The Los Angeles Kings (12-9-2) host the Ottawa Senators (7-12-1) at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. Ottawa is coming off a 5-1 win over the Ducks on Friday, breaking a three-game losing streak. The Senators committed seven penalties in the game, though they held Anaheim without a power play goal. Five players found the net for the Senators.
Derick Brassard and Mathieu Joseph both scored and provided two assists to lead the team in scoring. Cam Talbot had a great performance with 31 saves (.968%) in the win.
Los Angeles is playing the first of five games at home after a 5-2 win over the Sharks on Friday, breaking a three-game losing streak. Five players found the net for the Kings. Jonathan Quick saved 29 of 31 shots in the win (.935%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Kings won both games between the teams last season, including a 4-2 victory in their final meeting in November, their third straight win against Ottawa.
Anze Kopitar led Los Angeles with three points (0G 3A). Connor Brown and Michael Del Zotto were on the scoresheet for Ottawa. Cal Petersen got the win, saving 30 of 32 shots (.937%).
FACING OFF
Ottawa is averaging 3.15 goals per game for the season, 16th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kings team that is allowing 3.39 goals a game (22nd). Meanwhile, Los Angeles has found the net 3.22 times a game on average, 15th in the league, and the Senators are allowing opponents to score 3.45 goals per game (23rd).
Look for several power play opportunities for the Kings, as the Senators are averaging 5.30 penalties per game, second-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 12.65 penalty minutes a game ranks third-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.91 times a game (19th) for an average of 8.09 minutes (24th).
The Senators’ 24.00% power play percentage ranks 10th in the league, while the Kings are 19th with a conversion rate of 20.48%. In terms of penalty killing, Ottawa has the league’s 14th-ranked PK% at 80.25%, while Los Angeles is 23rd at 75.32%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 23 points this season, Brady Tkachuk is the top skater for the Senators. He has eight goals and 15 assists in 20 games. In the net, Talbot (1-5-0) is Ottawa’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.83 GAA and a .910% save percentage. Anton Forsberg (4-7-1) leads the Senators in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.43 and a save percentage of .904%.
Kevin Fiala leads the Kings in scoring with 22 points. He has seven goals and 15 assists. Quick (6-6-1) has the best goals against average for Los Angeles at 3.15. He has a save percentage of .892%.
HOME AND AWAY
Ottawa is 2-6-1 on the road this season. Los Angeles is 6-4-0 at Crypto.com Arena this season.
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