Team Records:
Coyotes: 7 - 10 - 3 (17 pts)
Kings: 12 - 9 - 4 (28 pts)
Kings Notes:
The Kings are one win away from their 100th victory against the Coyotes in franchise history.
Anze Kopitar (85 GP, 22-65=87) is one point from surpassing Luc Robitaille (87 GP, 42-45=87) for most points against the Coyotes franchise by an LA Kings skater in team history.
No team has scored more power-play goals (5) or has a better power-play percentage (62.5%, 5-for-8) in the last seven days than the Kings.
With a point Tuesday night, defenseman Matt Roy (3-7=10) eclipsed the 10-point mark for his fourth straight season.
Tuesday marked the fifth 9-8 game in NHL history - the other instances came on Oct. 27, 2011 (WPG 9, PHI 8), Feb. 27, 1982 (PHI 9, CGY 8), Dec. 2, 1981 (QUE 9, EDM 8) and Oct. 10, 1981 (TOR 9, CHI 8). The last time the Kings were involved in a 17-goal game was on Nov. 13, 1987 against Calgary (LAK - 7, CGY - 10).
Coyotes Notes:
The Coyotes are in the midst of the NHL's longest road trip this season. This be game 11 of 14 straight away from home. The Coyotes are 4-4-2 on the road trip.
The Coyotes rank 29th in the NHL in faceoff win percentage (45.3%) and rank 30th in shots against per game (35.1).
Who to Watch:
Gabriel Vilardi, who notched two goals on Tuesday night against the Seattle Kraken. Vilardi leads the Kings with 13 goals.
Clayton Keller, who leads the Coyotes in assists (14) and points (21). Keller has 11 points (4-7=11) in 22 games against the Kings.
