Inside The Rink Game Day Preview
Los Angeles Kings (1-0-2, 4 Pts) at Toronto Maple Leafs (2-1-0, 4 Pts)
Date: Wednesday, October 16
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Time: 7:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN+
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Los Angeles Kings +1.5 ML +145
Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5 ML -175
O/U 6
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Los Angeles Kings Notes:
The Kings, who came into the Ottawa game carrying a perfect penalty kill percentage having shut down all 10 of their opponent’s chances, gave up three power-play goals Monday in an 8-7 overtime loss to the Senators.
Toronto Maple Leafs Notes:
The Maple Leafs are battling illness with John Tavares probable for Wednesday’s game. Max Domi leads the team with three assists. Toronto is 0-for-9 on the power play this season.
Los Angeles Kings Lineup:
Laferriere-Kopitar-Kempe
Jeannot-Danault-Moore
Fiala-Byfield-Foegele
Lee-Turcotte-Lewis
Anderson-Spence
Edmundson-Clarke
Gavrikov-Burroughs
Rittich
Copley
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Toronto Maple Leafs Lineup:
Knies-Matthews-Marner
Holmberg-Tavares-Robertson
McMann-Domi-Pacioretty
Lorentz-Kampf-Reaves
Rielly-Tanev
Ekman-Larsson-McCabe
Benoit-Liljegren
Stolarz
Hildeby
Players To Watch:
Los Angeles Kings:
Anze Kopitar leads the Kings with 3-3-6 in the first three games. The 37-year-old center is five assists away from 800 in his career.
Toronto Maple Leafs:
William Nylander did not practice with the Maple Leafs on Tuesday because of an illness, and his availability is uncertain. The forward practiced Monday after scoring twice in 20:52 in Toronto’s 4-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
Injury Report:
Los Angeles Kings: Drew Doughty (Ankle – LTIR), Darcy Kuemper (Lower Body)
Toronto Maple Leafs: Joseph Woll (Lower Body – IR), Connor Dewar (Shoulder – IR)
Next game:
Los Angeles Kings: October 17 at Montreal at 7 pm EST.
Toronto Maple Leafs: October 19 vs New York Rangers at 7 pm EST.
