National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Los Angeles 4, Dallas 2
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 12, 2012
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Tim Peel
Linesmen: Andy McElman, Jay Sharrers
Attendance: 12191

Rookies Jordan Nolan and Dwight King scored their first NHL goals and the Los Angeles Kings ended their season-long road trip on a high-note with a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday.

Justin Williams secured the win by scoring his 11th goal of the season into an empty net to help the Kings go 2-3-1 on their trip.

Nolan, playing in just his second career game, one-timed a no-look backhand pass from Mike Richards behind the net at 11:29 of the third period that stood as the game-winner.

Earlier in the third, Michael Ryder scored his 21st of the season to pull Dallas even at 2-2.

Andrei Loktionov gave the Kings a 2-0 lead with a power-play tally at 8:21 of the middle frame when he redirected a Jack Johnson point shot. It was his second goal in as many nights.

Loui Eriksson put the Stars on the board with his 18th of the season at 13:22 of the second period when he tapped in an Alex Goligoski pass. It was Eriksson’s first goal in 10 games.

King, playing in his eighth NHL contest, scored at 8:54 of the first period when he buried a rebound off a Justin Williams shot after Anze Kopitar forced a turnover behind the net to start the play.

Top Game Performances
 
Los Angeles   Dallas
Dwight King 2 Points Loui Eriksson 2
Dwight King 1 Goals Loui Eriksson 1
Anze Kopitar 2 Assists Alex Goligoski 2
Andrei Loktionov 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jonathan Quick .929 Save Percentage Kari Lehtonen .800
Jonathan Quick 26 Saves Kari Lehtonen 12
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Los Angeles 16 4 1-2 3-3 10 25
Dallas 28 2 0-3 1-2 8 22
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Stars have a W/L % of .483 after a win and .538 after a loss.
  • Los Angeles will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Kings have a W/L % of .346 after a win and .581 after a loss.