December 10 postgame notes

-The Kings improved to 28-88-20 all-time against the Canadiens and 9-48-11 all-time in Montreal. Los Angeles snapped a seven game losing streak in the series and won their first game in Montreal since December 11, 1999.

-The only other time a rookie Kings goaltender posted back-to-back shutouts was Gerry Desjardins in 1968-69. Both games were 0-0 ties.

-The last goalie to go 3-0-0 in his first three starts as a King was Jason LaBarbera in 2005-06.

-The Kings’ 10-3-2 record (22 points) after 15 road games is the most in club history.

-The Kings’ 44 points (20-7-4) after 31 games is tied for the most in club history. The 1980-81 club was 21-8-2 (44 pts), and the 1974-75 club was 17-4-10 (44 pts).

-The Kings have points in 15 of their last 16 games, going 11-1-4.

-Excluding shootout goals, the Kings have allowed two goals or less in 16 straight games, a team record.

-The Kings have gone 16 games without allowing a first period goal.

-The Kings have killed off 57 of the last 61 penalties, dating back to November 7, and 50 of the last 53 penalties, dating back to November 14.

-The Kings are now 6-0-2 in the last eight road games, which ties the third longest road point streak in club history.

-Jake Muzzin’s power play goal snapped a 0-for-34 stretch with the man advantage. It was the team’s first power play goal since Matt Frattin scored in the first period of a 5-2 win over Tampa Bay on November 19.

-Ben Scrivens and Martin Jones have combined to stop 87-of-91 shots (.956) while the team is shorthanded. Jones stopped all 10 shots Montreal took on the power play Tuesday night. He has stopped 51-of-52 even strength shots (.981) through three games.

-Mike Richards recorded his 100th and 101st points as a King (36-65=101).

-Jarret Stoll has points in four straight games (1-4=5).

-Slava Voynov appeared in his 100th consecutive regular season game.

-Jake Muzzin and Alex Galchenyuk finished tied with a game-high seven shots on goal.

-Willie Mitchell finished with one assist and a game-high plus-4. Mike Richards (two assists) and Alec Martinez (one goal, one assist) finished with plus-3 ratings. Alexei Emelin and Andrei Markov finished with game-worst minus-3 ratings.

-The Kings won 31-of-56 faceoffs. Amongst regular performers, Mike Richards won 5-of-11, Anze Kopitar won 11-of-14, Colin Fraser won 6-of-12, Jarret Stoll won 7-of-15, and Jeff Carter won 2-of-4.

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