The Los Angeles Kings will host the Montreal Canadiens on their second night of a back-to-back. The Canadiens are in the middle of their West Coast road trip, hoping the camaraderie will help them turn things around.

With Vitek Vanecek back in the mix following an injury, the Sharks have opted to send highly touted goaltender Yaroslav Askarov back to the AHL. That means Vanecek (.885 SV%) and Alexandar Georgiev (.879 SV%) will be tasked with stopping pucks on a nightly basis.

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Hutson should also have a real chance to flex his power-play prowess. The Ducks rank 27th in penalty kill percentage (74.1%) on the season, and their numbers in the past 10 games (75%) are equally as bad. This is truly a mouthwatering matchup across the board.