-With the loss, Los Angeles fell to 78-86-22 all-time against Chicago, a record that includes a road mark of 37-46-11. The Kings finished 1-2-0 against the Blackhawks in 2014-15 and have finished the season series with a losing record in three straight seasons and five of the last six seasons. They are 3-7-1 in their last 11 regular season visits to the United Center.
-Los Angeles fell to 21-13-10 against the Western Conference and 9-8-3 against the Central Division.
-The Kings fell to 6-2-1 in their last nine road games, 11-11 in three-goal games, 12-20-6 when their opponent scores first and 11-7-5 when tied after the first period.
-Dating back to February 7, Jonathan Quick is 16-6-2 with a 2.00 GAA, a .925 Sv% and three shutouts. (1382:22 min / 614 shots against / 568 saves).
-Nick Shore recorded his sixth assist and seventh point in his 30th NHL game. Pro-rated over 82 games, he would be on pace for 19.1 points.
-Jeff Carter’s three-game point streak was snapped.
-Los Angeles allowed at least 40 shots for the eighth time this season and first time since the 4-1 loss to Vancouver on March 21. Five of the eight games in which the Kings allowed 40 shots came between October 11 and November 12.
-Los Angeles out-hit Chicago, 41-23. Anze Kopitar led all skaters with five hits.
-Drew Doughty (30:00 TOI) logged 30 minutes for the 30th time this season and first time since the 4-3 shootout win over Montreal on March 5. He leads the NHL with an ice time average of 29:06.
-The Kings attempted 50 shots (32 on goal, 13 blocked, 5 missed). The Blackhawks attempted 62 shots (40 on goal, 12 blocked, 10 missed). Teuvo Teravainen led all skaters with eight shots on goal and 10 shot attempts (8 on goal, 1 blocked, 1 missed).
-Los Angeles won 37-of-65 faceoffs (57%). Among regular performers, Mike Richards won 9-of-14, Anze Kopitar won 15-of-23, Nick Shore won 6-of-11 and Dwight King won 6-of-16.
Tuesday, March 31 is a scheduled day off for the Kings. The team’s next practice is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1.
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