Los Angeles 5, Columbus 2
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 1, 2018
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Referees:
Jake Brenk, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey, Trent Knorr
Attendance:
18230
By Field Level Media
Second-period goals by Nate Thompson, Alex Iafallo and Tanner Pearson and a career-high three-assist night from Christian Folin led the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday night in Los Angeles.
Jonathan Quick made 30 saves for the Kings, whose victory at Staples Center has them riding a three-game winning streak.
Trailing 2-0 after the first period, the Kings stormed back in the middle frame, starting with Thompson's goal 2:48 into the second period. Taking advantage of a poorly executed Columbus line change, Thompson was sprung on a rush by Folin and beat goalie Joonas Korpisalo with a shot off the far post.
Iafallo followed by tying the game at the 5:11 mark, neatly redirecting Folin's shot-pass from the point, and then Pearson gave Los Angeles a 3-2 lead with a power-play goal coming at 16:33 of the one-sided period. Pearson set up shop in front of the net and deflected Drew Doughty's point shot for the eventual game-winner.
Folin then made another big play midway through the third period, stealing the puck at his own blueline and sending Jeff Carter on a shorthanded breakaway. Carter converted a nifty backhander at the 8:22 mark to give him a three-game goal-scoring streak. Carter has played just four games since missing 55 due to a leg laceration suffered two weeks into the season.
Iafallo's second of the night with 3:17 remaining rounded out the scoring.
The Blue Jackets roared out of the gates and were rewarded with an early 2-0 lead. Cam Atkinson put Columbus on the board 3:41 into the affair when he finished off a seeing-eye pass from Artemi Panarin to give him goals in three consecutive games.
Then Seth Jones put the visitors ahead by a 2-0 count at 13:33 with a big individual effort, carrying the puck all the way from the defensive zone to the high slot before beating Quick with a hard wrister.
Korpisalo stopped 29 shots for the Blue Jackets, who saw their two-game winning streak snapped.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Columbus |
|
Los Angeles |
Cam Atkinson 1 |
Points |
Christian Folin 3 |
Cam Atkinson 1 |
Goals |
Alex Iafallo 2 |
Matt Calvert 1 |
Assists |
Christian Folin 3 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Tanner Pearson 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Jeff Carter 1 |
Joonas Korpisalo .853 |
Save Percentage |
Jonathan Quick .938 |
Joonas Korpisalo 29 |
Saves |
Jonathan Quick 30 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Columbus
|
32 |
2 |
0-3 |
1-2 |
4 |
23 |
Los Angeles
|
34 |
5 |
1-2 |
3-3 |
6 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Los Angeles will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Kings have a W/L % of .639 after a win and .448 after a loss.
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Columbus will play their next game on the road against Anaheim. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .485 after a win and .516 after a loss.