{ "blocks": [ { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Los Angeles Kings begin their five-game road trip against the Winnipeg Jets." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "This is the second of three meetings between the Kings and Jets this season, with LA picking up a 4-1 victory at Crypto.com Arena on November 27^th, 2024." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "While LA’s home record has been the calling card for the Kings (14-2-1), they are one game above .500 on the road (9-8-4)." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Jets have done exceptionally well, this season, both at home (15-4-2) and away (13-8-0)." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "BRANDT’S BRAND OF HOCKEY", "level": 2 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "In his last five games played, Kings Defenseman Brandt Clarke has recorded three points (all assists) and a +2 rating." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Clarke began the season with an offensive flurry, putting up eleven points (1G, 10A) in the month of October. In November and December, he combined for ten points (2G, 8A)." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "A quick glance at his stats shows Clarke tends to turn it on in the back-half of each month. But, with six SOG in only two games this month, Clarke is coming out of the gate hot." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Clarke’s last goal scored was on November 25^th, 2024. His seventy-eight SOG this season are the fourth-most on the Kings." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "While Clarke is more of a puck moving, playmaking Offensive Defenseman, the recent uptick in shot attempts should prove fruitful." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "JET PACK", "level": 2 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "In our game preview for the Jets at the Kings on November 27^th, 2024, we highlighted that Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Nikolaj Ehlers, Josh Morrissey, and Neal Pionk had been leading Winnipeg in points – a group I’m dubbing the Jet Pack." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5YC6dph_B8[/embed]" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Only one thing has changed since then. We can now add former Kings Forward Gabriel Vilardi to the Jet Pack, who has the fourth-most points for Winnipeg, this season, at thirty-seven (19G, 18A) – one shy of Morrissey (38)." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Kings fans will likely make Vilardi their point of interest. But, I'd suggest the Kings key on Ehlers who, despite being fifth in points (12-22-34), has played nine-less games than the rest of the Jet Pack." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pubd-spHN-0[/embed]" } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "3D (DOUBLE-DIGIT DEFENSEMEN)", "level": 2 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "In the absence of star Defenseman Drew Doughty, the Kings’ defensive core has more than stepped up and answered the challenge." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Currently, four LA Defensemen have double-digit positive +/- stats: Vladislav Gavrikov (+16), Mikey Anderson (+12), Joel Edmundson (+12), and Jordan Spence (+10)." } }, { "id": "u9ddzov2-iq3lcnws", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/AndrewKnollNHL/status/1875780058566291626", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1875780058566291626", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Puck drop is slated for 5:05 PM PST. 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Game Forty Preview: Kings @ Jets