After a triumphant win over the Anaheim Ducks, the Nashville Predators move over (and up) to take on the Los Angeles Kings.
LA is rebounding from their recent lottery spot to sit second in the Pacific this year. The Calgary Flames are excellent, but there’s been a sharp drop-off in overall quality after them, and the Kings have been a beneficiary of their competition. They do have talented young players and a good prospect pool, but they haven’t gotten major contributions out of the youth they have.
It’s been a rough injury season for the Kings.