Islanders at Kings
The Los Angeles Kings have yet to lose in regulation this season, and they look to keep the streak going when they continue their four-game homestand Sunday against the New York Islanders. Los Angeles posted a 4-2 victory over Buffalo on Saturday, scoring three third-period goals - including defenseman Drew Doughty's power-play tally with two minutes remaining to snap a tie - to improve to 3-0-1 on the season and 1-0-1 on the homestand.
The Kings finally have gotten their power play going as they went 3-for-3 with the man advantage against the Sabres after failing to convert their first 16 opportunities of the season. New York posted a 3-1 victory at San Jose on Saturday to even its mark at 1-1-0 on its four-game road trip but remained one of two teams (Anaheim) without a power-play goal this season after an 0-for-3 performance. Thomas Greiss made 40 saves against his former club while Brock Nelson recorded his team-leading third goal in the second period to break a 1-1 deadlock. Nelson shares the team scoring lead of four points with Casey Cizikas and Joshua Ho-Sang, each of whom notched an assist versus the Sharks.
TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, MSG Plus (New York), FSN West (Los Angeles)
ABOUT THE ISLANDERS (2-2-1): Jordan Eberle sat out Friday's practice after taking a hard hit a day earlier, but he was in the lineup against San Jose and registered an assist. The 27-year-old forward, who was acquired from Edmonton in June, has yet to score a goal with his new team. Cal Clutterbuck returned from a two-game absence due to a hip injury and scored into an empty net for his first point of the campaign.
ABOUT THE KINGS (3-0-1): Los Angeles has been led offensively by its former and current captains, as Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar have recorded six points apiece. Brown, a former 33-goal scorer who has failed to notch 20 in each of his last five seasons, tops the club with four. Defenseman Alec Martinez made his season debut Saturday and recorded an assist after missing the team's first three contests with a lower-body injury.
OVERTIME
1. Kings D Oscar Fantenberg notched an assist against Buffalo for his first point in four career contests.
2. Islanders C John Tavares has been kept off the scoresheet in four of his five games this season, including each of the last three.
3. Los Angeles LW Kyle Clifford (upper body) was placed on injured reserve while D Paul LaDue was assigned to Ontario of the American Hockey League.