Points at a premium as Kings host Predators twice in five days
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The battle for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference will continue on Thursday night when the Los Angeles Kings host the Nashville Predators.
Los Angeles defeated the visiting St. Louis Blues 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday night to leapfrog Nashville for the second wild card from the West.
The Kings (30-26-18, 78 points) and Predators (34-31-9, 77