NHL Game Preview: Los Angeles Kings at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 1/27/2025

Los Angeles Kings (26-14-6, 58 Pts) at Detroit Red Wings (23-21-5, 51 Points) 

Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Date: Monday, January 27
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: NHL Network
Radio:
Los Angeles – 710 ESPN
Detroit – WXYT 97.1 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines

Los Angeles -1.5 ML -142
Detroit +1.5 ML +120
O/U 5.5

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Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings suffered an overtime loss on Saturday as the lost 3-2 to the Columbus Blue Jackets. With the loss they dropped to 5-4-1 in January, they are averaging 2.0 goals per game and allowing 1.90 goals per game. They still hold third place in the Pacific Division by three points.

Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

The Red Wings picked up their second straight win on Saturday with a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. They are looking to finish a short homestand 3-0 before heading on their

Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

Turcotte-Kopitar-Kempe
Foegele-Byfield-Moore
Fiala-Danault-Laferriere
Jeannot-Helenius-Lewis

Anderson-Gavrikov
Edmunson-Clarke
Moverare-Spence

Kuemper
Rittich

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Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Kasper–Larkin–Raymond  
DeBrincat–Copp–Tarasenko
Berggren-Rasmussen-Veleno
Soderblom-Fischer-Motte

Chiarot–Seider
Edvinsson–Johansson
Gustafsson-Holl

Talbot
Lyon

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Players To Watch:

Los Angeles Kings

Adrian Kempe this season has 44 points 24 goals and 20 assists. He’s faced the Red Wings 13 times in his career recording 11 points on nine goals and two assists; in the previous matchup this season he scored two goals.

Detroit Red Wings

Dylan Larkin this season has 45 points 21 goals and 24 assists. He’s faced the Kings 17 times in his career recording ten points on seven goals and three assists; he scored a goal against them earlier this season.

Injury Report:

Los Angeles Kings

D Drew Doughty – LTIR

Detroit Red Wings

D Jeff Petry – IR
F Patrick Kane – DTD
F J.T. Comper – DTD

Next Up

Los Angeles: January 29 at Florida Panthers
Detroit: January 30 at Edmonton Oilers  

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