NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 04/02/2026

(Photo by: Mark Humphrey-AP)

Nashville Predators (34-31-9, 77 pts) at Los Angeles Kings (29-26-18, 76 pts)

Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Date: Thursday, April 2
Time: 10:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSNS/CHSW
Radio: WPRT 102.5 FM/1290 AM KPAY

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Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators lost their last game, 3-2, on Sunday, making it three straight losses. In their previous five games, Nashville has a 2-3-0 record, scoring 2.8 goals per game while allowing 3.2. The Predators won the only other meeting between these two teams, 5-4 in a shootout, back on October 25th.

Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings lost their last game 6-2 to the Mammoth on Saturday. In their last five games, the Kings have a 1-2-2 record, scoring 2.4 while conceding 3.4.

Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

L’Heureux–O’Reilly-Stamkos
Forsberg-Wood-Marchessault
Jost-Haula-Evangelista
Schaefer-Svechkov-Kemell

Skjei-Josi
Hague-Perbix
Wilsby-Barron

Saros
Annunen

Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

Panarin-Kopitar-Kempe
Moore-Byfield-Laferriere
Wright-Laughton-Armia
Joseph-Turcotte-Ward

Dumoulin-Doughty
Edmundson-Clarke
Anderson-Ceci

Kuemper
Forsberg

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Players To Watch:

Nashville Predators

Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist in the Predators’ 5-4 Shootout win over the Kings back on October 25th.

Los Angeles Kings

Joel Armia had a goal and an assist on three shots in the Kings’ 5-4 shootout loss to the Predators back in October.

Injury Report:

Nashville Predators

NONE

Los Angeles Kings

F Kevin Fiala – IR
F Andrei Kuzmenko – Out
F Samuel Helenius – DTD

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