The Kings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/los-angeles-kings] are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss that saw them go down 2-0 in the series. The Kings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/los-angeles-kings] and Avalanche [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche] did not score until the 13th minute of the 3rd period, where Artemi Panarin scored his 2nd playoff goal. But the Avalanche [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche] tied it minutes after and won in overtime to get their 2nd win. The Kings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/los-angeles-kings] have limited the Avalanche [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche] to just 2 goals per game, but they need to start scoring at 5-on-5, as their only 2 goals have come from Panarin and on the power play. PROJECTED KINGS LINES Here are the projected lines for the Kings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/los-angeles-kings] in Game 3: Artemi Panarin - Anze Kopitar - Adrian Kempe Trevor Moore - Quinton Byfield - Alex Laferriere Joel Armia - Scott Laughton - Andrei Kuzmenko Jeff Malott - Samuel Helenius - Jared Wright Mikey Anderson - Drew Doughty Joel Edmundson - Brandt Clarke Brian Dumoulin - Cody Ceci Anton Forsberg Darcy Kuemper PROJECTED AVALANCHE LINES Here are the projected lines for the Avalanche [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche] in Game 3: Artturi Lehkonen - Nathan MacKinnon - Martin Necas Parker Kelly - Brock Nelson - Valeri Nichushkin Gabriel Landeskog - Nazem Kadri - Nicolas Roy Joel Kiviranta - Jack Drury - Logan O'Connor Devon Toews - Cale Makar Brett Kulak - Sam Malinski Josh Manson - Brent Burns Scott Wedgewood Mackenzie Blackwood INJURIES AND LINE CHANGES The Avalanche [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche] are expected to have the same lineup in the first 2 games. Kings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/los-angeles-kings] forward Andrei Kuzmenko could play for the first time since February 25 after he has missed the last 25 games after getting surgery to repair a torn meniscus. Jared Wright has been moved to the 4th line. KEY FACTORS A major factor for both teams in this series has been the goaltending. Both Forsberg and Wedgewood have played very well for their teams, with Forsberg posting a .941 SV% and a 1.90 goals-against average. Wedgewood has posted a .960 SV% and a 0.94 goals against average. Both teams are getting strong goaltending. For the Kings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/los-angeles-kings], goaltending and defence have seemingly not been the problem; rather, it is the offence that has been the problem in this series. Only 1 player has scored for the Kings, and both of those goals were on the power play. The Kings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/los-angeles-kings] have not scored at even strength throughout this series, and if they want to change the series' outlook, they will need to do so. Panarin leading the team with 2 points is something the Kings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/los-angeles-kings] seriously need to change, and they need to be better offensively, or they will not be in the playoffs for much longer. Game 3 is in Los Angeles and starts at 10:00 P.M Eastern time.
