-With the win, Los Angeles improved to 10-3-4 all-time against the Winnipeg franchise, which includes a home record of 6-0-2. The Kings finished the season series with a 2-1-0 record.
-Los Angeles’ magic number to clinch a playoff spot and the third seed in the Pacific Division is five (over Phoenix).
-The Kings won their 1,499th game in franchise history. They have 44 wins; the club record for wins in one season is 46, set in 1990-91, 2009-10 and 2010-11. The 2012-13 Kings were on pace for 46 wins, having won 27 games in 48 days.
-Los Angeles has won six straight games, outscoring their opponents 19-11 (excluding shootout goals). They are 14-3-0 since February 6.
-The Kings are 39-5-6 when allowing two or fewer goals.
-Anze Kopitar has 19 points (8-11=19) in the last 18 games. With his 196th and 197th career goals, he moved past Dustin Brown for eighth place on the team’s all time goal list.
-Tyler Toffoli has points in four straight games (1-3=4)
-Trevor Lewis scored his career-high sixth goal of the season. All six of goals have been scored in the last 28 games.
-By recording two assists, Marian Gaborik has 24 points (10-14=24) in 22 games against Winnipeg/Atlanta.
-Alec Martinez’s four-game point streak was snapped. He finished with a plus-2 rating.
-Willie Mitchell played his 200th game as a King.
-Jarret Stoll was credited with a game-high nine hits.
-Los Angeles attempted 59 shots (29 on goal, 14 blocked, 16 missed). Winnipeg attempted 55 shots (26 on goal, 10 blocked, 19 missed).
-The Kings won 23-of-45 faceoffs. Among regular performers, Mike Richards won 7-of-9, Anze Kopitar won 5-of-14, Jarret Stoll won 6-of-10, and Jeff Carter won 5-of-10.
The Kings are scheduled to practice at the Toyota Sports Center at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 30.
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