Game Day Stats & Discussion Thread: Anaheim Ducks @ Los Angeles Kings

maybe this will be a nice chill game where no one gets hurt and nothing interesting happens

Just the Facts

Los Angeles KingsStatsAnaheim Ducks
3-8-1 (9 pts)Record6-6-3 (15 pts)
14.9%Power Play %17.1%
81.1%Penalty Kill %81.1%
2.15Goals For/Game2.40
3.46Goals Against/Game2.67
28.5Shots For/Game25.3
29.8Shots Against/Game37.0
Kovalchuk (11)Points LeaderRakell (11)
Kovalchuk, Carter, Kopitar (4)Goals LeaderSilfverberg, Aberg (4)
Doughty (9)Assists LeaderRakell, Getzlaf (8)

Game Preview

The Opposition: Anaheim Calling

Lineups

Los Angeles Kings

If you were expecting Willie Desjardins to come in and radically shake up the lines, well. That’s a no.

Anaheim Ducks

Rakell - Henrique - Aberg
Cogliano - Kesler - Silfverberg
Sherwood - Lundestrom - Eaves
Gibbons - Carrick - Rowney

Fowler - Welinski
Lindholm - Larsson
Pettersson - Montour

Gibson
(Miller)

With Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler both being game-time decisions, it’s possible this lineup looks different when the teams hit the ice. Chase De Leo has been called up from the San Diego Gulls; the La Mirada, California-born player could make his debut for the Ducks tonight.