Venue & Game Info
Location: Crypto.com Arena, 1111 S Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Start Time: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
Broadcast: SportsNet Pittsburgh, Bally Sports West, ESPN+
Team Recent Form
Pittsburgh Penguins: Opened with two wins but have since dropped two straight, including a 6–1 loss to the Rangers and a 4–3 defeat to Anaheim. Justin Brazeau has been a bright spot with 4 goals in 4 games.
Los Angeles Kings: Fell behind 3–0 to Minnesota in their last outing but rallied to force overtime before losing in a shootout. Kevin Fiala, Quinton Byfield, and Adrian Kempe all scored in the comeback effort.
Injury Report
Penguins: No major injuries reported.
Kings: No significant injuries listed.
Player Matchups
Sidney Crosby (PIT): Still the heartbeat of the Penguins, looking to spark offense after a quiet two-game stretch.
Evgeni Malkin (PIT): 22 career points in 24 games vs. LA, including 11 goals.
Justin Brazeau (PIT): Leads team with 4 goals in 4 games, emerging as an early-season story.
Kevin Fiala (LAK): Scored in last game, key to Kings’ top-six production.
Quinton Byfield (LAK): Developing into a power forward, netted his first of the season vs. Minnesota.
Goaltending: Tristan Jarry (PIT, projected) vs. Cam Talbot (LAK, projected).
Series History
Penguins are 2-0-0 vs. Kings last season.
Pittsburgh has points in 16 of their last 24 games vs. LA (13-8-3) since 2011.
Bryan Rust has 12 points in 14 career games vs. LA, including 6 goals in his last 9.
Betting Trends
Penguins: 0-2 in last two games, allowing 10 goals combined.
Kings: 1-2-1 start, but 33-7-4 at home last season.
Over has hit in 3 of Pittsburgh’s 4 games; Kings trending toward high-scoring contests.
Game Odds
Pittsburgh Penguins 6.5
Los Angeles Kings – 205
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 15, 2025
