Interim head coach DJ Smith and the Los Angeles Kings (26-23-15) can move into a firm playoff spot in the postseason this upcoming spring in the West in the Pacific Division this regular season with two points in the standings on Friday evening (March 13) vs. the New York Islanders (37-23-5) on the road.
A trip up to the Northeast in New York starts this upcoming weekend for the Kings and Smith and the coaching staff in Long Island vs. the Islanders on Friday evening tonight. The Kings got three out of a possible four points in the standings in the West in the Pacific Division this regular season to start this road trip in the Eastern Conference early this week in back-to-back games.
Smith and the Kings have played well in this past couple of weeks since the team first hired the new interim head coach in the West. We'll see if the Kings can translate that intensity and effort on the ice and on the scoreboard this weekend in the front end of back-to-back games vs. the Islanders on the road on Friday.
Here's a look at the TV/streaming information, start time, and radio broadcast information for the matchup between the Kings and Islanders in the front end of back-to-back games on the road in Long Island at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, on March 13.
How to watch the Los Angeles Kings vs. New York Islanders
- Date & Time: Friday, March 13, 4:00 p.m. PT
- Location: UBS Arena (Elmont, NY)
- Live Streaming: ESPN+
- TV: FDSN
- Radio: ESPN LA App
The matchup this evening on Friday in the front end of back-to-back games vs. the Islanders on the road in New York for the Kings will be broadcast live on FanDuel Sports Network West. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and the radio broadcast is available on the ESPN LA app.
Los Angeles Kings projected roster vs. the New York Islanders
Forwards
Artemi Panarin – Anze Kopitar – Adrian Kempe
Trevor Moore – Quinton Byfield – Alex Laferriere
Alex Turcotte – Scott Laughton – Jared Wright
Jeff Malott – Sammy Helenius – Taylor Ward
*Mathieu Joseph
Defensemen
Joel Edmundson – Brandt Clarke
Mikey Anderson – Drew Doughty
Cody Ceci – Brian Dumoulin
*Jacob Moverare
Goalies
Darcy Kuemper
Anton Forsberg
*Indicates a healthy scratch
Projected starting goalies for the Los Angeles Kings vs. New York Islanders
Kings: Darcy Kuemper
Islanders:Â Ilya Sorokin