Overview
- Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET on HBO MAX and TNT.
- The Kings list a 0-1-0 record and are projected to start Anton Forsberg in his team debut, with top lines featuring Andrei Kuzmenko–Anze Kopitar–Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala–Quinton Byfield–Alex Laferriere.
- Vegas opens its season with Mitch Marner projected alongside Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev, while Colton Sissons and Jeremy Lauzon are also slated to debut and Adin Hill is listed in goal.
- Pavel Dorofeyev is a game-time decision but is expected to play after missing the last five preseason games; he led the Golden Knights with 35 goals last season.
- Los Angeles did not hold a morning skate; the Kings list Corey Perry (knee) and Kyle Burroughs (upper body) as injured, while Vegas reports no injuries, and all lineups remain projected and subject to change.