NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 3/15/2025

Nashville Predators (25-33-7, 55 pts) at Los Angeles Kings (35-20-9, 79 Pts)

Venue: crypto.com Arena
Date: Saturday, March 15
Time: 8:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/FDSNSO/FDSN W
Radio:
Nashville – The Game 102.5 FM
Los Angeles – 710 ESPN

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Nashville: +1.5 ML +180
Los Angeles: -1.5 ML -218
O/U 5.5

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Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators had their four game winning streak snapped last night in a 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. The lone Nashville goal came from Jakub Vrana. They are now 4-3-0 in March and are averaging 3.14 goals per game while allowing 3.29 goals per game.

Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings are on a four game winning streak most recently beating the Washington Capitals 3-0 on Thursday. They are now 4-2-1 in March averaging 2.71 goals per game while also allowing 2.71 goals per game. Quinton Byfield has now extended his goal streak to five games. Anze Kopitar is on a four-game point streak recording five points on two goals and three assists.

Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

Stamkos-O’Reilly-Evangelista
Forsberg-Sissons-Marchessault
Bunting-Svechkov-Vrana
Bellows-McCarron-Smith

Skjei-Blankenburg
Del Gaizo-Stastney
Oesterle-Barron

Annunen
Saros

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Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

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

Anderson-Doughty
Gavrikov-Spence
Edmunson-Clarke

Kuemper
Rittich

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Players To Watch:

Nashville Predators

Jonathan Marchessault this season has 48 points on 19 goals and 29 assists. He’s faced the Kings 36 times in his career recording 27 points on ten goals and 17 assists; he had a goal in one of the two meetings this season.

Los Angeles Kings

Adrian Kempe this season has 53 points on 27 goals and 26 assists. He’s faced the Predators 20 times in his career recording nine points on five goals and four assists; he had a goal and an assist in one of the two meetings this season.