Kings 4-3 Flames (23 Dec, 2022) Play-by-Play

Calgary Flames

15-12-7, 5-6-5 away

	1	2	3	OT	T
CGY	1	0	2	0	3
LA	1	0	2	1	4

Los Angeles Kings

19-12-5, 10-5-2 home

Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Adrian Kempe
Jonathan Huberdeau shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
Rasmus Kupari won faceoff against Adam Ruzicka in neutral zone
Michael Stone shot blocked by Rasmus Kupari
Shot on goal by Alex Iafallo saved by Dan Vladar
Giveaway by Sean Durzi in defensive zone
Penalty to Kevin Fiala 2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike conduct Nazem Kadri
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in neutral zone
Shot on goal by Anze Kopitar saved by Dan Vladar
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Anze Kopitar saved by Dan Vladar
Shot on goal by Trevor Moore saved by Dan Vladar
Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Dan Vladar
Shot on goal by Drew Doughty saved by Dan Vladar
Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in offensive zone
Alexander Edler credited with hit on Adam Ruzicka in defensive zone
Adrian Kempe credited with hit on Noah Hanifin in offensive zone
Alex Iafallo credited with hit on Chris Tanev in defensive zone
Shot missed by Alexander Edler
Jaret Anderson-Dolan credited with hit on Brett Ritchie in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Dan Vladar
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in offensive zone
Mikey Anderson credited with hit on Blake Coleman in neutral zone
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Drew Doughty
Trevor Moore credited with hit on Noah Hanifin in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Matt Roy saved by Dan Vladar
Goal scored by Gabriel Vilardi assisted by Sean Walker and Blake Lizotte
Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Gabriel Vilardi
Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Gabriel Vilardi
Shot on goal by Blake Lizotte saved by Dan Vladar
Kevin Fiala credited with hit on Mikael Backlund in defensive zone
Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Drew Doughty
Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Dan Vladar
Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
Shot missed by Anze Kopitar
Giveaway by Kevin Fiala in offensive zone
Shot missed by Trevor Moore
Alex Iafallo credited with hit on Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
Giveaway by Sean Walker in defensive zone
Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Jaret Anderson-Dolan
Shot on goal by Jaret Anderson-Dolan saved by Dan Vladar
Gabriel Vilardi won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Dan Vladar
Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Dan Vladar
Giveaway by Carl Grundstrom in defensive zone
Blake Lizotte credited with hit on Milan Lucic in defensive zone
Mikey Anderson credited with hit on Jonathan Huberdeau in defensive zone
Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in defensive zone
Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in defensive zone
Blake Coleman shot blocked by Gabriel Vilardi
Penalty to Matt Roy 2 minutes for Interference Noah Hanifin
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Alexander Edler
Blake Lizotte credited with hit on Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Sean Walker
Dillon Dube shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
Shot on goal by Trevor Moore saved by Dan Vladar
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in offensive zone
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
Mikey Anderson credited with hit on Tyler Toffoli in defensive zone
Shot missed by Phillip Danault
Rasmus Kupari credited with hit on Adam Ruzicka in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Gabriel Vilardi saved by Dan Vladar
Giveaway by Drew Doughty in defensive zone
Giveaway by Drew Doughty in defensive zone
Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Adam Ruzicka in neutral zone
Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in defensive zone
Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Drew Doughty
Trevor Moore credited with hit on Rasmus Andersson in offensive zone
Carl Grundstrom credited with hit on Noah Hanifin in offensive zone
Shot missed by Drew Doughty
Mikey Anderson credited with hit on Tyler Toffoli in neutral zone
Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
Goal scored by Phillip Danault assisted by Alex Iafallo
Shot on goal by Gabriel Vilardi saved by Dan Vladar
Goal scored by Blake Lizotte assisted by Gabriel Vilardi
Jonathan Huberdeau shot blocked by Alexander Edler
Alexander Edler credited with hit on Nazem Kadri in neutral zone
Carl Grundstrom credited with hit on Mikael Backlund in defensive zone
Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in defensive zone
Giveaway by Gabriel Vilardi in defensive zone
Mikael Backlund shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Sean Durzi
Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Phillip Danault
Penalty to Sean Walker 2 minutes for Holding Jonathan Huberdeau
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Gabriel Vilardi saved by Dan Vladar
Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Dan Vladar
Shot missed by Matt Roy
Shot missed by Matt Roy
Shot missed by Blake Lizotte
Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Dan Vladar
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Sean Durzi saved by Dan Vladar
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in offensive zone
Trevor Moore credited with hit on Milan Lucic in defensive zone
Trevor Moore credited with hit on Milan Lucic in offensive zone
Takeaway by Blake Lizotte in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Alexander Edler saved by Dan Vladar
Gabriel Vilardi won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Dan Vladar
Shot on goal by Anze Kopitar saved by Dan Vladar
Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Phillip Danault
Mikael Backlund shot blocked by Sean Durzi
Mikael Backlund shot blocked by Sean Walker
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Dan Vladar
Shot missed by Matt Roy
Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Sean Walker
