"Gametime Decision" for Quinton Byfield + Potential Line Combinations, All Gus No Breaks, el
LA Kings Insider • • sports
Key Points:
- The Los Angeles Kings (1-4-2) face the New York Islanders (5-3-1) on October 22 at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, starting a three-game stretch against Metropolitan Division teams.
- Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper is expected to start again after a strong performance against Washington, holding a 10-6-2 career record versus the Islanders with a .913 save percentage.
- Defenseman Erik Gustafsson recently scored a crucial power-play goal for the Kings, highlighting the importance of secondary scoring beyond the top line of Panarin, Laferriere, and Kempe.
- Forward Quinton Byfield is a game-time decision due to an upper-body injury, with Andre Lee stepping up in his absence and potentially seeing increased ice time on the second line.
- The Islanders are a strong defensive team early this season, ranking second in goals against per 60 minutes and fifth in penalty kill percentage, posing a challenge for the Kings' offense to generate depth scoring.
