LOS ANGELES KINGS NOTES:
APRIL 6 vs. Vegas Golden Knights – 7:00 PM PT // Venue: T-Mobile Arena // TV: Bally Sports West // Radio: iHeartRadio
- The LA Kings visit the Vegas Golden Knights for the fourth, and final, meeting between these two clubs this season (3-4 L on Oct. 11; 4-2 W on Dec. 27; 5-1 W on Jan. 7).
- The Kings have won three of their last five games against the Golden Knights (3-2-0).
- Tonight’s game marks the second to last road game of the season for the Kings (Apr. 13 at ANA).
WARM-UPS
1) The Kings have allowed two or fewer goals in 14 of their last 16 games, dating back to the beginning of March. Since March 1, no team has allowed fewer goals (32) or holds a lower goals-against per game average (2.00) than the Kings.
2) The Kings’ forward core has collectively registered 320 assists on the season, the fourth-most in the league behind Edmonton (373), Boston (330) and Tampa Bay (324).
3) No team has scored more goals against the Golden Knights al-time than the Kings (86).
4) Viktor Arvidsson skaters into tonight’s contest with points in each of this last two games (1-0=1 on Apr. 4 vs. EDM; 0-1=1 on Apr. 2 at VAN).
5) Only Carolina (41) has more wins when outshooting their opponents this season than the Kings (34).
vs. VEGAS ALL-TIME:
All-Time Record: 14-13-1
Home: 7-7-1
Away: 7-6-0
OT: 3-1
Shootout: n/a
2021-22: 2-2-0
2022-23: 2-1-0
FRANCHISE LEADERS vs. VEGAS:
Anze Kopitar* – 28 GP, 31 PTS (11-20=31)
Alex Iafallo* – 28 GP, 21 PTS (6-15=21)
Adrian Kempe* – 28 GP, 18 PTS (7-11=18)
Drew Doughty* – 27 GP, 17 PTS (3-14=17)
Dustin Brown – 23 GP, 12 PTS (5-7=12)
*-denotes active roster player
LAST MEETING vs. VEGAS: Jan. 7, 2023 – LAK 5 vs. VGK 1
Venue: T-Mobile Arena
LAK Goals: Fiala (11, 12, 13), Roy (5), Arvidsson (11)
VGK Goals: Marchessault (15)
Goalies: LAK: Copley (W; 19 saves – 20 shots) VGK: Thompson (L; 16 saves – 19 shots), Hill (1 save – 3 shots)
LAK PP: 0-for-1
LAK PK: 3-for-3
THE NEXT THREE:
Sat., April 8 | vs. Colorado Avalanche | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings aim to sweep the season series vs. Colorado for the seventh time in franchise history and the first since the 2017-18 season (3-0-0).
Mon., April 10 | vs. Vancouver Canucks | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
Vladislav Gavrikov has seven points (1-6=8) in eight career games against the Canucks.
Thurs., April 13 | at Anaheim Ducks | 7:00 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings wrap up their 2022-23 regular-season schedule with a visit to the Honda Center in Anaheim.
INJURY & MGL REPORT
Player, Games Missed, Date(s), Status
F Trevor Moore, 23 games, Dec. 27 – Jan. 31 (upper-body); Feb. 23 – Mar. 6 (upper-body)
F Alex Iafallo, 23 games, Oct. 18 – Dec. 3 (lower-body)
F Brendan Lemieux, 18 games, Nov. 14 – Dec. 20 (lower-body)
F Arthur Kaliyev, 18 games, Dec. 22 – Jan. 31 (lower-body)
F Carl Grundstrom, 15 games, Jan. 19 – Feb. 26 (lower-body)
F Gabriel Vilardi, 13 games, Nov. 27 (lower-body); Jan. 19 – Feb. 13 (undisclosed); Mar. 28 – Pres. (upper-body)
F Kevin Fiala, 9 games, Mar. 11 – Mar. 25 (lower-body), Mar. 30 (lower-body), Apr. 2 – Pres. (lower-body)
D Sean Durzi, 9 games, Nov. 19 – Nov. 22. (lower-body); Mar. 9 – Mar. 25 (lower-body)
F Quinton Byfield, 6 games, Oct. 27 – Nov. 5 (illness)
F Viktor Arvidsson, 3 games, Oct. 13 (illness); Oct. 25 (illness); Jan. 11 (illness)
D Mikey Anderson, 3 games, Apr. 1 – Pres.
