Quinton Byfield began to break out significantly during the Kings' recent seven-game road trip, showcasing his skills while playing alongside Warren Foegele and Tanner Jeannot. The Kings were firing on all cylinders during this stretch,
BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks face the Los Angeles Kings in a matchup of Pacific Division opponents. Vancouver is 19-14-10 overall with a 6-3-2 record in Pacific Division play. The Canucks have committed 168 total penalties (3.9 per game) to rank ninth in NHL play.
Adrian Kempe broke a tie with 5:48 to play and Darcy Kuemper made 34 saves for the Kings while shutting out Tampa Bay over the final 58 1/2 minutes in their 2-1 win over the Lightning.
Turcotte scores twice and adds an assist – all in the first 10 minutes – as the Kings thump Vancouver, 5-1. Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala and Warren Foegele also score.
The Flames won 3-1 in the last meeting. TOP PERFORMERS: Adrian Kempe has 19 goals and 18 assists for the Kings. Quinton Byfield has six goals and three assists over the last 10 games. Jonathan Huberdeau has 17 goals and 13 assists for the Flames.
Adrian Kempe scores late to lift the Kings to a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning for their ninth consecutive home win and 12th victory in 16 games.