NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 10/18/2025

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Carolina Hurricanes (4-0-0, 8 Pts) at Los Angeles Kings (1-3-1, 3 pts)

Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 9:00 EST
TV: ESPN+/FDSN SO/FDSN W
Radio:
Carolina – 99.9 The Fan
Los Angeles – ESPN Radio 710 AM

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes have won two straight to start their west coast road trip; most recently, they beat the Ducks 4-1. They’re averaging 4.5 goals per game through the two games of the trip and allowing one goal per game. Through their first four games they’re averaging 4.8 goals per game while allowing two goals per game.

Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings suffered their third straight loss as they lost to the Penguins on Thursday night. This season, they’re averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing four goals per game.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Ehlers-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Martinook-Staal-Carrier
Svechnikov-Jankowski-Robinson

Miller-Walker
Nikishin-Gostisbehere
Reilly-Chatfield

Andersen 
Bussi

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Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

Kuzmenko-Danault-Kempe
Fiala-Byfield-Armia
Foegele-Turcotte-Moore
Malott-Helenius-Laferriere

Dumoulin-Doughty
Edmundson-Clarke
Anderson-Ceci

Forsberg
Copley

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Eric Robinson has two goals and an assist on the young season. He’s faced the Kings nine times in his career, recording four points on a goal and three assists; last season, in the two meetings, he had scored a goal and added an assist. 

Los Angeles Kings

Kevin Fiala has three goals and an assist to start the season. He’s faced the Hurricanes 16 times in his career, recording 14 points on six goals and eight assists; in the two meetings last season, he finished with three goals and an assist.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

D Jaccob Slavin – DTD
G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR

Los Angeles Kings 

D Kyle Burroughs – IR
RW Corey Perry – Out
C Anze Kopitar – DTD
G Darcy Kuemper – DTD

Next Game:

Carolina – October 20 at Vegas Golden Knights
Los Angeles – October 21 at St. Louis Blues

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