Time: Thu, December 10, 2009 at 10:30 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: Phoenix 7-2-1; Los Angeles 6-3-1
The teams are meeting for the fourth time this season. The road team has won the first three games: Phoenix beat the Kings 6-3 at the Staples Center on opening night, while the Kings won 5-3 decisions at Jobing.com on Oct. 24 and Nov. 2. The teams play again in Glendale, Ariz., on Boxing Day (Dec. 26) and then don’t see each other until April 8.Two of the NHL’s hottest teams are meeting at the Staples Center. The Coyotes have won five in a row, while the Kings are 5-0-1 in their last six games, including a 5-4 overtime victory at San Jose on Wednesday. The Coyotes’ last game was a 2-0 home victory over Minnesota on Monday night.
Phoenix will be without suspended defenseman Ed Jovanovski, arguably their best blueliner, for the next two games. Los Angeles is still without forward Ryan Smyth (upper-body). Brandon Segal and Andrei Loktionov are both on IR.
Phoenix has scored all 15 goals during its winning streak at even strength. The Coyotes are 0-for-18 on the power play during the five games but have killed 19 of 21 opposition power plays. … Los Angeles is 7-1-1 against the Pacific Division, with the opening-night loss to the Coyotes the only time the Kings have been beaten in regulation. Live score and results will be available soon..