WATCH Kings vs. Predators Live Stream Online: NHL 2016 Top Division Rivals, Playoff Rankings

Hockey's back for the official 2015-2016 NHL season, so get ready, MstarsNews readers!

The Los Angeles Kings battle it out on the ice against the Nashville Predators in Week 24 of the regular season on Monday, March 21 at 8:00 p.m. EST from the Bridgestone Arena in Tennessee. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Monday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Before heading into the official playoff season, LA maintains the extremely impressive top spot in Joe McDonald's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while Nashville lags just a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Predators (11): "The Preds have one regulation loss in their last 17 games (11-1-5) and currently hold the first wild-card spot in the West."

Record: 36-23-13 (4th in Central Division).

Kings (1): "The Kings extended their points streak to seven games (6-0-1), have won four in a row and have a four-point lead over the Ducks for first in the Pacific. Jonathan Quick is 5-0-1 in his last six starts, including three consecutive wins. Forward Anze Kopitar extended his points streak to five games with four goals and three assists. This team is a serious Cup contender."

Record: 44-22-5 (1st in Pacific Division).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels FSTN and FSW.

For fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Also try this or another option.

For a one-time fee, fans can access a NHL Gamecenter Live pass.

ESPN, ESPN Scoreboard, and NHL.com  are both good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

More radio listening options for Kings and Predators.

Official NHL team websites: Kings and Predators.

Enjoy this evening's exciting hockey game from the South, and always stick with MstarsNews for even more NHL gameday coverage later this week. Which top division rival will snag the big win tonight?