Venue & Event Details
Location: PPG Paints Arena, 1001 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
Puckdrop: 2:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: SportsNet Pittsburgh, FanDuel Sports Network, ESPN+
Injury Report
Los Angeles Kings:
Sam Helenius (scratch)
Jacob Moverare (scratch)
Jeff Mallot (scratch)
Darcy Kuemper (healthy, expected starter)
Anze Kopitar (healthy, playing final game in Pittsburgh before retirement)
Pittsburgh Penguins:
Tristan Jarry (IR, lower body)
Rickard Rakell (hand surgery, out)
Joel Blomqvist (lower body, IR)
Caleb Jones (lower body, out 6–8 weeks)
Noel Acciari (lower body, IR)
Key Player Matchups
Sidney Crosby (PIT) vs. Anze Kopitar (LAK): Crosby leads the NHL with 11 goals and is riding a four-game point streak. Kopitar, retiring after this season, has 25 career points in 27 games vs. Pittsburgh.
Evgeni Malkin (PIT) vs. Kevin Fiala (LAK): Malkin anchors Pittsburgh’s second line, while Fiala provides speed and scoring for LA.
Goaltending: Rookie Sergei Murashov may debut for Pittsburgh, while Kuemper is expected to start for LA.
Team Recent Form
Los Angeles Kings:
November record: 1–2–0.
Lost last game to Florida, beginning a six-game Eastern road trip.
Averaging 2.9 goals per game, allowing 3.1 goals per game.
Pittsburgh Penguins:
On a three-game win streak vs. LA, aiming for four straight for the first time since 1976.
Power play ranks 1st in NHL (35.9%), with Crosby leading in PP goals (6).
Penalty kill has allowed just one goal in last eight games (95.5%).
Series History
Penguins lead recent series 3–0–0 vs. Kings.
Pittsburgh has points in 17 of last 25 games vs. LA (14–8–3) since 2011.
Penguins won earlier this season (Oct. 16, 2025) 4–2 in Los Angeles.
Betting Trends
Penguins are 10–3–1 vs. Western Conference opponents in last 14 games.
Kings are 1–2–0 in November, struggling to find consistency.
Over has hit in 3 of last 5 Penguins games.
Key Takeaway
This matchup pits Pittsburgh’s dominant special teams and Crosby’s scoring streak against a Kings team beginning a long road trip with veteran leadership from Kopitar. The Penguins are favored at home, but LA’s depth and goaltending could make this closer than expected. Expect a spirited, high-energy game with Pittsburgh holding the edge.
Game Odds
Los Angeles Kings – 155
Pittsburgh Penguins 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, November 8, 2025
