Los Angeles Kings at New York Islanders

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Los Angeles Kings

1-4-2

New York Islanders

5-3-1

Kings visit the Islanders after Kempe's 2-goal game

Los Angeles Kings (1-4-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (5-3-1, in the Metropolitan Division)

Elmont, New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings visit the New York Islanders after Adrian Kempe scored two goals in the Kings' 5-2 win against the Washington Capitals.

New York has a 4-1-0 record at home and a 5-3-1 record overall. The Islanders serve 11.3 penalty minutes per game to rank 10th in league play.

Los Angeles has gone 1-1-2 on the road and 1-4-2 overall. The Kings have a -10 scoring differential, with 17 total goals scored and 27 allowed.

Thursday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.

INJURIES: Islanders: Mathew Barzal: out (knee), Matias Maccelli: out (lower body), Calum Ritchie: out (lower body), Alexander Romanov: out (acl).

Kings: Jakub Dvorak: out (upper-body), Quinton Byfield: day to day (upper body), Kevin Fiala: out (leg), Jan Jenik: out (undisclosed), Alex Turcotte: out (undisclosed).

Regular Season Series

Series starts 10/22

Statistics

LA		NYI
3.86	Goals Against Average	2.11
27.6	Shots Against per Game	25.3
64.0	Penalty Kill Percentage	87.5
9	Power Play Goals Against	4
0	Short Handed Goals Against	0
2.43	Goals For per Game	3.00
29.3	Shots per Game	24.9
4	Power Play Goals	5
17.4	Power Play Percentage	17.9
2	Short Handed Goals	2
86	Penalty Minutes	102

New York Islanders Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Calum Ritchie, C	Out	Oct 19
Matias Maccelli, LW	Out	Oct 19
Alexander Romanov, D	Injured Reserve	Oct 19
Mathew Barzal, C	Injured Reserve	Oct 15

Los Angeles Kings Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Quinton Byfield, RW	Day-To-Day	Oct 20
Alex Turcotte, C	Injured Reserve	Oct 10
Jakub Dvorak, D	Injured Reserve	Sep 24
Jan Jenik, C	Injured Reserve	Sep 24
Kevin Fiala, LW	Injured Reserve	Sep 17