The Los Angeles Kings look to set a brand new franchise report for wins and prolong their successful streak to 5 video games after they wrap up the common season internet hosting the Calgary Flames on Thursday evening.
The Kings (48-24-9, 105 factors) are the second seed within the Pacific Division heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs and can have home-ice benefit in opposition to their division-rival Edmonton Oilers within the first spherical.
Los Angeles wrapped up a quick two-game highway journey with a 6-5 win over the Kraken in Seattle on Tuesday evening, matching the franchise report for wins in a season (48) set throughout the 2015-16 season.
“I just like the win,” mentioned Kings coach Jim Hiller. “This was a tough back-to-back. We had some key gamers out of the lineup, it did not imply something for us within the standings, so far as motion, and we gained the hockey sport. That is what I like concerning the win.”
Samuel Helenius scored twice, and Adrian Kempe scored a purpose and an help because the Kings improved to 8-2-0 over their final 10. Alex Laferriere, Alex Turcotte, and Warren Foegele additionally scored, whereas Kevin Fiala and Vladislav Gavrikov contributed two assists every within the victory.
David Rittich made 29 saves to enhance to 16-13-2 with an .889 save proportion and a pair of.77 goals-against common in 33 video games this season.
In 50 video games, starter Darcy Kuemper is 31-11-7 with a .922 save proportion and a 2.02 GAA.
Kempe paces the Kings with 73 factors in 81 video games and shares the staff’s goal-scoring lead (35) with Fiala.
The Flames head to Los Angeles trying to full a sweep of the season sequence in opposition to the Kings. Calgary has gained each conferences between the 2 golf equipment this season — 3-1 on Nov. 11 and 2-1 on Jan. 11.
Eradicated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, Calgary (40-27-14, 94 factors) has gained three straight and is 6-1-3 in its final 10.
On Tuesday, the Flames wrapped up a three-game residence stand with a 5-4 shootout victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Morgan Frost scored twice, together with the shootout winner, and Nazem Kadri added a purpose and an help for the Flames, who had been formally eradicated from playoff competition regardless of the win.
Mikael Backlund and Adam Klapka additionally scored, whereas Matt Coronato added a pair of helpers.
“Initially of the yr nobody believed in us,” mentioned Backlund. “We believed in ourselves from Day 1 beginning in coaching camp. Immediately we acquired the sense everybody was shopping for in and was believing and when everybody buys in and believes, you may obtain some huge issues.
“Sadly, we did not make it to playoffs, however we battled all the way in which to the top. We had been so resilient all yr and that claims so much about this group. We had been taking part in for one another all yr.”
Dustin Wolf made 38 saves to enhance to 29-16-8 with a .910 save proportion and a 2.64 GAA in 53 begins this season.
With the 2 helpers, Coronato has seven factors (4 targets, three assists) throughout a six-game level streak. Kadri’s team-leading 33 targets is a profession finest for the Flames ahead.
–Area Degree Media