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Los Angeles Kings (0-1-0, 0 pts) at Vegas Golden Knights (0-0-0, 0 pts)
Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Date: Wednesday, October 8
Time: 10:00 pm EST / 7:00 pm PST
TV: TNT / HBO Max
Radio:
Los Angeles Kings – ESPN Radio 710 AM
Vegas Golden Knights – Fox Sports Radio 98.9 FM / 1340 AM
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Los Angeles Kings +1.5 ML +170
Vegas Golden Knights -1.5 ML -200
O/U 5.5
Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:
The NHL schedule maker didn’t do the Kings any favors as they start the season against the Avalanche and the Golden Knights, two Stanley Cup contenders, on back-to-back nights. LA visits Vegas tonight to take on the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. These teams won’t battle again until January 14 in Los Angeles.
Vegas Golden Knights News & Notes:
There are high hopes in Vegas after the acquisition of former Toronto Maple Leaf Mitch Marner. Marner and Eichel have already shown some chemistry during the preseason, leaving fans of the Golden Knights excited for the season. The Golden Knights should be considered one of the leading contenders to represent the Western Conference in the Stanley Cup Final.
Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:
Kuzmenko-Kopitar-Kempe
Fiala-Byfield-Laferriere
Moore-Danault-Foegele
Malott-Turcotte-Armia
Anderson-Doughty
Dumoulin-Clarke
Edmundson-Ceci
Forsberg
Kuemper
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Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines:
Barbashev-Eichel-Marner
Smith-Karlsson-Stone
Saad-Hertl-Dorofeyev
Howden-Sissons-Kolesar
McNabb-Theodore
Hanifin-Whitecloud
Lauzon-Korczak
Hill
Schmid
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Players To Watch:
Los Angeles Kings
The future of the Kings may rest on the shoulders of a couple of young players on the cusp of stardom. Quinton Byfield has had two excellent seasons in a row and appears to be poised to take his game to the next level, while Alex Turcotte started to find his game a year ago and could be ready for a breakout season in a more important role this year.
Vegas Golden Knights
Mitch Marner joins a team that many are picking to return to the Stanley Cup Final. Is he the missing piece to help Vegas get over the top? There will be a lot of pressure on Marner to be an impact player for the Golden Knights and to produce in the playoffs. That was the knock on Marner in Toronto, but with the fresh start, maybe he can put all that behind him and just play.
Injury Report:
Los Angeles Kings
RW Alex Laferriere – Day to Day
D Kyle Burroughs – IR
RW Corey Perry – OUT
Vegas Golden Knights
No Injuries
Next Game:
Los Angeles Kings – October 11 at Winnipeg Jets
Vegas Golden Knights – October 9 at San Jose Sharks
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