National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Los Angeles 1, NY Rangers 0
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 17, 2013
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees: Dennis LaRue, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jonny Murray
Attendance: 18006

Kings 1, Rangers 0: Ben Scrivens turned aside 37 shots to record his second straight shutout and make rookie Tyler Toffoli's second-period goal stand up as Los Angeles closed out its four-game road trip with a third consecutive victory.

Mike Richards and defenseman Slava Voynov notched assists on Toffoli's fourth goal in five contests for the Kings, who avenged an early-season loss to the Rangers and improved to 5-0-1 in their last six games.

Henrik Lundqvist finished with 29 saves for the Rangers, who failed to convert on five power-play opportunities - including a 50-second stretch with a 5-on-3 advantage - to suffer their third loss in 10 contests.

Scrivens has filled in admirably since Jonathan Quick suffered a lower-body injury in the opener of the road trip. The 27-year-old followed up his 26-save performance in Friday's 2-0 victory over New Jersey by stopping 14 shots in the third to preserve his fifth career shutout - and third this season.

After a scoreless first period, Los Angeles benefited from a fortunate carom to draw first blood at 1:23 of the second. Richards backhanded the puck out of the right corner to Toffoli, who quickly turned and fired a shot from the point that deflected off the left skate of Rangers defenseman Anton Stralman and between the pads of Lundqvist.

GAME NOTEBOOK: New York nearly forged a tie with 2:41 remaining in the third period, but officials deemed that C Dominic Moore shuffled the puck with his skate into the net from the doorstep. ... The teams earned a split of their regular-season series. New York posted a 3-1 victory at Los Angeles on Oct. 7, although the game is likely to be remembered for Quick's miscue that led to an embarrassing goal. ... The Kings held a 40-23 edge in the faceoff circles, with C Anze Kopitar winning 18-of-22 draws. ... Mets RHP Matt Harvey was in attendance at Madison Square Garden.
Top Game Performances
 
Los Angeles   NY Rangers
Tyler Toffoli 1 Points N/A
Tyler Toffoli 1 Goals N/A
Mike Richards 1 Assists N/A
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ben Scrivens 1.000 Save Percentage Henrik Lundqvist .967
Ben Scrivens 37 Saves Henrik Lundqvist 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Los Angeles 30 1 0-1 5-5 10 40
NY Rangers 37 0 0-5 1-1 2 23
Upcoming Games
  • NY Rangers will play their next game at home against Boston. The Rangers have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Los Angeles will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Kings have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .875 after a loss.