With a four goal output in their last game, the top of the Kings’ offensive leaderboards saw a few changes. Jeff Carter is pacing the team with four goals and six different players are now tied for the points lead at five each. Perhaps the most surprising in that group is Simon Gagne, who’s yet to score a goal this season, but still has five assists.
Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne is only 6-5 in 11 career games vs the Kings, with one of those wins coming via a shootout last week in LA. Dustin Brown had a fine evening against him that night, scoring in regulation and in the shootout.
Forward Dwight King has suited up for just 40 NHL games in his young career, but four of those contests have come against Nashville. Interestingly, his first three games vs. the Predators came over a five-week period after his call-up from the AHL last season. He also has one goal against Barry Trotz’ team.
So, who will score the first goal tonight?
For anybody new to the scene here, this contest is simple. Place a comment below with the LAST NAME of the LA Kings player you think will score first vs. the Predators (one entry per person). We’ll take all of the correct entries and pool them together. From that group, one random winner will get a prize.
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Now, to help you with your selection/entry/guess, these are the expected line combinations LA coach Darryl Sutter will be starting the game with…
Dustin Brown – Anze Kopitar – Justin Williams
Simon Gagne – Mike Richards – Jeff Carter
Dwight King – Jarret Stoll – Trevor Lewis
Kyle Clifford – Colin Fraser – Jordan Nolan
If you like defensemen, they’ll be paired up like this…
Rob Scuderi – Drew Doughty
Alec Martinez – Slava Voynov
Davis Drewiske – Jake Muzzin
Healthy Scratches: Andrew Campbell, Dustin Penner and Brad Richardson
Good luck!
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Stoll
Go KINGS Go!!
Kopitar
Richards
DOughty
Clifford
Scuderi
Voynov
Clifford
Brown
Martinez
Dustin Brown
Brown
Lewis
Richards
Voynov
Clifford
Brown
Williams…
Voynov
Voynov
Carter
King
Fraser
Williams
Gagne
Lewis
Gagne
Doughty
Voynov
Gagne
lewis
Kopitar
Stoll
Williams
Kopitar
Carter
Kopi!!
Alec Martinez
Kopitar
Richards
Gagne
Martinez
Carter
kinger
drewiske
Carter
Williams
Justin Williams
Doughty
Jeff Carter!!!
williams
Gagne
Gagne, it came to me in a dream.
Gagne
Carter
Gagne
Lewis
Williams
Carter. He broke through first last time…
Williams!!
Gagne
Gagne #12
Kopitar
Gagne
Williams
Richards
nolan
Brown for first goal
King
Doughty is due.
Brown
Stoll
Kopitar
Stoll
Richards
Gagne
Gagne
Williams
Richards!! Go Kings Go!
Williams
Richards
Kopitar
Richards
Gagne
Gagne
Stoll
Scuderi
Williams
Voynov !!
Gagne…
Martinez
WILLIAMS
Clifford! GKG
Dustin Brown!!
In before it starts – J. Williams
Doughty
Martinez # 27
Kopitar
Williams
Nolan
Clifford
Doughty for first goal
Dustin brown
Voynov!!!!