The upcoming matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and the Vegas Golden Knights promises to be a thrilling contest. Taking place at 10 p.m. ET, fans can catch all the action live on HBO Max and TNT. Both teams are looking to establish strong starts in the season opener for the Golden Knights.
Projected Lineups for Kings vs. Golden Knights Matchup
Los Angeles Kings Projected Lineup
- Andrei Kuzmenko — Anze Kopitar — Adrian Kempe
- Kevin Fiala — Quinton Byfield — Alex Laferriere
- Warren Foegele — Phillip Danault — Trevor Moore
- Jeff Malott — Alex Turcotte — Joel Armia
- Mikey Anderson — Drew Doughty
- Joel Edmundson — Brandt Clarke
- Brian Dumoulin — Cody Ceci
- Goaltenders: Anton Forsberg, Darcy Kuemper
Scratched: Jacob Moverare, Samuel Helenius
Injured: Corey Perry (knee), Kyle Burroughs (upper body)
Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lineup
- Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Mitch Marner
- Reilly Smith — William Karlsson — Mark Stone
- Brandon Saad — Tomas Hertl — Pavel Dorofeyev
- Brett Howden — Colton Sissons — Keegan Kolesar
- Brayden McNabb — Shea Theodore
- Noah Hanifin — Zach Whitecloud
- Jeremy Lauzon — Kaedan Korczak
- Goaltenders: Adin Hill, Akira Schmid
Scratched: Alexander Holtz, Ben Hutton, Cole Reinhardt
Injured: None
Game Status Report
The Kings are coming off a challenging start to their season, facing a 4-1 defeat against the Colorado Avalanche in their opener. Notably, the Kings skipped the morning skate following this loss. Anton Forsberg is set to make his debut after signing with the team earlier this summer.
The Golden Knights held an optional morning skate. Pavel Dorofeyev, who led the team last season with 35 goals, is expected to play despite being a game-time decision after missing the preseason with an undisclosed injury. Mitch Marner, Colton Sissons, and Jeremy Lauzon will all make their debuts with the Golden Knights in this matchup.
