April 10 postgame notes

-With the shootout loss, Los Angeles fell to 88-107-26 all-time against Calgary, a record that includes an away mark of 34-62-16. The Kings finished 2-2-1 against the Flames in 2013-14. Wednesday’s game was the first game of the series won by the home team.

-Los Angeles’ six-game winning streak at the Saddledome was snapped.

-The Kings are 1-2-1 in a six-game stretch in which they will face all Pacific Division opponents once to close the season (W vs PHX, L @ SJS, L @ VAN, SOL @ CGY, @ EDM, vs ANA)

-Los Angeles played its first game in which a penalty was not assessed on either team since February 19 1977, a 2-0 win at The Forum against the Boston Bruins. It was the first Calgary Flames game in history in which a penalty was not assessed on either team.

-The Kings fell to 15-10-2 against the Pacific Division.

-With an assist on Anze Kopitar’s second period goal, Marian Gaborik recorded the 700th point of his career. He is the 28th active player to have amassed 700 points.

-Anze Kopitar scored the 199th goal of his career. He has 23 points (10-13=23) in the last 23 games. By playing in his 602nd career game, he tied Bernie Nicholls for 11th place on the club’s all-time games played list.

-With two games remaining, Los Angeles has allowed 170 goals. With three games remaining, Boston has allowed 171 goals. The two teams are in a battle for the Jennings Trophy, awarded to any goaltender who plays a minimum of 25 games on the team that allows the fewest goals in the league.

-Dwight King has five points (3-2=5) in his last five games.

-Mike Richards has gone 20 games without recording assist and has been held scoreless in the last seven games.

-Jake Muzzin logged 25:31 of ice time, the second highest total of his career.

-Los Angeles attempted 79 shots (44 on goal, 22 blocked, 13 missed). Calgary attempted 42 shots (18 on goal, 14 blocked, 10 missed). Justin Williams recorded a game-high eight shots on goal. Jake Muzzin attempted nine shots, six of which were blocked. Kris Russell blocked a game-high six shots for Calgary.

-The Kings won 38-of-59 faceoffs. Amongst regular performers, Mike Richards won 8-of-12, Anze Kopitar won 13-of-19, Trevor Lewis won 3-of-4, Jarret Stoll won 8-of-16, and Jeff Carter won 6-of-8.

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