-The Kings fell to 79-94-32 all-time against the Phoenix franchise, which includes a road record of 35-53-16. Los Angeles’ lone win in their last six trips to Jobing.com Arena was a 4-2 win on January 26, 2013.
-The Kings conceded a power play goal for the fourth consecutive game. They are 13-for-19 while shorthanded over that span.
-Kings opponents have received at least four power plays for six consecutive games. Los Angeles has been assessed 63 minor penalties this season, which ties them with Winnipeg for the most in the league.
-The Kings won the faceoff battle for the fifth consecutive game. They are 192-for-336 (57.1%) at the faceoff dot over that span.
-Jake Muzzin blocked a team-high three shots in 18:24 of ice time. He took four shots on goal and had three shots blocked.
-Drew Doughty led the team with seven shots on goal.
-Zbynek Michalek blocked a game-high seven shots.
-The Kings won 48-of-70 faceoffs Tuesday. Amongst regular performers, Anze Kopitar won 13-of-24, Mike Richards won 3-of-5, Jeff Carter won 8-of-12, Jarret Stoll won 15-of-19, and Trevor Lewis won 2-of-8. Amongst Phoenix’s most frequent performers, Antoine Vermette won 15-of-31 and Mike Ribeiro won 4-of-18.
The Kings are scheduled to report to Toyota Sports Center at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The rest of the day’s practice schedule prior to the home game against San Jose will be determined on site.
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