What you need to know ahead of the game against the Calgary Flames: When: Thursday, December 22 at 7:30 pm PT. Where: Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, CA).
The goal extended Fiala's streak to seven straight seasons of scoring at least 10 goals. With a power play goal tonight, the Kings can extend their power play home goal streak to nine games; a feat that was last accomplished from Oct. Copley stopped 27-of-30 shots, and three of four shootout attempts, to lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 SO victory over the Flames in Calgary. The Kings enter tonight riding a eight-game home power-play goal streak, dating back to Nov. Pheonix Copley's first career NHL win came against the Calgary Flames on Oct. Anze Kopitar sits four points shy of 1,100 in his career.
Adrian Kempe and Viktor Arvidsson show off nifty passing on the Kings' game-winning goal. ByAP.
[Dan Vladar](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3942459/dan-vladar) allowed four goals on 32 shots. That shows a lot about our team,” said Huberdeau, who got first goal and fifth point during a three-game streak when he opened the scoring 3:23 into the game. “We battled ’til the end.” [Tyler Toffoli](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/5550/tyler-toffoli) had a power-play goal, and [Dillon Dube](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4063268/dillon-dube) and [Jonathan Huberdeau](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2562606/jonathan-huberdeau) also scored, but the Flames couldn’t get their third straight road win. “Knew I had Arvy with me for a 2-on-1. [Phillip Danault](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2562602/phillip-danault) and [Blake Lizotte](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4316983/blake-lizotte) scored 10 seconds apart early in the third period for Los Angeles.
First Period 1. CGY – Jonathan Huberdeau (6) – (Milan Lucic) – 3:23 2. LAK – Gabe Vilardi (14) – (Sean Walker, Blake Lizotte) – 17:41 · Second Period No Scoring.
LAK – Blake Lizotte (7) – (Gabe Vilardi, Viktor Arvidsson) – 1:39 LAK – Phillip Danault (9) – (Alex Iafallo) – 1:29 LAK – Gabe Vilardi (14) – (Sean Walker, Blake Lizotte) – 17:41
Meanwhile, the Kings have won three straight games, two of them coming via shootouts. Which of these teams can extend their small hot streaks further on? Flames ...
On the other hand, the Kings are 4-1 in their last five against teams from the Western Conference and 5-2 in their last seven against teams with a losing record on the year. It’s been a tale of two goaltenders for the Kings at this point in the season. Whether it’s Jonathan Quick or Phoenix Copley in the net, the Kings have gotten vastly different results. When it comes to the total, the over has cashed in their last four games overall and their last five against teams from the Western Conference. Goaltending has been very inconsistent for this squad as they rank 15th in the league in goals allowed per game. The Flames have been struggling overall but their offense has been working of late.
The LA Kings host the Calgary Flames on Thursday in the first game of a back-to-back before the Christmas holiday break.
The goaltending in LA has been a story all season long but only recently has that story been a positive one. BetRivers has the best option on either team, offering -109 on the LA Kings and -106 on the Calgary Flames. He has just two points overall in his last ten and has seen his ice time dip as he’s been dropped to the fourth line. He has just four goals in his last 20 games and none in his last ten. Pheonix Copley has now won three straight games and only once this season has he given up more than two goals in a game. The total on the game is at six with a few books offering the oVer at -105 and BetRivers offering the Under at -111. They’ll be going against one of the top penalty kills in the NHL as Calgary’s 81.1% ranks seventh in the league. *Note: the odds below are for sports books offered in New York. The two teams are pretty similar at 5-on-5. Both are struggling to find consistency this season. [Drew Doughty](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/d/doughdr01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=hockeyroyalty.com&utm_campaign=2022-12-22_hr) scoring the most recent one on Tuesday. [LA Kings](http://hockeyroyalty.com) host the Calgary Flames on Thursday in the first game of a back-to-back before the Christmas holiday break.
It's a Pacific Division rivalry showdown tonight as the Calgary Flames take on the Los Angeles Kings from Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.
This is a gritty team that likes to wear opponents out as games go along so they tend to control the pace of a game. This was a team that was powerful last season and despite some offseason changes, they still have a ton of talent on the roster. It’s a Pacific Division rivalry showdown tonight as the Calgary Flames take on the Los Angeles Kings from Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.