Kraken defenseman Josh Mahura lay down a booming, clean hit on Kings forward Warren Foegele at the Kraken blue line. While officials tried to keep two annoyed Kings players off Mahura, Schwartz and Beniers sneaked off on a 2-on-1. Schwartz scored his team-leading 15th goal of the season.

With the NBA trade deadline less than a month away, teams need to figure out where they stand in their conference. The Pacific division is extremely tight at the moment, as every team is capable of making the playoffs,

The Lakers are currently 8-11 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Clippers have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.

Sitting on a 9-5-1 win streak with Best Bets after last night's total between Vegas and Carolina fell short. Let's jump into a late Pacific Division puck drop, as word is some sharps made a small move on the battle between Edmonton and Vancouver.

The New York Islanders are still holding out for another postseason berth. However, based on how this season has gone, it might be a long shot. Still, Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello is holding on to his cards.

Happy teams are all alike, you might say, but Pacific Division teams are all unhappy in their own way.

"At the beginning of the year, we weren't finding those ways to win, but you kind of go through it and now the confidence is a bit higher," Mattias Janmark said

The road team has won four of the last five meetings, as the Kings look to make it five of six while bringing an end to a two-game skid during this road trip.

Los Angeles Kings (24-12-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (19-14-10, in the Pacific Division) BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks face the Los Angeles Kings in a matchup of Pacific ...

A Vancouver Canucks defenseman will have a hearing following a cross-checking incident against the Edmonton Oilers.

The trade drama surrounding the Vancouver Canucks continues on. As the team tries to get back on track, the rift between star forwards JT Miller and Elias Pettersson remains the biggest obstacle to this team's Stanley Cup hopes.

The Los Angeles Kings have already had a game postponed due to the devastation of the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, but that is of least concern at the moment.