Montreal 5, Los Angeles 2
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 8, 2008
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Referees:
Kelly Sutherland, Ian Walsh
Linesmen:
Pierre Racicot, Lyle Seitz
Attendance:
18118
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Montreal
|
38-22-4-5 |
16-12-1-4 |
22-10-3-1 |
W2 |
| Los Angeles
|
27-38-3-2 |
15-18-1-1 |
12-20-2-1 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Los Angeles Kings have a 15-18-1-1 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 22-10-3-1 record on the road.
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Los Angeles has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Kings have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Montreal has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Canadiens have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Anze Kopitar played for 20:29 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Anze Kopitar had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Guillaume Latendresse played for 10:56 during 12 shifts and scored 2 points. Guillaume Latendresse had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Los Angeles had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Montreal had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
Los Angeles |
|
Guillaume Latendresse 2 |
Points |
Anze Kopitar 2 |
|
Guillaume Latendresse 1 |
Goals |
Anze Kopitar 1 |
|
Roman Hamrlik 2 |
Assists |
Anze Kopitar 1 |
|
Saku Koivu 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Rob Blake 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jaroslav Halak .946 |
Save Percentage |
Erik Ersberg .818 |
|
Jaroslav Halak 35 |
Saves |
Erik Ersberg 18 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Montreal
|
23 |
5 |
1-2 |
4-5 |
12 |
30 |
| Los Angeles
|
37 |
2 |
1-5 |
1-2 |
6 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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Los Angeles will play their next game at home against Vancouver. The Kings have a W/L % of .296 after a win and .429 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game on the road against Anaheim. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .432 after a win and .677 after a loss.