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GDT: 2024-25 Season game 78 LA Kings vs Anaheim Ducks @7:00pm 4/10/25

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Los Angeles Kings(44-24-9, 97pts, 2nd in Pacific) vs Anaheim Ducks (35-35-8, 78pts, 6th in Pacific)
Crypto.com Arena | Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 7:00pm PT | TV: ESPN+/ HULU RADIO: ESPN LA App



Regular Season Stats

Season series
10/20/24 Kings win 4-1
11/29/24 Kings win 2-1
2/8/25 Ducks win 2-1





*Lines subject to change*
**The website I use to get these doesn't have all of our players yet**

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Andrei Kuzmenko- Anze Kopitar- Adrian Kempe
Kevin Fiala-Quinton Byfield-Laferriere
Trevor Moore-Philip Danault- Warren Foegele
Jeff Malott- Samuel Helenius- Trevor Lewis


Mikey Anderson- Brandt Clarke
Vladislav Gavrikov- Jordan Spence
Jacob Moverare-Kyle Burroughs



Scratches: Joel Edmundson, Akil Thomas, Drew Doughty
Injuries: Tanner Jeanott, Alex Turcotte





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Forwards
Frank Vatrano-Ryan Strome- Troy Terry
Cutter Gauthier- Leo Carlsson- Alex Killorn
Trevor Zegras- Mason MacTavish- Sam Colangelo
Nikita Nesterenko- Isac Lundestrom-Jansen Harkins


Defense
Jackson Lacombe- Radko Gudas
Oliver Kylington-Olen Zellweger
Pavel Mintyukov-Drew Helleson



Goalies
Lukas Dostal- Ville Husso

Injuries:
Brock McGinn, Robby Fabbri, Ross Johnston, John Gibson, Jacob Trouba

Full credit to NHL HUT Builder and Database for EA Sports Hockey Ultimate Team for supplying the HUT Cards
Full Credit to NHL Starting Goalies, Lines, News, Fantasy Tools - Daily Faceoff for the opposing lines

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If the kings lose then it’s all but guaranteed that oilers take 2nd. However we know the Kings ability to disappoint when they control their destiny.
 
Sol said:
If the kings lose then it’s all but guaranteed that oilers take 2nd. However we know the Kings ability to disappoint when they control their destiny.
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No it's not.

Even if the Kings were to lose in regulation, the Oilers would need to make up 3 points in 4 games on the Kings. It would certainly open the door for the Oilers, but "all but guarantee" is a reach.
 
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No it's not.

Even if the Kings were to lose in regulation, the Oilers would need to make up 3 points in 4 games on the Kings. It would certainly open the door for the Oilers, but "all but guarantee" is a reach.
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I’m surprised you of all people trust the Kings ability to not shit themselves.
 
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I’m surprised you of all people trust the Kings ability to not shit themselves.
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It's just basic numbers. It's very hard for a team to make up 3 points in 4 games, even with a h2h game, that h2h game is a must win in regulation for Edmonton to have a chance, an OT win probably KO's them from catching the Kings. You can start talking about it if they lose tonight, but people are talking about it before this game is even played, which is crazy. If the Kings win tonight (they are -350) it's basically over, and even an OT/SO loss puts a pretty good stranglehold on it with the Kings owning the tiebreaker.

I deal more in data, numbers and historical precedent and less in emotion and overly optimistic or pessimistic projection. That is why I am called a "stat watcher" and "lacking faith". That is why you think I am so negative on the Kings, this team under Rob Blake has defied data and historical precedent (most notably when it comes to player development) more than any sports team I have ever followed in my life.

Based on numbers, the Kings are in a very good spot to finish 2nd in the division, even if they were to lose tonight. And based on historical precedent vs EDM coupled with the number of goals usually needed to win a playoff series in this era of hockey, they are in trouble when the playoffs start.
 
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Remember when the Kings could have put some distance up when they "only" needed to beat seattle

Remember when the 2015 Kings 'only' needed a regulation win down the stretch to make the playoffs and couldn't even put up 2 goals on a McDavid-bound Edmonton

Hell even in 2012 they tumbled in the literal last game of the season

Anytime this team controls its own destiny it's doomed for failure, we're just fortunate that some times it works out (2012, Doughty draft, etc).
 
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Raccoon Jesus said:
Remember when the Kings could have put some distance up when they "only" needed to beat seattle

Remember when the 2015 Kings 'only' needed a regulation win down the stretch to make the playoffs and couldn't even put up 2 goals on a McDavid-bound Edmonton

Hell even in 2012 they tumbled in the literal last game of the season

Anytime this team controls its own destiny it's doomed for failure, we're just fortunate that some times it works out (2012, Doughty draft, etc).
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You’re forgetting needing a win on home ice against the Jets in the final game in 2016 to win the division only to blow a 3-0 lead and lose in the shootout.
 
