The Seattle Kraken are set to face off against the Los Angeles Kings tonight at Crypto.com Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET, with the game broadcast on FDSNW, KHN/Prime, and KONG. Here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams.
Kraken Projected Lineup:
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Forwards: Kaapo Kakko -- Matty Beniers -- Jordan Eberle / Eeli Tolvanen -- Chandler Stephenson -- Frederick Gaudreau / Jani Nyman -- Shane Wright -- Ryan Winterton / Tye Kartye -- Ben Meyers -- Jacob Melanson
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Defense: Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Larsson / Ryker Evans -- Jamie Oleksiak / Cale Fleury -- Josh Mahura
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Goalies: Joey Daccord, Philipp Grubauer
The Kraken will be without several key players due to injury, including defensemen Vince Dunn (undisclosed) and Brandon Montour (upper body), as well as forwards Matt Murray (lower body), Jaden Schwartz (lower body), Berkly Catton (upper body), and Jared McCann (lower body). There are no scratches reported for the Kraken. The Kraken are coming off a 3-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday.
Kings Projected Lineup:
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Forwards: Warren Foegele -- Anze Kopitar -- Adrian Kempe / Kevin Fiala -- Quinton Byfield -- Alex Laferriere / Trevor Moore -- Alex Turcotte -- Andrei Kuzmenko / Joel Armia -- Samuel Helenius -- Corey Perry
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Defense: Mikey Anderson -- Drew Doughty / Joel Edmundson -- Brandt Clarke / Brian Dumoulin -- Cody Ceci
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Goalies: Anton Forsberg, Pheonix Copley
The Kings will be missing goaltender Darcy Kuemper due to an upper-body injury. Jeff Malott and Jacob Moverare are expected to be scratched. Veteran Corey Perry is set to earn a $250,000 bonus tonight. The Kings' power play has been struggling, ranking 31st in the league, while the Kraken's penalty kill is ranked 32nd. The Kings are hoping to improve their special teams performance.
The Kings still hold two games in hand and are only a few points out of first place in the Pacific Division. A victory against the Kraken could significantly boost their playoff aspirations. Adrian Kempe leads the Kings in scoring over the last 10 games with 8 points (5 goals, 3 assists), followed by Kevin Fiala with 5 points (2 goals, 3 assists).
