208-19 Regular Season Game 47 LA Kings Vs Minnesota Wild

Good Evening Kings Fans! Tonight your LA Kings embark on a three game Central Divison road trip, as they take on the Minnesota Wild. The Kings come into tonight’s game with a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins  on Saturday night, while the Wild come into tonight’s game after suffering a 7-4 loss last night to the Philadelphia Flyers on the road.

Kings record before the game
(18-25-3)

Wild record before the game
(22-20-3)

Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings

Ilya Kovalchuk-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Alex Iafallo-Jeff Carter-Brendan Leipsic

Carl Hagelin-Adrian Kempe-Tyler Toffoli

Kyle Clifford-Nate Thompson-Matt Luff

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Jake Muzzin-Alec Martinez

Dion Phaneuf-Oscar Fantenberg

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

Scratches for tonight's game: Paul LaDue Sean Walker Austin Wagner

Players on the injury reserve: Jonny Brodzinski (shoulder injury) Trevor Lewis (foot injury)

There were no goals scored in the 1st period.

There were no penalties in the 1st period.

1st period analysis

The Kings are playing with a lot of speed tonight and have generated some good shots on net along with some good physical play in the period. The Kings were playing on their heels at the end of the period as Minnesota was putting pressure in the King's zone.

At 10:16 in the 2nd period the Wild scored to make it 1-0. The goal was scored by number 22 Nino Niederreiter, the goal was his (1st goal of the game and 9th of the season). Then at 16:03 the Kings tied the game at 1-1. The goal was scored by number 17 Ilya Kovalchuk, the goal was his (1st of the game and 8th of the season).

Wild penalty to Joel Eriksson Ek 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 3:01 in the 2nd period.

Kings penalty to Tyler Toffoli 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 16:42 in the 2nd period.

2nd period analysis

Jonathan Quick made an outstanding goal line save to keep the game scoreless. Both teams are getting good scoring chances in the period. Kings having a solid penalty kill at the end of the period.

At 7:13 in the 3rd the Wild scored to take the lead halfway through the period. The goal was scored by number 12 Eric Staal, the goal was his (1st of the game and 14th of the season). Then at 17:30 the Kings tied the game up at 2-2. The goal was scored by number 77 Jeff Carter, the goal was his (1st of the game and 10th of the season).

There were no penalties in the 3rd period.

3rd period analysis

Minnesota was in the King's zone for half of the period and end up taking the lead midway through the period. Kings are getting in front of the net and getting deflections through but still can not find a way to score. Late in the period the Kings tied the game up!

The game went into overtime, there were no goals scored so the game went into a shootout which the Wild won 1-0. The game finishes up as a 3-2 Wild victory.

Kings penalty to Drew Doughty 2 minute minor for Goalie Interference. Time of the penalty 2:00 into Overtime.  

Kings record after the game

(18-25-4)

Wild record after the game

(23-20-3)

Kings shots on goal 33

Wild shots on goal 42

Kings power play 0 for 1

Wild power play 0 for 2

Kings faceoff percentage 48%

Wild faceoff percentage 52%

Kings hit total 14

Wild hit total 5

Kings blocked shots total 10

Wild blocked shots total 14

Post game notes-

Kings record against the Wild (0-2-3)