NHL Game Preview: Los Angeles Kings at Seattle Kraken with Line Combinations 1/18/2025

NHL Game Preview: Los Angeles Kings at Seattle Kraken with Line Combinations 1/18/2025

Los Angeles Kings (25-12-5, 55 Pts) at Seattle Kraken (19-24-3, 41 pts)

Venue: Climate Pledge Arena
Date: Saturday, January 18
Time: 10:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/SNW/KHN/KONG
Radio: 
Los Angeles – 710 ESPN
Seattle – Sportsnet 96.0

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

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

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Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings snapped their two-game skid on Thursday night with a 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. They got goals from Kevin Fiala, Warren Foegele, Adrian Kempe, and two from Alex Turcotte. The Kings have a record of 6-2-0 in their last eight games. Los Angeles is scoring an average of 2.75 goals per game and allowing 1.63 goals per game. The Kings currently hold the third spot in the Pacific Division by six points and trail second place by six points.

Seattle Kraken News & Notes: 

The Kraken lost 2-1 to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. In their last ten games, the Kraken are 4-5-1. They are averaging 3.20 goals scored per game while allowing 3.50 goals per game. Since returning, Joey Daccord is 2-1-0 with a 2.12 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage. They currently sit seventh in the Pacific Division and are eight points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

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

Anderson-Gavrikov
Edmunson-Clarke
Moverare-Spence

Kuemper
Rittich

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Seattle Kraken Projected Lines:

Schwartz-Beniers-Kakko
Burakovsky-Stephenson-Bjorkstrand
McCann-Wright-Tolvanen
Hayden-Stephens-Kartye

Dunn-Larsson
Evans-Montour
Oleksiak-Mahura

Daccord
Grubauer

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Players To Watch:

Los Angeles Kings

Kevin Fiala this season has 24 points on 15 goals and nine assists. He’s faced the Kraken 11 times in his career recording 15 points on two goals and 13 assists; in the previous matchup this season he had an assist.

Seattle Kraken

Oliver Bjorkstrand this season has 29 points on 13 goals and 16 assists. He’s faced the Kings 15 times in his career recording ten points on five goals and five assists; one of those assists came in the previous matchup this season.

Injury Report:

Los Angeles Kings

D – Drew Doughty – LTIR
F – Alex Laferriere – DTD

Seattle Kraken

F – Jordan Eberle – IR
F – Yanni Gourde – IR
F – Brandon Tanev – Out

Next game:

Los Angeles – January 20 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Seattle – January 20 vs. Buffalo Sabres

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