March 19 postgame notes

-The Kings have played in 23 consecutive games without heading to overtime.
-The Kings have now won 12 of their last 16 games, out-scoring their opponents 58-37.
-The Kings have now won 14 of their last 19 games, out-scoring opponents 66-42.
-The Kings have now won 11 of their last 12 games at home.
-The Kings 12-2-1 record at home is tied for the best 15-game home start in club history (also 12-2-1 in 2010-11, 1992-93 and 1975-76)
-The Kings have out-scored opponents 52-30 at home this season
-Jonathan Bernier recorded a career high 40 saves tonight. His previous high was 34 saves.
-Anze Kopitar extended his assist and point streak to five games (1-5=6).
-Kopitar recorded 24:24 of ice time, a 2012-13 season high and the most regular season ice time recorded since 26:20 in a 3-2 shootout win at Toronto on December 19, 2011.
-Justin Williams extended his point streak to four games (1-5=6).
-Jarret Stoll has six points in the last six games (3-3=6).
-Jake Muzzin now has nine points in the last nine game (4-5=9). His six goals on the season are tied for the second-most in the league amongst defensemen.
-The Kings allowed a season-high 42 shots. The last time Los Angeles allowed as many as 42 shots on goal was December 1, 2011 when they allowed 42 shots in a 2-1 home win over the Florida Panthers. The Kings also allowed 48 shots in a 4-2 win at Vancouver in Game 2 of last year’s first round playoff series.
-The Kings have scored a power-play goal in six of the last seven games, going 8-for-22 over that span (36.4%).
-Shane Doan recorded a game-high 13 hits and took a game-high 11 shots.

The Kings are not practicing on Wednesday, March 20.

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