The New Jersey Devils (37-15-5) welcome the Los Angeles Kings (32-19-7) at Prudential Center on Thursday. Los Angeles is coming off a 2-1 loss against the Wild on Tuesday, ending a four-game unbeaten streak.
Anze Kopitar was the only player to find the net for the Kings. Pheonix Copley saved only 18 of 20 shots against (.900%) in the loss. New Jersey fell 5-2 to the Canadiens on Tuesday.
Jesper Bratt and Dawson Mercer each scored once for the Devils. Jack Hughes had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Vitek Vanecek only had 13 saves on 17 shots against (.764%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Devils won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-2 victory in January. Ryan Graves (1G 1A), Yegor Sharangovich (0G 2A), and Hughes (0G 2A) each had two points to lead New Jersey. Drew Doughty led Los Angeles with two points (0G 2A). MacKenzie Blackwood got the win, saving 35 of 37 shots (.945%).
FACING OFF
Los Angeles is averaging 3.31 goals per game for the season, 12th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Devils team that is allowing just 2.67 goals a game (5th).
Meanwhile, New Jersey has found the net 3.44 times a game on average, eighth in the league, and the Kings are allowing opponents to score 3.34 goals per game (22nd).
New Jersey averages more shots a game (34.3) than most teams in the league, ranking fourth. Los Angeles has had difficulty stopping shots, ranking No. 31 with a team save percentage of .886%.
The Kings’ 26.02% power play percentage is the second-best in the league, while the Devils rank 18th with a conversion rate of 20.48%. When it comes to penalty killing, New Jersey has the league’s 13th-ranked PK% at 81.14%, while Los Angeles is 25th at 75.13%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 61 points this season, Kevin Fiala is the top skater for the Kings. He has 21 goals and 40 assists in 58 games. In the net, Copley (17-3-1) is Los Angeles’ top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.70 GAA and a .904% save percentage.
Jonathan Quick (10-12-4) leads the Kings in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.49 and a save percentage of .878%. Hughes leads the Devils in scoring with 71 points (10th in the league).
He has 35 goals (5th in the league) and 36 assists in 53 games. Vanecek (24-5-3) is the top goalie for New Jersey with a goals against average of 2.30, fifth-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .917%.
HOME AND AWAY
Los Angeles is 15-10-5 away from home this season. New Jersey is 16-11-2 at home this season.
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