NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 3/11/2025

New York Islanders (29-27-7, 65 pts) at Los Angeles Kings (31-20-8, 70 Pts)

Venue: crypto.com Arena
Date: Tuesday, March 11
Time: 10:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/MSGSN/FDSN W 
Radio:
New York – 88.7 FM)
Los Angeles – 710 ESPN

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

New York: +1.5 ML +142
Los Angeles: -1.5 ML -175
O/U 5.5

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New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders had their two-game winning streak snapped on Sunday in a 4-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. They are 4-2-0 in their last six games averaging 2.83 goals per game while allowing an average of 2.83 goals per game at the same time.

Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings have won two straight games after snapping a five-game skid. They most recently beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-5 on Sunday. Since the Four Nations break, they are 4-3-2 while averaging 2.89 goals per game while allowing an average of 3.22 goals per game. Quinton Byfield is currently on a three-game goal streak.

New York Islanders Projected Lines

Palmieri-Horvat-Duclair
Lee-Pageau-Holmstrom
Fasching -Cizikas-Tsyplakov
Engvall-Boqvist-Gatcomb

Romanov-DeAngelo
Pelech-Dobson
Mayfield-Pulock

Sorokin
Hogberg

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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:

New York Islanders

Anders Lee this season has 44 points on 24 goals and 20 assists. He’s faced the Kings 19 times in his career recording 14 points on 11 goals and three assists; in the meeting earlier this season, he scored a goal.

Los Angeles Kings

Adrian Kempe this season has 53 points on 27 goals and 26 assists. He’s faced the Islanders 13 times in his career recording seven points on four goals and three assists; in previous meetings this season he scored a goal and had an assist.

Injury Report:

New York Islanders

G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Mike Reilly – IR
C Mathew Barzal – IR

Los Angeles Kings

None

Next Game

New York – March 14 vs. Edmonton Oilers
Los Angeles– March 13 vs. Washington Capitals

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