Here's how to watch tonight's Los Angeles Kings vs. Boston Bruins NHL game: live stream, TV channel and start time

The Los Angeles Kings are ready to host the Boston Bruins to open an exciting NHL preseason battle on October 3, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT.

The Boston Bruins have a 1-2-1 record while the Los Angeles Kings have a 3-0-1 record.

The Kings do slightly better on the power play, scoring 22.6% of the time (12th in the league), but the Bruins aren't far behind, scoring 22.2% of the time (14th).

The Kings have a good penalty kill and rank second in the league with an 84.6% success rate. This shows that they can handle situations well where they suffer from staff shortages. The Bruins are also very good at stopping other teams' power plays. They have a penalty kill rate of 82.5%, which is seventh in the league.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch the Los Angeles Kings vs. Boston Bruins NHL preseason game, and more.

Los Angeles Kings vs. Boston Bruins: Date and puck drop time

The Los Angeles Kings will face the Boston Bruins in a highly anticipated NHL preseason game on October 3, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT at the Videotron Center in Quebec City, Canada.

Here's how to watch Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins on TV and live stream online

TV channels: TVAS2

Streaming service: ESPN+

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Team news Los Angeles Kings vs. Boston Bruins

Los Angeles Kings team news and players to keep an eye on

Darcy Kuemper had a tough season. He finished the game with a record of 13-14-3, a 3.31 goals against average and a save percentage of .890, but managed only one shutout.

David Rittich, on the other hand, had the better game. He posted a record of 13-6-3, a 2.15 goals against average, an impressive .921 save percentage and three shutouts.

Adrian Kempe also made a big difference on offense, scoring 75 points and providing 47 assists.

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Boston Bruins team news and players to keep an eye on

Joonas Korpisalo has had a tough season. He posted a 21-26-4 record, a 3.27 goals against average and a .890 save percentage, but did not get a shutout.

David Pastrnak was the best offensive player. He scored 47 goals and prepared 63 assists for 110 points, showing how good he is at both.

Patrick Brown made a small contribution with two points, a goal and an assist and gave his team additional strength in the lineup.

Boston Bruins injuries

Head-to-head record between Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins

The last five meetings between these two teams have been very close, with the Kings winning three of those five times. The Kings defeated the Bruins 5-4, meaning there were a lot of goals in the game. Their last meeting took place on February 17, 2024. However, the Bruins have proven that they can beat the Kings. On October 22, 2023, they defeated them 4-2. Since the last two games were so close, this one will be close again. Both teams have a chance to win, but the Kings may have a small psychological advantage because of their recent win.

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