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Canucks take losing streak into game against the Kings
By The Associated Press
Vancouver Canucks (22-47-8, in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings
(32-26-19, in the Pacific Division)
Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks, on a three-game losing streak, play the Los
Angeles Kings.
Los Angeles is 7-5-9 against the Pacific Division and 32-26-19 overall. The
Kings have a 24-4-10 record in games they score three or more goals.
Vancouver is 22-47-8 overall and 5-14-2 against the Pacific Division. The
Canucks are 7-17-3 in games they serve more penalty minutes than their
opponents.
Thursday's game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Kings
won the previous matchup 4-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Adrian Kempe has 32 goals and 37 assists for the Kings. Quinton
Byfield has seven goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Filip Hronek has eight goals and 37 assists for the Canucks. Elias Pettersson
has eight assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 4-2-4, averaging three goals, 4.6 assists, three
penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Canucks: 1-9-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.3 penalties and 9.9 penalty
minutes while giving up 4.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Kings: Kevin Fiala: out for season (leg), Andrei Kuzmenko: out
(meniscus).
Canucks: Thatcher Demko: out for season (hip), Kevin Lankinen: day to day
(upper-body), Derek Forbort: out (undisclosed), Evander Kane: day to day
(upper-body), Filip Chytil: out (face).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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