-With the shootout loss, Los Angeles fell to 73-79-39 all-time against Edmonton, a record that includes an away mark of 35-43-12. Despite the shootout loss, the Kings extended their point streak at Rexall Place to 13 games (11-0-2).
-Los Angeles’s franchise-record seven game winning streak against Edmonton was snapped, though they have recorded points in a franchise-record 12 straight games (9-0-3) since a 3-0 home setback on November 3, 2011.
-The Kings have out-shot the Oilers 251-139 over their last six games.
-Los Angeles fell to 12-6-5 against the Western Conference and 6-2-4 against the Pacific Division.
-The Kings fell to 2-8 and the Oilers improved to 1-7 in games that extend past 60 minutes.
-Los Angeles has lost five consecutive shootouts. Kings shooters are 2-for-21 on the season in the shootout and have been denied on the last 15 attempts since Marian Gaborik’s shootout goal in Anaheim on November 12.
-The Kings have a 57.8 Corsi-for rating in five-on-five play over the last 18 games (962 CF / 701 CA).
-Los Angeles hasn’t been outshot over the last 14 games (6-5-3) and has averaged 35.1 shots per game over that span (492 shots / 14 GP). Opposing goalies have posted a .923 save percentage over that span (454 saves / 492 shots).
-With his assist on Jake Muzzin’s goal, Marian Gaborik extended his point streak to seven games now has points in his last seven games (7-4=11), the longest streak by a King this season.
-Trevor Lewis’ four-game point streak was snapped.
-Jeff Carter has nine points (3-6=9) in the last seven games.
-Anze Kopitar has 13 points (2-11=13) in the last seven games and 23 points (6-17=23) in the last 24 games.
-Jarret Stoll played his 100th consecutive game. Mike Richards leads the team with 216 consecutive games played. The club record is 330 consecutive games played, set by Anze Kopitar between March 21, 2007 and March 26, 2011.
-The Kings attempted 68 shots (39 on goal, 19 blocked, 10 missed). The Oilers attempted 57 shots (21 on goal, 19 blocked, 17 missed). Jake Muzzin led all skaters with 11 shot attempts.
-Los Angeles won 34-of-54 faceoffs (63%). Among regular performers, Mike Richards won 5-of-9, Anze Kopitar won 5-of-10, Trevor Lewis won 3-of-5, Jarret Stoll won 7-of-13, and Jeff Carter won 13-of-16.
Wednesday, December 31 is an off-day for the Kings.
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