National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Los Angeles 3, Columbus 2
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 4, 2006
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Shane Heyer
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Jean Morin
Attendance: 17238
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Columbus 0022
Los Angeles 0213
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Columbus 23-35-0-2 15-13-0-0 8-22-0-2 L4
Los Angeles 34-23-4-1 21-9-1-0 13-14-3-1 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Los Angeles Kings have a 21-9-1-0 record at home this season. The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 8-22-0-2 record on the road.
  • Los Angeles has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Kings have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Columbus has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Blue Jackets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Sean Avery played for 16:33 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Sean Avery had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Nikolai Zherdev played for 20:38 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Nikolai Zherdev had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Los Angeles had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Columbus had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Columbus   Los Angeles
Nikolai Zherdev 2 Points Sean Avery 2
Nikolai Zherdev 2 Goals Sean Avery 2
Jan Hrdina 1 Assists Derek Armstrong 1
N/A Power Play Goals Michael Cammalleri 1
N/A Short Handed Goals Sean Avery 1
Marc Denis .914 Save Percentage Mathieu Garon .923
Marc Denis 32 Saves Mathieu Garon 24
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Columbus 26 2 0-6 6-7 23 18
Los Angeles 35 3 1-7 6-6 23 44
Upcoming Games
  • Los Angeles will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Kings have a W/L % of .515 after a win and .607 after a loss.
  • Columbus will play their next game on the road against Anaheim. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .435 after a win and .361 after a loss.