Bruins take losing streak into matchup with the Kings
Los Angeles Kings (25-16-10, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Boston Bruins (32-12-10, second in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins will try to break a three-game losing streak when they take on the Los Angeles Kings.
Boston is 32-12-10 overall and 17-7-4 at home. The Bruins have a 31-3-5 record when scoring three or more goals.
Los Angeles is 25-16-10 overall and 16-7-4 on the road. The Kings are 21-3-6 in games they score three or more goals.
Saturday’s game is the second time these teams match up this season. The Bruins won 4-2 in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: David Pastrnak has scored 34 goals with 44 assists for the Bruins. Charlie Coyle has three goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.
Adrian Kempe has 17 goals and 28 assists for the Kings. Quinton Byfield has scored five goals with four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 5-4-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.1 assists, 4.1 penalties and 10.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Kings: 4-4-2, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.8 assists, four penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Bruins: Milan Lucic: out (personal), Matthew Poitras: out (shoulder).
Kings: Pheonix Copley: out for season (knee), Carl Grundstrom: out (lower body), Blake Lizotte: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
