The Vegas Golden Knights and the Los Angeles Kings square off at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday to open their seasons. The teams split their four meetings last season, the last of which was a 5-1 victory for the Golden Knights in March. Alex Pietrangelo led Vegas with two points (1G 1A). Logan Thompson got the win, saving 38 of 39 shots (.974%).
FACING OFF
Vegas averaged 3.20 goals per game last season, 12th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kings team that allowed 2.83 goals a game (9th). Meanwhile, Los Angeles found the net 2.87 times a game on average, 20th in the league, and the Golden Knights allowed opponents to score 2.98 goals per game (14th). The Golden Knights converted 18.40% of their power play opportunities (25th), while Los Angeles’ 76.55% penalty kill percentage ranked 22nd. The Kings scored on 16.13% of their power play chances (27th). Vegas’ PK% of 77.40 ranked No. 21.
LAST SEASON’S TOP PERFORMERS:
With 66 points last season, Jonathan Marchessault was the top skater for the Golden Knights. He had 30 goals and 36 assists in 76 games. In the net, Robin Lehner (23-17-2) was Vegas’ top goaltender. He had a 2.83 GAA and a .907% save percentage. Anze Kopitar led the Kings in scoring a season ago with 67 points. He played 81 games, scoring 19 goals and providing 48 assists. Jonathan Quick (23-13-9) had the best goals against average for Los Angeles at 2.59. He had a save percentage of .910%.
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Vegas Golden Knights (+100)
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