The Los Angeles Kings (18-12-5) will be looking to prolong their winning streak when they host the Calgary Flames (15-12-6) at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. Calgary is coming off a high-scoring 7-3 win over the Sharks on Tuesday.
The Flames committed four penalties in the game, though they held San Jose without a power play goal. Tyler Toffoli and Nazem Kadri both scored twice for the Flames. Jacob Markstrom allowed three goals on 27 shots against (.888%) in the win.
Los Angeles won their third straight game, beating the Ducks 4-1 on Tuesday. Four players found the net for the Kings. Adrian Kempe had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Pheonix Copley saved 24 of 25 shots in the win (.960%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Flames won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 6-5 victory in November. Elias Lindholm and Toffoli each had three points (1G 2A) to lead Calgary. Arthur Kaliyev (2G 0A), Kevin Fiala (1G 1A), and Drew Doughty (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Los Angeles. Markstrom got the win despite allowing five goals on 29 shots (.827%).
FACING OFF
Calgary is averaging 3.12 goals per game for the season, 18th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kings team that is allowing 3.51 goals a game (25th). Meanwhile, Los Angeles has found the net 3.23 times a game on average, 15th in the league, and the Flames are allowing opponents to score 3.03 goals per game (15th).
Calgary averages more shots/game (34.1) than most teams in the league, ranking fifth, though the team’s 9.2% shooting percentage is 24th. Los Angeles has been the league’s least successful shot-stopping team, ranking No. 32 with a team save percentage of .883%.
The Kings’ 23.02% power play percentage ranks 15th in the league, while the Flames are 23rd with a conversion rate of 19.64%. When it comes to penalty killing, Calgary has the league’s ninth-ranked PK% at 81.10%, while Los Angeles is 27th at 71.31%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 31 points this season, Lindholm is the top skater for the Flames. He has 11 goals and 20 assists in 32 games. In the net, Dan Vladar (5-4-2) is Calgary’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.81 GAA and a .905% save percentage.
Markstrom (9-8-4) leads the Flames in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 2.88 and a save percentage of .893%.Fiala leads the Kings in scoring with 35 points. He has 10 goals and 25 assists. Jonathan Quick (8-8-3) has the best goals against average for Los Angeles at 3.54. He has a save percentage of .882%.
HOME AND AWAY
Calgary is 5-6-4 away from home this season. Los Angeles is 9-5-2 at home this season.
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Calgary Flames (-120)
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