Philadelphia 2, Los Angeles 1
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 6, 2014
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Referees:
Justin St. Pierre, Tom Kowal
Linesmen:
Tim Nowak, Bryan Pancich
Attendance:
18230
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Flyers 2, Kings 1: Steve Mason made 37 saves for his first victory in two weeks as visiting Philadelphia halted its six-game winless drought (0-4-2).
Captain Claude Giroux and ex-King Wayne Simmonds scored as the Flyers won for only the second time in 12 contests (2-8-2) and snapped a nine-game road skid. Mason put forth a sensational performance, turning aside 30 shots over the final two periods to end a personal five-start slide with his first win since Nov. 22.
Former Flyer Justin Williams netted a third-period goal for Los Angeles, which enjoyed a staggering 38-16 advantage in shots. Jonathan Quick made 14 saves in suffering only his second regulation defeat in his last 13 starts at home (10-2-1).
The Flyers, who had not opened the scoring in their first 11 games away from home, turned the trick for the third straight time in California. Giroux finished a give-and-go with defenseman Mark Streit, beating Quick with a wrist shot from the slot 4 1/2 minutes into the contest.
Simmonds doubled the lead on the power play two minutes into the second, cutting between defenders before his shot from the right faceoff circle trickled past Quick, but Williams cleaned up a rebound off a scramble at 4:09 of the third to cut the deficit in half. The Kings unloaded 16 shots in the final period but could not get the equalizer past Mason.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Simmonds, who scored his 100th career goal in last season's win at Los Angeles, notched the first power-play tally in six games versus the Kings. ... Los Angeles C Jarret Stoll assisted on Williams' goal for his ninth point in his last 10 games. ... The Flyers have won four straight and eight of their last 11 in Los Angeles.
Top Game Performances
Philadelphia |
|
Los Angeles |
Claude Giroux 1 |
Points |
Justin Williams 1 |
Claude Giroux 1 |
Goals |
Justin Williams 1 |
Sean Couturier 1 |
Assists |
Robyn Regehr 1 |
Wayne Simmonds 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Steve Mason .974 |
Save Percentage |
Jonathan Quick .875 |
Steve Mason 37 |
Saves |
Jonathan Quick 14 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Philadelphia
|
16 |
2 |
1-5 |
5-5 |
10 |
25 |
Los Angeles
|
38 |
1 |
0-5 |
4-5 |
10 |
27 |
Upcoming Games
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Los Angeles will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Kings have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .462 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Columbus. The Flyers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .278 after a loss.