Los Angeles visits Boston after Kopitar's hat trick

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Friday, October 11, 2024

Los Angeles Kings (1-0, in the Pacific Division) vs. Boston Bruins (1-1, in the Atlantic Division)

Boston; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings visit the Boston Bruins after Anze Kopitar's hat trick against the Buffalo Sabres in the Kings' 3-1 win.

Boston had a 47-20-15 record overall and a 26-15-7 record at home last season. The Bruins averaged 3.0 power-play chances per game last season, and converted on 22.2% (54 total power-play goals).

Los Angeles went 44-27-11 overall and 23-17-4 on the road last season. The Kings had a 22.6% power play success rate last season, scoring 56 goals on 248 chances.

INJURIES: Bruins: None listed.

Kings: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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