National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 4, Los Angeles 3
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, December 28, 2009
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Referees: Dennis LaRue, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Andy McElman
Attendance: 18118
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 0314
Los Angeles 0123
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 20-16-0-3 12-4-0-1 8-12-0-2 W3
Los Angeles 22-14-0-3 10-5-0-2 12-9-0-1 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Los Angeles Kings have a 10-5-0-2 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 8-12-0-2 record on the road.
  • Los Angeles has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Kings have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Wild have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Drew Doughty played for 20:18 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Drew Doughty had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Eric Belanger played for 16:11 during 21 shifts and scored 3 points. Eric Belanger had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Los Angeles had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
  • Minnesota had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Los Angeles
Eric Belanger 3 Points Drew Doughty 2
Eric Belanger 2 Goals Drew Doughty 1
Cal Clutterbuck 2 Assists Brad Richardson 2
Kim Johnsson 1 Power Play Goals Jack Johnson 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Niklas Backstrom .906 Save Percentage Jonathan Quick .826
Niklas Backstrom 29 Saves Jonathan Quick 19
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Minnesota 23 4 1-2 0-1 2 26
Los Angeles 32 3 1-1 1-2 4 22
Upcoming Games
  • Los Angeles will play their next game on the road against Calgary. The Kings have a W/L % of .591 after a win and .562 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Anaheim. The Wild have a W/L % of .526 after a win and .526 after a loss.