NHL Game Preview: Los Angeles Kings at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 03/14/2026

(Photo by: Jessie Alcheh -AP)

Los Angeles Kings (27-23-15, 69 pts) at New Jersey Devils (32-31-2, 66 pts)

Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, FDSNW, MSGSN
Radio: ESPN 104.5 FM The Team/101.9 FM WFAN

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Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings beat the Islanders 3-2 on Friday night. In their previous five games, the Kings have a 3-1-1 record, scoring 3.4 goals per game while conceding three. The Kings have a one-point lead over the San Jose Sharks for the last Wild Card spot in the Western Conference entering play Saturday. The Sharks have two games in hand, while the Seattle Kraken are two points behind the Kings with one game in hand entering play Saturday.

New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils lost their last game 5-4 to the Calgary Flames on Thursday. In the last five games, the Devils have a 3-2-0 record, scoring 3.8 goals per game while allowing three. The Devils won the only other meeting between these two teams this season, 4-1, back on November 1st.

Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

Panarin-Kopitar-Kempe
Moore-Byfield-Laferriere
Turcotte-Laughton-Wright
Malott-Helenius-Ward

Anderson-Doughty
Edmundson-Clarke
Dumoulin-Ceci

Forsberg
Kuemper

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New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Meier-Hischier-Mercer
Bratt-Hughes-Brown
Gritsyuk-Glass-Hameenaho
Cotter-Bjugstad-Tsyplakov

Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Hughes-Kovacevic
Dillon-Nemec

Markstrom
Allen

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Players To Watch:

Los Angeles Kings

Brandt Clarke had five shots on goal in 21 minutes and 27 seconds of ice time in the Kings’ 4-1 loss to the Devils on November 1st.

New Jersey Devils

Dawson Mercer had two goals in the Devils’ 4-1 win over the Kings in the first meeting back on November 1st.

Injury Report:

Los Angeles Kings

F Kevin Fiala – IR
F Joel Armia – DTD
F Andrei Kuzmenko – Out

New Jersey Devils

F Stefan Noesen– IR
F Zack MacEwen – IR
D Brett Pesce – DTD

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JC Giff

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