Kempe Hellebuyck LAK WPG

KINGS (21-33-5) at JETS (30-25-5)
8 p.m. ET; TSN3, FS-W, NHL.TV

The Kings, who have won two in a row, acquired forwards Tim Schaller and Tyler Madden, a second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft from the Canucks for Toffoli on Monday.
The Jets acquired defenseman Dylan DeMelo in a trade with the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday for a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.
Goalie Connor Hellebuyck will start for the Jets, who are 5-2-1 in their past eight games and complete a season-long, six-game homestand (3-2-0). Winnipeg is three points behind the Arizona Coyotes for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference.

Players to watch

Kings center Anze Kopitar has four assists in his past two games.
Jets center Blake Wheeler has eight points (three goals, five assists) in his past eight games.

They said it

"(Paul Maurice) always has them prepared to play. They're scrapping for their lives, so we think we're going to get a competitive game from them. Their goaltender has been outstanding, I don't think I need to tell anybody that. (Connor Hellebuyck) gives them a chance to win every night, so we've got to find a way to crack that." -- Kings coach Todd McLellan
"They always seem to get good goaltending against us, and they've played a couple good games at home. They're a pretty strong team. They're a veteran group over there. They're not having the season that they may want, but they know how to win though." -- Jets forward Kyle Connor

Kings projected lineup
Jets projected lineup
Status report

Sbisa, a defenseman, is out approximately one week. Niku enters the lineup in his place. … Ehlers, Roslovic, Pionk, and Chibisov did not skate Tuesday but all are expected to play. ... Prokhorkin returns to the lineup after missing the two games. … Schaller is expected to join the Kings in Winnipeg.

Stat pack

Iafallo has three assists in his past two games. … Connor has nine points (four goals, five assists) in his past six games. … Laine has scored nine goals in his past 12 games.