WHAT: NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME
WHEN: Tuesday, January 26 @ 5:00 PM Pacific
WHERE: Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, Minnesota
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: The LA Kings continue their first road trip of the season with a visit to Minnesota, in a rematch from their season-opening set of games. The Kings enter tonight at 1-1-0 on the road so far this season, with a split from the two tilts played in St. Louis.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: The Kings hold a 0-0-2 record this season against Minnesota, after a pair of 4-3 losses at STAPLES Center to open the 2020-21 campaign. Forward Jeff Carter leads all Kings skaters against the Wild with four points (1-3-4) in those two games, while forward Andreas Athanasiou scored in both games. On the other side of the coin, Minnesota was led by rookie forward Kirill Kaprizov, who tallied three points in his NHL debut against the Kings on Opening Night, and has four points (1-3-4) in total across the two games. Defenseman Matthew Dumba collected three points (2-1-3) to lead all players on both sides from the blueline.