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

Matchup Intel

Los Angeles has won 11 of the last 13 meetings, a trend the Islanders need to break. But Scott Laughton is still looking for his first goal on Ilya Sorokin after 28 shots.

Los Angeles' 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
New York has lost 11 of their last 13 against Los Angeles. See the games →
11-2 last 13 vs LAK
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
Victor Eklund 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
Series
Second meeting of the season — Los Angeles took the first 3-2 on Oct 22. See the games →
0-1 series, NYI