New Jersey Devils at Los Angeles Kings

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New Jersey Devils

8-3-0

Los Angeles Kings

5-3-4

Devils visit the Kings after Mercer's 2-goal game

New Jersey Devils (8-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (5-3-4, in the Pacific Division)

Los Angeles; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils visit the Los Angeles Kings after Dawson Mercer scored two goals in the Devils' 5-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks.

Los Angeles has a 5-3-4 record overall and a 0-2-2 record in home games. The Kings have a -2 scoring differential, with 35 total goals scored and 37 given up.

New Jersey has gone 3-3-0 in road games and 8-3 overall. The Devils have a 2-1-0 record when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.

Saturday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.

INJURIES: Kings: None listed.

Devils: None listed.

Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/1

Statistics

NJ		LA
3.18	Goals Against Average	3.08
27.5	Shots Against per Game	28.4
84.6	Penalty Kill Percentage	74.0
6	Power Play Goals Against	13
0	Short Handed Goals Against	0
3.73	Goals For per Game	2.92
29.2	Shots per Game	28.7
10	Power Play Goals	6
32.3	Power Play Percentage	18.2
2	Short Handed Goals	3
87	Penalty Minutes	116

Los Angeles Kings Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Warren Foegele, LW	Out	Oct 28
Kyle Burroughs, D	Injured Reserve	Oct 16

New Jersey Devils Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Connor Brown, RW	Day-To-Day	Oct 31
Cody Glass, C	Injured Reserve	Oct 28
Brett Pesce, D	Out	Oct 28
Zack MacEwen, RW	Injured Reserve	Oct 15
Johnathan Kovacevic, D	Injured Reserve	Oct 12