2017-18 Regular Season Game 81 LA Kings Vs Minnesota Wild

Your LA Kings play their second to final game of the 2017-18 Regular Season as they take on the Minnesota Wild. The Kings are heading to the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Kings will either face the Vegas Golden Knights or the San Jose Sharks in the Western Cinferrence Quarterfinlas. The Kings currently sit in the first wild card spot. Oscar Fantenberg and Jonny Broadzinski is back playing with the Kings after getting called up from the AHL and will be scratched for tonight’s game. Daniel Brickley is playing his first NHL game tonight

Kings record before the game
(44-28-8)

Wild record before the game
(44-26-10)

Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings

Tanner Pearson-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Tobias Rieder-Jeff Carter-Tyler Toffoli

Kyle Clifford-Adrian Kempe-Trevor Lewis

Andy Andreoff-Michael Amadio-Nate Thompson

Defense Pairings

Kevin Gravel-Drew Doughty

Alec Martinez-Christian Folin

Dion Phaneuf-Daniel Brickley

Tonight's starting goalie for your LA Kings is Jonathan Quick (backup goalie is Jack Campbell)

Scratches for tonight's game: Sheldon Rempal Paul LaDue Torrey Mitchell Jonny Brodzinski Oscar Fantenberg

players on the injury reserve Jake Muzzin (upper body) Alex Iafallo (upper body) Derek Forbort (knee injury)

55 seconds into the game the Kings scored to put them up 1-0. The goal was scored by number 23 Dustin Brown, it was his (1st goal of the game and 25th of the season). Then at 3:12 the Wild came back and tied the game at 1-1. The goal was scored by number 6 Ryan Murphy, it was his (1st goal of the game and 2nd of the season). At 5:02 the Wild scored again and made it 2-1. The goal was scored by number 24 Matt Dumba, it was his (1st goal of the game and 14th of the season).

At 7:42 in the 2nd period the Kings scored to tie the game up at 2-2. The goal was scored by number 23 Dustin Brown, it was his (2nd goal of the game and 26th of the season). Then at 12:57 the Kings took the lead and made it 3-2. The goal was scored by number 10 Tobias Rieder, it was his (1st goal of the game and 12th of the season). At 19:10 the Kings scored again to make it 4-2. The goal was scored by number 23 Dustin Brown, it was his (3rd goal of the game a hat trick and his 27th of the season).

At 5:42 in the 3rd period the Wild made it 3-4. The goal was scored by Eric Staal, it was his (1st of the game and 41st of the season).  Then at 9:24 the Wild tied the game at 4-4. The goal was scored by number 39 Nate Prosser, it was his (1st goal of the game and 3rd of the season). That was the end of regulation so the game had to be decided in overttime.

23 seconds into OT the Kings scored to win the game 5-4! The goal was scored by number 23 Dustin Brown, it was his (4th goal of the game and 28th if the season).

Kings record after the game
(43-28-8)

Wild record after the game
(44-26-11)