The Los Angeles Kings begin a quick two-game homestand against the Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/]. LA return home after a five-game road trip where they recorded four out-of-a-possible ten points. In their last five games, Pittsburgh went 1-4-0, being outscored 10-20. This is the second and final meeting of the regular season between the Kings and Penguins. Pittsburgh picked up a 3-2 overtime victory, at home, on December 17, 2024. TURCY VS. PENGUIN In the overtime loss on December 17, 2024, Kings Forward Alex Turcotte finished the game with one goal and a +1 rating. After the game, Kings Head Coach Jim Hiller complimented Turcotte saying it was, "a great goal. [...] It's a goal scorer's goal. You love to see it from a guy like Turc." This season, Turcotte has been paired with Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe in twenty-eight games. That line has produced the most goals for the Kings with fourteen. > "I'm trying to help him be as comfortable as he can playing alongside [myself > and Anze Kopitar]. When I was young, I came up playing with older guys. You > could be a little nervous and all that kind of stuff but he's been really > good. I'm trying to get him to be as comfortable as he can on the Wing, making > plays, all that kind of stuff. And he's been great over the last couple > weeks." - Adrian Kempe on Alex Turcotte, December 17, 2024 - PENGUIN SOME, LOSE SOME Members of the NHL's 1967 expansion, the Penguins and the Kings first faced one another back on November 28, 1967, the Kings picking up a 5-3 victory. Historically, it's been a fairly even matchup, with Pittsburgh holding an all-time record of 70-77-18-4 against LA. In that span, the Penguins have recorded five hundred nineteen goals to LA's five hundred sixty-seven. In their last five meetings, the Penguins are 3-2-0 against the Kings with two overtime victories. GIVING PITTS THE FITS Kings Forward Adrian Kempe enters this contest riding a four-game goal scoring streak against the Penguins, putting up eight in that span. In thirteen career matchups against the Penguins, Kempe has recorded fourteen points (9G, 5A) and a +7 rating. He's been held without a point just three times. Puck drop is slated for 7:35 PM PST. You can watch the game on television via the FanDuel Sports Network or listen live with the ESPN LA app. Related Videos: LA Kings Weekly Preview THNKeithFriesKeysJanuary19
