Kings visit the Flames after shootout win
The Los Angeles Kings visit the Calgary Flames after the Kings took down the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 in overtime4 HOURS AGO•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jacob Moverare - Picks up helper FridayMoverare notched an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.
ImpactMoverare has logged a helper in three of his last four games. He also saw 19:11 of ice time Friday, far and away the most he's logged in any one contest this season. He's at four helpers, 16 shots on net, 21 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 21 appearances. Moverare's place in the lineup is likely to be safe until both of Joel Edmundson (undisclosed) and Drew Doughty (ankle) are cleared to play.
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Brandt Clarke - Sets up game-winnerClarke notched an assist in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.
ImpactThe Kings dressed seven defensemen again Friday, but with Joel Edmundson (undisclosed) out, it looked like head coach Jim Hiller really only trusted five of his blueliners. Clarke is firmly in that group, as evidenced by his presence on the ice in overtime when he set up Adrian Kempe for the game-winning goal. Clarke has six helpers over his last 10 outings and is now at 22 points, 79 shots on net, 68 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 39 appearances this season.
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Anze Kopitar - Helps out in overtimeKopitar notched an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.
ImpactKopitar had the secondary helper on Adrian Kempe's game-winning tally in overtime. The 37-year-old Kopitar had been held off the scoresheet in five of his previous six games, a rare quiet stretch for a player that has been the picture of consistency for much of the campaign. He's now at 12 goals, 28 helpers, 50 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating through 39 outings overall. He's finished above a point-per-game pace just once in his career in 2017-18, when he had a career-high 35 goals and 92 points over 82 contests, so there's no guarantee he can continue to play at this level in the second half of 2024-25.
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Alex Turcotte - Opens scoring FridayTurcotte scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.
ImpactTurcotte tallied at 4:39 of the second period, ended his seven-game goal drought. In that span, he racked up three assists. The 23-year-old continues to see even-strength minutes on the top line, but he hasn't elevated his offense to be in line with that assignment, and his ice time remains more like that of a middle-six forward. Turcotte has five goals, 11 helpers, 37 shots on net and a plus-12 rating through 34 appearances.
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Adrian Kempe - Two points in overtime winKempe scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.
ImpactKempe set up Alex Turcotte for the opening goal in the second period before scoring the game-winner himself 1:14 into overtime. This was Kempe's fourth straight outing with a goal, and his second in a row with the game-winner. The 28-year-old has four goals and four assists during his six-game point streak. Overall, he has 20 tallies, 19 assists, 105 shots on net, 44 hits and a plus-21 rating through 39 appearances.
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Darcy Kuemper - Wins close gameKuemper stopped 18 of 19 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.
ImpactKuemper picked up his fourth straight win, and it was a return to form for the Kings' often stingy defense. The Jets' goal was a Mark Scheifele power-play tally midway through the third period. Kuemper has allowed just five goals during his winning streak. He improved to 12-2-5 with a 2.16 GAA and a .919 save percentage over 20 starts this season. The Kings complete their back-to-back set in Calgary on Saturday, and it'll likely be David Rittich in goal against one of his former teams.
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