{"id":170528,"date":"2022-12-28T09:07:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T09:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/12-27-preview-moore-out-byfield-in-coming-off-the-break-1-versus-2-qbs-focal-points\/"},"modified":"2022-12-28T09:07:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T09:07:46","slug":"12-27-preview-moore-out-byfield-in-coming-off-the-break-1-versus-2-qbs-focal-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/12-27-preview-moore-out-byfield-in-coming-off-the-break-1-versus-2-qbs-focal-points\/","title":{"rendered":"12\/27 Preview – Moore Out, Byfield In + Coming Off The Break, 1 versus 2, QB’s Focal Points"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TONIGHT’S MATCHUP:<\/strong> The Kings are back in action following the NHL’s holiday break from December 24 through 26, as they host the division-leading Vegas Golden Knights. <\/p>\n HEAD-TO-HEAD:<\/strong> Forward Gabe Vilardi led the Kings with two points (1-1-2) from the first meeting of the season between the two teams, on Opening Night back in October. Forward Adrian Kempe, who also scored in that game, has four goals from five games played against Vegas over the last two seasons. No player in NHL history has more points versus the Golden Knights than Anze Kopitar, who has 30 (11-19-30) from 26 games played. <\/p>\n KINGS VITALS:<\/strong> Following the three days off, the Kings held a full-team morning skate today at Toyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo. <\/p>\n Coming out of the break, goaltender Pheonix Copley was the first off this morning and Head Coach Todd McLellan confirmed that he will be tonight’s starter against Vegas. Copley has never faced the Golden Knights in his NHL career to date. The Alaska native brings with him a 6-1-0 record this season, to go along with a .910 save percentage and a 2.43 goals-against average. <\/p>\n Below is how the Kings aligned during this morning’s skate, a potential look at the team’s approach to tonight’s divisional matchup \u2013 <\/p>\n Fiala \u2013 Kopitar \u2013 Kempe Anderson-Doughty Copley Per McLellan, forward Trevor Moore will not play tonight, due to an injury sustained during the Arizona game. Moore could also miss out on Thursday’s game in Colorado. Arthur Kaliyev, who was placed on injured reserve this morning, also will not play. Forward Quinton Byfield is expected to play tonight and should see power-play time in Moore’s absence, with forward Viktor Arvidsson taking his spot at even strength. Forward Carl Grundstrom and defenseman Jordan Spence were on late after morning skate, signaling potential scratches this evening. <\/p>\n
Iafallo \u2013 Danault \u2013 Arvidsson
Anderson-Dolan \u2013 Lizotte \u2013 Vilardi
Lemieux \u2013 Byfield \u2013 Kupari
Grundstrom<\/p>\n
Durzi \u2013 Roy
Edler-Walker
Spence<\/p>\n
Quick<\/p>\n