National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Los Angeles 5, San Jose 2
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:30 PM
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Mike Leggo
Linesmen: Thor Nelson, Don Henderson
Attendance: 18118
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
San Jose 1012
Los Angeles 1135
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
San Jose 36-27-5-5 21-12-2-1 15-15-3-4 L2
Los Angeles 36-25-5-7 20-13-0-4 16-12-5-3 W5
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Los Angeles Kings have a 20-13-0-4 record at home this season. The San Jose Sharks have a 15-15-3-4 record on the road.
  • Los Angeles has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Kings have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • San Jose has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Sharks have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Anze Kopitar played for 20:56 during 23 shifts and scored 3 points. Anze Kopitar had 1 goal and 2 assists.
  • Martin Havlat played for 18:24 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Martin Havlat had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Los Angeles had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • San Jose had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
San Jose   Los Angeles
Martin Havlat 2 Points Anze Kopitar 3
Martin Havlat 1 Goals Anze Kopitar 1
Martin Havlat 1 Assists Anze Kopitar 2
Martin Havlat 1 Power Play Goals Anze Kopitar 1
N/A Short Handed Goals Mike Richards 1
Antti Niemi .902 Save Percentage Jonathan Quick .909
Antti Niemi 37 Saves Jonathan Quick 20
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
San Jose 22 2 1-1 4-5 10 23
Los Angeles 42 5 1-5 0-1 4 34
Upcoming Games
  • Los Angeles will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Kings have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .553 after a loss.
  • San Jose will play their next game at home against Boston. The Sharks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .486 after a loss.