D Alex Edler, 1 game, Apr. 4 – Pres. (upper-body)
D Drew Doughty, 1 game, Dec. 11 (lower-body)
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 142
RECENT TRANSACTIONS (as of 4/5/23)
Apr. 5 – Jordan Spence (D) recalled on emergency basis from Ontario (AHL).
LA KINGS TEAM NOTES:
PACIFIC DIVISION SHOWDOWN
The Kings and Golden Knights, two of the top three teams in the Pacific Division, meet tonight for the final matchup between the two clubs this regular-season (4-3 L on Oct. 11; 4-2 W on Dec. 27; 5-1 W on Jan. 7). The Kings trail the Golden Knights by four points for the Pacific Division lead with both teams having four games remaining on the season, one more than the second place Edmonton Oilers (3 GR):
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:
GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 48-22-8, 104 points (23-15-1 at Home, 25-7-7 on Road)
DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT) TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Apr. 6 vs. Los Angeles Kings 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Apr. 8 at Dallas Stars 12:30 p.m. ABC Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Apr. 11 vs. Seattle Kraken 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Apr. 13 at Seattle Kraken 7:30 p.m. ESPN Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
April 4 – Vegas Golden Knights 2, Nashville Predators 3 OT
The Vegas Golden Knights (48-22-8) were taken down by the Nashville Predators (39-30-8), 3-2, on Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena. In the opening period, Tommy Novak scored two goals for the Predators, giving them a 2-0 lead. Alex Pietrangelo then tied the game 2-2 in the second, scoring two goals seven minutes apart. Cody Glass scored the overtime winner to secure the 3-2 victory for Nashville.
LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS
- Pietrangelo’s two-goal game was his first as a Golden Knight and eighth of his career
- Pietrangelo registered nine shots on goal against Nashville, his highest total as a Golden Knight and the second most in his career (10 SOG Nov. 28, 2014)
- Jack Eichel’s assist on Pietrangelo’s second goal extends his assist streak to seven games, tied for the second-longest assist streak by a Golden Knights player
- With the point in overtime, the Golden Knights increased their season total to 104, their highest total since the inaugural 2017-18 season (109 points)
Keeping it One Hundred
Vegas reached 100 points for the second time in franchise history on April 1 after defeating Minnesota at home. This is the first time the club has reached the century mark since their inaugural season in 2017-18, and they were the first team in the Western Conference to hit 100 points this season.
Dancing Knights
For the fifth time in six seasons, the Golden Knights have clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With Nashville’s loss to Pittsburgh on Mar. 30, Vegas became the first team in the Pacific Division and the Western Conference to have its postseason spot secured.
Against the Kings
The contest between the Golden Knights and the Kings on Thursday is the fourth and final this season. The last time these teams met, Los Angeles handed Vegas their first loss of 2023 at 5-1 on Jan. 7. Kevin Fiala’s hat trick and Matt Roy’s shorthanded goal overpowered the Golden Knights as Jonathan Marchessault was the lone goal scorer for the club to end Pheonix Copley’s shutout bid. Vegas will look to level the season series as the club currently trails 1-2-0 against Los Angeles.
2022-23 Season LAK Series: 1-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0, Road: 1-1-0)
Oct. 11 – at Los Angeles (Vegas 4, Los Angeles 3)
Dec. 27 – at Los Angeles (Vegas 2, Los Angeles 4)
Jan. 7 – at Vegas (Vegas 1, Los Angeles 5)
Apr. 6 – at Vegas
2021-22 Season LAK Series: 2-1-1 (Home: 1-0-1, Road: 1-1-0)
Oct. 14 – at Los Angeles (Vegas 2, Los Angeles 6)
Dec. 18 – at Los Angeles (Vegas 6, Los Angeles 3)
Feb. 18 – at Vegas (Vegas 3, Los Angeles 4 OT)
Mar. 19 – at Vegas (Vegas 5, Los Angeles 1)
