National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Los Angeles 1, St. Louis 0
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, May 4, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance: 18118


Kings 1, Blues 0: Jonathan Quick made 30 saves and defenseman Slava Voynov scored the contest's lone goal as host Los Angeles captured Game 3 to get back into its Western Conference first-round series against fourth-seeded St. Louis.

Blue-liner Alec Martinez and Trevor Lewis each recorded an assist for the fifth-seeded Kings, who have the chance to even the series when they host Game 4 on Monday.

After a physical but scoreless first period, Los Angeles got on the board 4:56 into the second. A mad scramble took place in the crease and the puck squirted out to the right faceoff circle for Voynov, who fired it just inside the left post for his second career playoff goal.

Quick made the tally stand, atoning for making a puckhandling mistake in Game 1 and allowing a soft goal in the final minute of Game 2 by posting his fifth career postseason shutout. The 2012 Conn Smythe Trophy winner turned aside six shots in the first period, 14 in the second and 10 in the third.

Brian Elliott finished with 20 saves for the Blues, who outshot the Kings 10-2 in the final session.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Martinez was inserted into the lineup as Los Angeles coach Darryl Sutter elected to dress seven defensemen. ... Kings LW Dwight King nearly gave his team a 2-0 lead with 7:06 remaining in the third. After serving a bench minor, King exited the penalty box and received a breakout pass but was denied by Elliott. ... Los Angeles RW Justin Williams made a brilliant defensive play with just over 4 1/2 minutes left, diving to knock the puck away from Blues D Jordan Leopold, who had a wide-open net at which to shoot. ... Elliott has allowed one goal in each of his last six starts and nine of his last 10.

Top Game Performances
 
St. Louis   Los Angeles
N/A Points Slava Voynov 1
N/A Goals Slava Voynov 1
N/A Assists Trevor Lewis 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Brian Elliott .952 Save Percentage Jonathan Quick 1.000
Brian Elliott 20 Saves Jonathan Quick 30
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
St. Louis 30 0 0-4 4-4 10 29
Los Angeles 21 1 0-4 4-4 10 28
Upcoming Games
  • Los Angeles will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Kings have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .619 after a loss.
  • St. Louis will play their next game on the road against Los Angeles. The Blues have a W/L % of .643 after a win and .526 after a loss.