Friday night in the NHL sees the Winnipeg Jets play host to the red-hot Los Angeles Kings at Canada Life Centre. Welcome to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey, where each day we preview and predict the upcoming slate of NHL games around the league!

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Winnipeg can't be stopped on home ice, and Neil Parker expects the Central Division leaders to thrive against a Los Angeles roster that has struggled on the road.

First up are the Los Angeles Kings, who have won four straight games and should be well rested, considering they haven’t played since a 2-1 triumph over Tampa Bay last Saturday. A scheduled game on Wednesday was postponed due to the horrific wildfires sweeping through SoCal which have hit home for players and staff members.

The Los Angeles Kings were thinking about friends and family in wildfire-ravaged California as they embarked on an eight-day road trip that kicked off Friday in Winnipeg.

The Winnipeg Jets snapped their losing streak on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators and are looking for another win against a Los Angeles Kings team that has won four consecutive games.

As firefighters continue to battle the multiple wildfires around Southern California, the Los Angeles Kings are showing them support from north of the border. As the Kings prepare to take on the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre,