PREDATORS (24-9-3) at KINGS (19-12-8)

1:00PM PT, Television: FOX SPORTS WEST; Radio stations: AM 790 KABC

PREDS UNDER THE SUN: Today signifies the second of three conferences with the Nashville Predators this season, and the first of two with STAPLES Center. The Predators come into town boasting any 5-1-1 record in their past several games; most recent a 3-2 make an impression on the St. Louis Blues Tuesday night. The Kings begin a seven-game home stand today; they've got lost just once in regulation at STAPLES Center within their past seven home game titles (4-1-2).

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KNOWING NASHVILLE: The Predators, who are commencing a two-game road trip through Los angeles today, are 5-1-1 in their past seven games. Nashville makes the night with the NHL’s second-best security, allowing just 2.Eleven goals per game. The Predators have handled the actual Western Conference (17-5-2) and the Pacific cycles Division (7-2-1) quite handily this season.#15 Anaheim Ducks Ryan Getzlaf Authentic Black Home Jersey Nashville has done well for themselves on the road this season as well, publishing a 10-7-2 record away from Bridgestone Arena.

LINEUP PROJECTIONS: Due to the 1:00PM start, the Kings did not keep a morning skate. Jordans Nolan, Andy Andreoff, and Brayden McNabb took to The norm Center ice this morning to operate through drills with associate coaches, so expect these three to be healthy scratches. Expect Jonathan Quick to make his / her 32nd start of the season.Women Anaheim Ducks Customized Authentic Black Home Jersey

GABORIK – KOPITAR – WILLIAMS
PEARSON – CARTER – TOFFOLI
BROWN – STOLL – LEWIS
CLIFFORD – RICHARDS – KING
(NOLAN – ANDREOFF)
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MUZZIN – DOUGHTY
MARTINEZ – GREENE
SCHULTZ – MCBAIN
(MCNABB)

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MATINEE MAGIC: The Nobleman have played five afternoon games so far this season with STAPLES Center. The Kings are 4-1-0 in day games on home ice, their particular only loss coming to the actual Philadelphia Flyers on Dec 6. Today marks the sixth of eight morning games the Kings will have at STAPLES Center this season. The Kings went 3-1-0 within afternoon games on home ice last season.

THE Before AROUND: In the Predators’ previous visit to STAPLES Center on November Two of last season, the Kings fell 4-3. Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, and also Mike Richards all scored, as well as Jonathan Quick made 13 will save you. The Kings are 3-1-1 against Nashville at STAPLES Center dating back to the start of the 2011-’12 campaign.

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WE’RE Doing the work LIVE: Catch KINGS Reside at 12:30PM PT on FOX SPORTS WEST, implemented with Bob and Jim on the live play-by-play call from STAPLES Center for puck fall at 1:00PM PT.