It has been a dreary start to the season for the Kings and now they’ll be on storm watch as the Carolina Hurricanes approach for Saturday’s showdown.

While the ‘Canes are the NHL’s only undefeated team (4-0-0), the Kings’ rally in Vegas remains their only victory of 2025-26 , in which they have yet to hold a third-period lead.

Most recently, the Kings (1-3-1) fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins , 4-2, in a game where center Phillip Danault said “we could have buried many more than two, that’s for sure.”

Danault centered the top line to start a game in which Anže Kopitar (foot) was unavailable, along with goalie Darcy Kuemper (lower body). Kuemper should be considered questionable at best for Saturday, while Kopitar was downgraded to “week-to-week” status. Corey Perry (knee) continued his

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