The Philadelphia Flyers opened the season with a 5-3 win at San Jose last Wednesday night, but I think they're in for a much tougher game here at Staples Center the very next night.

The Kings will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing season that saw them miss the postseason for the second time in three seasons. Star netminder Jonathan Quick was limited to just 17 games due to a groin injury, but the former Conn Smythe Trophy winner is fit for fight for the new season. Last season's general manager Dean Lombardi and coach Darryl Sutter are both gone, and former associate head coach John Stevens will lead the team this season.

"(Stevens) is not a new face, but a new philosophy comes in," Anze Kopitar told the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday. "There's definitely a breath of fresh air. I think everything's a little bit more upbeat. Everything's a little looser, but loose in a good way."

Note that the Kings came out of the preseason with a 5-1-1 record.

Philadelphia meanwhile will be playing its second game in as many nights and is likely to go with Michal Neuvirth in net as Brian Elliott got the start last night. This will be a tough game for the visitors, and my money is on the Kings to clinch their home opener.

My selection is an 8* play on LA Kings.