Overview
- Trevor Moore was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, and coach Jim Hiller said the statuses of Anže Kopitar, Joel Armia and Corey Perry remained uncertain for Winnipeg.
- Los Angeles recalled Cole Guttman and recently elevated Andre Lee and Taylor Ward to cover forward losses.
- Winnipeg enters the matchup on an 11-game winless streak at 15-22-5 overall, including 8-9-3 at home and a 3-11-4 mark in one-goal games.
- The Kings have leaned on the Fiala–Kuzmenko–Turcotte line and the Clarke–Edmundson pairing, with Brandt Clarke leading team defensemen in key possession and expected-goals metrics.
- The trip continues Saturday in Edmonton against an Oilers team with the league’s top power play and Connor McDavid producing 50 points over his past 25 games.