All-Time Meetings:
The Preds are 44-30-(3)-10 all-time against the Kings, including a 19-17-(3)-3 mark at home. Nashville is 5-3-2 in their last 10 meetings versus Los Angeles and 2-2-1 in their last five at Bridgestone Arena.
Overall, the Predators have lost only five times in regulation to the Kings in their last 30 meetings (19-5-6). Since losing the regular-season series in 2016-17 to the Kings, the Predators have won six of the eight series.
Notables Versus Los Angeles:
Roman Josi has recorded 28 points (5g-23a) vs. Los Angeles in his career, the fourth-most among active blueliners against the Kings. In his last 10 games against Los Angeles, he has nine points (9a), including a three-assist outing in a 5-3 victory on Jan. 21, 2023.
Jonathan Marchessault has posted 27 points (10g-17a) in 37 career games against the Kings; it’s tied for the second-most points he has collected against any single team. He recorded a seven-game point streak against the Kings (4g-5a) from Dec. 28, 2021-Nov. 8, 2023.
Filip Forsberg has tallied 11 points (4g-7a) in his last 18 contests against Los Angeles, and 15 points (5g-10a) in 29 career games vs. the Kings.
Nashville Predators TV Analyst Chris Mason made 33 saves in his first NHL shutout as Nashville and Los Angeles played to the first scoreless tie at Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 13, 2004.
Predators Defense Development Coach Rob Scuderi won the 2012 Stanley Cup as a member of the Kings.
Kings forward Kevin Fiala recorded 97 points (45g-52a) in 204 games with the Predators from 2015-19.
