Panarin Leads The Way for LAK + PPProgress, Turcotte expected to return, Hockey Fights Cancer

Key Points:

• The Los Angeles Kings (5-7-2) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (5-9-2) on November 7 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, marking the halfway point of their current homestand. The Kings enter with a 2-1-0 record on this homestand, while the Penguins are on a four-game losing streak.
• Key player Adrian Kempe has been highly effective against Pittsburgh, scoring nine goals in his last eight games versus the Penguins, while Artemi Panarin continues to be the driving offensive force for the Kings, recently recording a four-point game and leading the team in playmaking.
• Goaltender Darcy Kuemper is expected to start for the Kings, holding a solid career record against the Penguins with a .912 save percentage, while Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin, who leads the team with six goals this season, recently returned to the lineup after missing a game.
• The Kings are showing improvement on the power play, ranking 14th in the NHL with a 22.4% success rate, helped by strong contributions from Panarin, Kempe, and Quinton Byfield during recent games.
• Tonight’s game also features the annual Hockey Fights Cancer promotion, with Kings goalie Kuemper wearing a special mask to support the cause, which will be auctioned off post-game by the Kings Care Foundation.