Malott did not play in Los Angeles' previous game due to an undisclosed injury and will miss the final three games of the regular season. The 29-year-old forward is averaging 8:49 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 58 games this season.
Forsberg has emerged as the Kings' No.1 netminder at a crucial time of year, and comes into Monday's game having won four in a row and stopping 103 of 107 (.963 SV%) shots (.956 SV%) that he's faced. He was sensational in the Kings' previous game, saving all 27 shots he faced for a 1-0 shutout victory over the Edmonton Oilers. The Kings hope to inch closer to a playoff berth on Monday, entering the action as -159 road favourites against a Seattle Kraken team that has followed up a six-game losing streak by winning two straight.
Joseph has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but he'll replace Jeff Malott (undisclosed) in the lineup on Saturday. Joseph has not registered a point in his first five games with the Kings.
Forsberg stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Kings win over the Canucks on Thursday. Forsberg has emerged as the Kings' No.1 netminder at a crucial time of year, and comes into Saturday's game having won three in a row and stopping 87 of the last 91 shots (.956 SV%) that he's faced. He'll look to stay hot against an Oilers team that is without Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman and Jason Dickinson. The Kings are -116 home favourites.
Malott has been a steady force on Los Angeles bottom-six but will be a game-time decision vs. Edmonton on Saturday. The 29-year-old has been effective in his first full NHL season, with three goals, nine points and 55 PIMs in 58 games played.
With their playoff hopes on the line, the Kings will turn to Forsberg, who has been far more reliable than Darcy Kuemper lately. The 33-year-old Forsberg was outstanding in his most recent outing, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout win over the Nashville Predators. He has a 1.75 GAA and .939 SV% in his last four appearances (2-1-0). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as significant -270 home favourites against a Vancouver Canucks team on a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).
With their playoff hopes on the line, the Kings will turn to Forsberg, who has been far more reliable than Darcy Kuemper lately. The 33-year-old Forsberg was outstanding in his most recent outing, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout win over the Nashville Predators. He has a 1.75 GAA and .939 SV% in his last four appearances (2-1-0). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as significant -270 home favourites against a Vancouver Canucks team on a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).
The Kings have received higher-quality netminding from Forsberg in recent outings, and with their playoff hopes on the line and only six games remaining in the regular season, they will turn to him on Monday against the Nashville Predators. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie was excellent in his previous game, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues. He has a solid 2.53 GAA and .917 SV% in his last seven appearances (3-3-0). The Kings enter Monday's crucial contest as -134 home favourites against a Predators team that currently holds the final Wild Card position after going 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.
The Kings have received higher-quality netminding from Forsberg in recent outings, and with their playoff hopes on the line and only six games remaining in the regular season, they will turn to him on Monday against the Nashville Predators. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie was excellent in his previous game, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues. He has a solid 2.53 GAA and .917 SV% in his last seven appearances (3-3-0). The Kings enter Monday's crucial contest as -134 home favourites against a Predators team that currently holds the final Wild Card position after going 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.
Helenius will dress onThursday as the Kings opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Alex Turcotte will sit in his place.
Turcotte will take a seat on Thursday as the Kings opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Samuel Helenius will play in his place.
The Kings are coming off a crucial 2-1 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues last night, courtesy of a strong effort from Anton Forsberg between the pipes, but they will turn to Kuemper on Thursday in the tail end of their back-to-back. Kuemper had a forgetful performance in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 16 shots (.688 SV%) in an eventual 6-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth. He had an inconsistent March as a whole, posting a 2.65 GAA and .891 SV% in 10 games (4-2-4). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as -118 home favourites against a well-rested Nashville Predators team that they are battling with for the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.
The Kings are coming off a crucial 2-1 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues last night, courtesy of a strong effort from Anton Forsberg between the pipes, but they will turn to Kuemper on Thursday in the tail end of their back-to-back. Kuemper had a forgetful performance in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 16 shots (.688 SV%) in an eventual 6-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth. He had an inconsistent March as a whole, posting a 2.65 GAA and .891 SV% in 10 games (4-2-4). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as -118 home favourites against a well-rested Nashville Predators team that they are battling with for the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.
Slukynsky was a fourth-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft that just earned a three-year, entry-level contract after completing his second year of collegiate hockey. The 20-year-old goalie had a 2.30 GAA and .915 SV% this season in 39 games (27-11-1) with Western Michigan University.
Forsberg will make his 26th start of the season when the Kings host the Blues on Wednesday. The 33-year-old netminder will be looking to secure his first victory since March 9th after going winless in his last three appearances. Forsberg carries an 11-11-5 record and a .902 SV% into Wednesday night's matchup, where the Kings enter action at -140 on the money line.
