Los Angeles Kings News

Helenius will dress onThursday as the Kings opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Alex Turcotte will sit in his place.

Turcotte will take a seat on Thursday as the Kings opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Samuel Helenius will play in his place.

The Kings are coming off a crucial 2-1 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues last night, courtesy of a strong effort from Anton Forsberg between the pipes, but they will turn to Kuemper on Thursday in the tail end of their back-to-back. Kuemper had a forgetful performance in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 16 shots (.688 SV%) in an eventual 6-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth. He had an inconsistent March as a whole, posting a 2.65 GAA and .891 SV% in 10 games (4-2-4). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as -118 home favourites against a well-rested Nashville Predators team that they are battling with for the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.

The Kings are coming off a crucial 2-1 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues last night, courtesy of a strong effort from Anton Forsberg between the pipes, but they will turn to Kuemper on Thursday in the tail end of their back-to-back. Kuemper had a forgetful performance in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 16 shots (.688 SV%) in an eventual 6-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth. He had an inconsistent March as a whole, posting a 2.65 GAA and .891 SV% in 10 games (4-2-4). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as -118 home favourites against a well-rested Nashville Predators team that they are battling with for the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.

Slukynsky was a fourth-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft that just earned a three-year, entry-level contract after completing his second year of collegiate hockey. The 20-year-old goalie had a 2.30 GAA and .915 SV% this season in 39 games (27-11-1) with Western Michigan University.

Forsberg will make his 26th start of the season when the Kings host the Blues on Wednesday. The 33-year-old netminder will be looking to secure his first victory since March 9th after going winless in his last three appearances. Forsberg carries an 11-11-5 record and a .902 SV% into Wednesday night's matchup, where the Kings enter action at -140 on the money line.

Kuemper will get the nod between the pipes for the 46th time this season when the Kings travel to Vancouver on Thursday. Kuemper was tagged with his league leading 13th overtime loss of the season in his last outing, when he allowed two goals on 23 shots in a 32 shootout loss in Calgary on Tuesday. The 35-year-old netminder carries a 17-13-13 record and an .897 SV% into Thursday night's contest, where the Kings enter action at -175 on the money line.

Kempe has been battling a lower-body issue that has made him a game-time decision on most nights over the past week. The 29-year-old Swedish forward only has one assist in his last three outings, but is a point-per-game player since Artemi Panarin joined the game, scoring 13 points (6G / 7A) in 13 games.

The Kings have struggled lately, but are still within reach of a Wild Card spot, and will turn to Kuemper on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 35-year-old Kuemper allowed four goals on 34 shots (.882 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-3 overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth. That said, he has helped his team collect a point in six of his last seven games (3-1-3), despite posting unspectacular numbers of 2.69 GAA and .894 SV%. The Kings enter Tuesday's contest as -137 road favourites against a Calgary Flames team on a three-game winning streak.

Kempe has been battling a lower-body issue that has made him a game-time decision on most nights over the past week. He has played in the Kings' previous three games, but will remain a game-time decision on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 29-year-old Swedish forward only has one assist in his last three outings, but is a point-per-game player since Artemi Panarin joined the game, scoring 13 points (6G / 7A) in 13 games.

The Kings have struggled lately, but are still within reach of a Wild Card spot, and will turn to Kuemper on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 35-year-old Kuemper allowed four goals on 34 shots (.882 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-3 overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth. That said, he has helped his team collect a point in six of his last seven games (3-1-3), despite posting unspectacular numbers of 2.69 GAA and .894 SV%. The Kings enter Tuesday's contest as -137 road favourites against a Calgary Flames team on a three-game winning streak.