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Sol said:
I’m surprised you of all people trust the Kings ability to not shit themselves.
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Herby already covered it, but ultimately Edmonton needs two more wins than the Kings, because the Kings have the ROW tiebreaker.

If LA wins 3, 4, or 5 games, it's impossible for Edmonton to catch up.

If Kings get 5 points in their next 5 games in any way, Edmonton would need to go 4-0 to get 103 points.

If LA gets 4, Edmonton would need to go 3-0-1 or better.

If LA gets 3, Edmonton would need to do 3-1 or better.

If LA gets 2, Edmonton would need to go 2-1-1 or better

If LA gets 1, Edmonton would need to go 2-2 or better.

If LA gets 0, Edmonton would need to go 1-2-1 or better.

LA has games against 2 non-playoff teams and 1 tweener (Calgary). Edmonton has 2 games with San Jose, 1 with Winnipeg, and 1 with LA.

So, the Edmonton game will be huge, but ultimately they would need to go on a tear and LA would need to collapse. It's possible, and I understand your skepticism, but it's far from a given.
 
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King'sPawn said:
Herby already covered it, but ultimately Edmonton needs two more wins than the Kings, because the Kings have the ROW tiebreaker.

If LA wins 3, 4, or 5 games, it's impossible for Edmonton to catch up.

If Kings get 5 points in their next 5 games in any way, Edmonton would need to go 4-0 to get 103 points.

If LA gets 4, Edmonton would need to go 3-0-1 or better.

If LA gets 3, Edmonton would need to do 3-1 or better.

If LA gets 2, Edmonton would need to go 2-1-1 or better

If LA gets 1, Edmonton would need to go 2-2 or better.

If LA gets 0, Edmonton would need to go 1-2-1 or better.

LA has games against 2 non-playoff teams and 1 tweener (Calgary). Edmonton has 2 games with San Jose, 1 with Winnipeg, and 1 with LA.

So, the Edmonton game will be huge, but ultimately they would need to go on a tear and LA would need to collapse. It's possible, and I understand your skepticism, but it's far from a given.
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Ten bucks say Kings hit 3rd lol. Thanks for breaking it down though. Appreciate the explanation.
 
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I'll believe the Kings finish anything but third 24 hours after the last second of regular season hockey

More will agree with me when we blow this one tonight.
 
King'sPawn said:
Herby already covered it, but ultimately Edmonton needs two more wins than the Kings, because the Kings have the ROW tiebreaker.

If LA wins 3, 4, or 5 games, it's impossible for Edmonton to catch up.

If Kings get 5 points in their next 5 games in any way, Edmonton would need to go 4-0 to get 103 points.

If LA gets 4, Edmonton would need to go 3-0-1 or better.

If LA gets 3, Edmonton would need to do 3-1 or better.

If LA gets 2, Edmonton would need to go 2-1-1 or better

If LA gets 1, Edmonton would need to go 2-2 or better.

If LA gets 0, Edmonton would need to go 1-2-1 or better.

LA has games against 2 non-playoff teams and 1 tweener (Calgary). Edmonton has 2 games with San Jose, 1 with Winnipeg, and 1 with LA.

So, the Edmonton game will be huge, but ultimately they would need to go on a tear and LA would need to collapse. It's possible, and I understand your skepticism, but it's far from a given.
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LA struggled with the teams remaining after tonight, 6 points in 10 games. Edmonton has I think 8 points in their 7 games against their remaining schedule. If LA loses tonight and LA and EDM finish their last 4 games with the point% similar to the previous matchups, then Edmonton would finish with 1/10 of a point more points. After tonight, Edmonton is the remaining opponent LA has played the best. Edmonton has 2 games against San Jose. It wouldn't take much effort for Edmonton to pass LA if LA loses tonight.
 
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The Seattle game saw them without Doughty and Edmundson, along with losing Kempe in the 2nd period. They flubbed a 5-3 PP and Byfield's lack of focus on the 4v4 at the end of the 1st led to the GWG. Also not a surprise that Burroughs/Moverare were on the ice for the 1st goal against.

All of this to say that, even as a long time Kings fan, I'm not too worried about them not getting home ice unless the roster the rest of the way is the one we saw on Tuesday night.

Also, no need to worry since I am only attending the Saturday game that everyone expects them to lose so I can't curse tonight and Calgary next week.
 
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