Game 62 Preview: Los Angeles at Winnipeg

Los Angeles Kings (29-20-12) at Winnipeg Jets (31-20-12)
Sunday March 1, 2015, 1:00 p.m. PT
MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB
Referees: #22 Ghislain Hebert, #25 Marc Joanette
Linesmen: #56 Mark Wheeler, #94 Bryan Pancich
Fox Sports West, KABC 790 AM

Los Angeles Projected Starting Goaltender – Jonathan Quick*
2014-15: 52 GP (51 GS) / 25-16-10 record / 2.35 GAA / .915 Sv% / 4 SHO
Career vs Winnipeg: 7 (7) / 3-2-1 / 3.25 / .879 / 0
Last Game vs Winnipeg: 1/10/15 / 65 MP / 21-25 shots + 3/4 / 4-5 SOL
2014-15, Away: 22 (22) / 7-10-5 / 2.70 / .907 / 0

Winnipeg Projected Starting Goaltender – Michael Hutchinson*
2014-15: 31 GP (29 GS) / 17-7-5 record / 2.29 GAA / .920 Sv% / 2 SHO
Career vs Los Angeles: 2 (2) / 1-1-0 / 4.82 / .833 / 0
Last Game vs Los Angeles: 1/10/15 / 65 MP / 25-29 shots + 4/4 / 5-4 W
2014-15, Home: 15 (15) / 9-4-2 / 2.00 / .927 / 1

*neither team has announced a starting goalie

2014-15 Los Angeles Leaders
Total Points: Jeff Carter (18-28=46)
Goals: Tyler Toffoli (19-19=38)
Assists: Anze Kopitar (12-33=45)
Plus/Minus: Tyler Toffoli (+19; 19-19=38)
Penalty Minutes: Kyle Clifford (66; 3-7=10)
Time On Ice: Drew Doughty (29:28; 5-31=36)
Corsi-For Percentage: Anze Kopitar (58.9%; 12-33=45)

2014-15 Winnipeg Leaders
Total Points: Bryan Little (24-26=50), Andew Ladd (20-30=50)
Goals: Bryan Little (24-26=50)
Assists: Andew Ladd (20-30=50)
Plus/Minus: Andew Ladd (+12; 20-30=50), Blake Wheeler (+12; 16-28=44)
Penalty Minutes: Dustin Byfuglien (107; 15-26=41)
Time On Ice: Toby Enstrom (23:50; 4-14=18)
Corsi-For Percentage: Blake Wheeler (56.2%; 16-28=44)

Rankings and Statistics
Goals/Game: LAK – t-18 / 2.67; WPG – t-18 / 2.67
Goals Against/Game: LAK – t-7 / 2.46; WPG – 16 / 2.62
Power Play: LAK – 16 / 18.2%; WPG – t-12 / 18.6%
Penalty Kill: LAK – 21 / 80.2%; WPG – 18 / 80.9%
Shots/Game: LAK – t-6 / 31.1; WPG – 15 / 30.1
Shots Against/Game: LAK – 2 / 27.5; WPG – 12 / 29.1
Faceoffs: LAK – t-12 / 51.1%; WPG – 20 / 48.8%
Save Percentage: LAK – t-12 / .911; WPG – t-15 / .910
Corsi-For Percentage: LAK – 1 / 54.9%; WPG – 6 / 52.7%

Los Angeles Projected Lineups

Marian Gaborik – Anze Kopitar – Dustin Brown
Dwight King – Jeff Carter – Tyler Toffoli
Trevor Lewis – Jarret Stoll – Justin Williams
Kyle Clifford – Nick Shore – Jordan Nolan

Jake Muzzin – Drew Doughty
Robyn Regehr – Andrej Sekera
Brayden McNabb – Matt Greene

Jonathan Quick
Martin Jones

Level of confidence in projected lines: B. The Kings focused more on special teams work instead of line rushes and flow drills during yesterday’s practice, so it’s not clear if any changes will be made to the lineup. Jonathan Quick was the first goalie off the ice yesterday and is expected to start in net.

Notes and milestones: Los Angeles is 11-3-5 all-time against the Winnipeg/Atlanta franchise, a record that includes an away mark of 4-3-2. The Kings are 1-0-1 against the Jets this season; today’s game will conclude the season series. … Los Angeles is 17-8-9 against the Western Conference and 8-4-3 against the Central Division. … The Kings have killed 20 penalties in a row and have not allowed a power play goal since David Jones’ second period goal in Los Angeles’ 5-3 win over Calgary on February 12. This is the club’s longest streak of the season, surpassing the 18 consecutive kills from October 12-26, 2014. … With six goals, Jake Muzzin is one goal from tying his career-high (7 / 2012-13). … The Kings are 2-12 in games that extend past 60 minutes. … Los Angeles has allowed only one shorthanded goal this season, tied for the fewest allowed in the league. … Anze Kopitar has 11 points (6-5=11) in 10 career games against Atlanta/Winnipeg. … Marian Gaborik has 27 points (11-16=27) in 24 career games against Atlanta/Winnipeg.

Winnipeg Projected Lines

Andrew Ladd – Bryan Little – Michael Frolik
Jiri Tlusty – Mark Scheifele – Drew Stafford
Chris Thorburn – Adam Lowry – Blake Wheeler
TJ Galiardi – Jim Slater – Anthony Peluso

Jay Harrison – Dustin Byfuglien
Toby Enstrom – Tyler Myers
Mark Stuart – Jacob Trouba

Michael Hutchinson
Ondrej Pavelec

Notes and Milestones: Lines via NHL.com correspondent Patrick Williams … Per Williams, Ben Chiarot (IR / undisclosed), Grant Clitsome (IR / back), Matt Halischuk (IR / lower body) and Mathieu Perreault (IR / lower body) are injured. Eric O’Dell, Adam Pardy and Paul Postma are expected to be the scratches, via Williams. … Winnipeg has gone to overtime or the shootout 22 times this season, more than any other team in the league. … Winnipeg has points in six straight home games, going 4-0-2. … The Jets have killed nine consecutive penalties. … Michael Hutchinson has earned Winnipeg a point in each of his last seven starts (4-0-3).