Nov 14
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
OUT · Lower body · Expected back Nov 14
Jakub Dvorak
IR · Upper body · Expected back Nov 28
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 14
Calum Ritchie
IR · Lower body · Expected back Dec 1
Alexander Romanov
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Apr 8
KingsInjury report
Erik Gustafsson
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Nov 14
Jakub Dvorak
IR · Upper body · Expected back Nov 28
IslandersInjury report
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
OUT · Lower body · Expected back Nov 14
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 14
Calum Ritchie
IR · Lower body · Expected back Dec 1
Alexander Romanov
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Apr 8
Zach Dooley · Nov 12 · 1:47 PM CT Projected · Nov 12 · 2:37 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Kings have dropped 2 straight and are 5-5-0 in their last 10. The Islanders have lost 2 straight past regulation and are 4-3-3 in their last 10.

Matchup Intel

The Kings have had New York's number, 11 wins in the last 13, but they come in cooling off (5-5-0 in their last 10). But Scott Laughton is still looking for his first goal on Ilya Sorokin after 28 shots.

The Kings' top line of Kempe, Panarin and Laferriere controls 70% of the chances when it's out there. Matthew Schaefer is the hot hand, 6 points in his last five including 3 goals.

The numbers behind it
History
Los Angeles has won 11 of their last 13 against New York. See the games →
Even though they've been cooling off (5-5-0 in their last 10).
11-2 last 13 vs NYI
Matchup
Artemi Panarin has 7 goals on Ilya Sorokin (45 shots).
(Los Angeles)
7 goals on Ilya Sorokin
Matchup
Scott Laughton has 28 shots on Ilya Sorokin without a goal.
(Los Angeles)
0/28 vs Ilya Sorokin
Lines
Los Angeles' top line (Kempe, Panarin and Laferriere) controls 70% of the chances when it's out there.
70% xGF%, top line
Form
Matthew Schaefer has 6 points in his last five (3 goals).
6 pts, last 5
Form
Adrian Kempe has 5 points in his last five (3 goals).
5 pts, last 5
Lines
New York's top line (Palmieri, Horvat and Holmstrom) controls 61% of the chances when it's out there.
61% xGF%, top line
Form
Los Angeles is 2-6 at home this season.
2-6 at home