Overview

• The Los Angeles Kings are on a winning streak, with an 8-1-2 record in their past 11 games, and are unbeaten in regulation when scoring first this season.
• The Kings' forward Pierre-Luc Dubois, who had a scare with a potential injury, has been cleared to play and scored the final goal in their recent game against the St. Louis Blues.
• The Arizona Coyotes are adjusting to the loss of their top-line center Barrett Hayton due to an upper-body injury, expected to be out for four to six weeks.
• Travis Boyd has moved into Hayton's spot on a line with Nick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller, and Schmaltz will also get a chance to play some center in Hayton's absence.
• The Coyotes' coach Andre Tourigny sees the injury as a test of depth and character for the team.