Giveaway by Sean Walker in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Drew Doughty saved by Dan Vladar
Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
Shot missed by Gabriel Vilardi
Shot on goal by Phillip Danault saved by Dan Vladar
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
Shot on goal by Anze Kopitar saved by Dan Vladar
Shot on goal by Matt Roy saved by Dan Vladar
Matt Roy credited with hit on Rasmus Andersson in offensive zone
Shot missed by Trevor Moore
Drew Doughty credited with hit on Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
Goal scored by Adrian Kempe assisted by Viktor Arvidsson
Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone
Trevor Lewis credited with hit on Alexander Edler in defensive zone
Giveaway by Rasmus Andersson in defensive zone
Milan Lucic credited with hit on Matt Roy in offensive zone
Goal scored by Jonathan Huberdeau assisted by Milan Lucic
Michael Stone credited with hit on Carl Grundstrom in offensive zone
Michael Stone credited with hit on Jaret Anderson-Dolan in defensive zone
Elias Lindholm credited with hit on Sean Durzi in offensive zone
Giveaway by Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
Penalty to Nazem Kadri 2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike conduct Kevin Fiala
Penalty to Tyler Toffoli 4 minutes for High Sticking Trevor Moore
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Viktor Arvidsson in defensive zone
Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Chris Tanev
Takeaway by Trevor Lewis in defensive zone
Nikita Zadorov credited with hit on Gabriel Vilardi in defensive zone
Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Gabriel Vilardi in defensive zone
Nikita Zadorov credited with hit on Gabriel Vilardi in defensive zone
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
Giveaway by Chris Tanev in defensive zone
Mikael Backlund credited with hit on Drew Doughty in offensive zone
Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in defensive zone
Shot missed by Chris Tanev
Nazem Kadri credited with hit on Blake Lizotte in neutral zone
Nikita Zadorov credited with hit on Rasmus Kupari in defensive zone
Nikita Zadorov credited with hit on Carl Grundstrom in defensive zone
Milan Lucic credited with hit on Matt Roy in offensive zone
Brett Ritchie credited with hit on Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
Adam Ruzicka won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
Adam Ruzicka won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Andrew Mangiapane saved by Pheonix Copley
Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone
Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone
Shot on goal by MacKenzie Weegar saved by Pheonix Copley
Andrew Mangiapane credited with hit on Blake Lizotte in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Mikael Backlund saved by Pheonix Copley
Shot missed by Andrew Mangiapane
Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Blake Coleman saved by Pheonix Copley
Shot missed by Noah Hanifin
Shot missed by Trevor Lewis
Nikita Zadorov credited with hit on Rasmus Kupari in defensive zone
Penalty to Calgary Flames 2 minutes for Too Many Men on the Ice (served by Milan Lucic)
Adam Ruzicka won faceoff against Jaret Anderson-Dolan in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Adam Ruzicka saved by Pheonix Copley
Shot missed by Nazem Kadri
MacKenzie Weegar credited with hit on Blake Lizotte in defensive zone
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Chris Tanev
Andrew Mangiapane credited with hit on Drew Doughty in offensive zone
Mikael Backlund credited with hit on Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Noah Hanifin saved by Pheonix Copley
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone
Shot missed by Tyler Toffoli
Shot missed by Tyler Toffoli
Shot on goal by Elias Lindholm saved by Pheonix Copley
Shot on goal by Dillon Dube saved by Pheonix Copley
Shot missed by Dillon Dube
Tyler Toffoli credited with hit on Drew Doughty in offensive zone
Trevor Moore shot blocked by Mikael Backlund
Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
Alex Iafallo shot blocked by Michael Stone
Sean Walker shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
Trevor Lewis credited with hit on Alexander Edler in neutral zone
Matt Roy shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
Jonathan Huberdeau credited with hit on Blake Lizotte in neutral zone
Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Pheonix Copley
Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone
Mikey Anderson shot blocked by Jonathan Huberdeau
Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Pheonix Copley
Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Pheonix Copley
Nikita Zadorov credited with hit on Trevor Moore in defensive zone
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
Blake Coleman credited with hit on Anze Kopitar in offensive zone
Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Blake Coleman saved by Pheonix Copley
Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
Takeaway by Mikael Backlund in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Blake Coleman saved by Pheonix Copley
Tyler Toffoli credited with hit on Kevin Fiala in defensive zone
Takeaway by Rasmus Andersson in defensive zone
Giveaway by Chris Tanev in defensive zone
Andrew Mangiapane credited with hit on Matt Roy in offensive zone
Shot missed by Andrew Mangiapane
Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
Shot missed by Michael Stone
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Rasmus Kupari in defensive zone
Tyler Toffoli credited with hit on Mikey Anderson in offensive zone
Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Rasmus Kupari in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Andrew Mangiapane saved by Pheonix Copley
Shot on goal by Mikael Backlund saved by Pheonix Copley
MacKenzie Weegar credited with hit on Gabriel Vilardi in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Michael Stone saved by Pheonix Copley
Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
Goal scored by Tyler Toffoli assisted by Rasmus Andersson and Adam Ruzicka (PPG)
MacKenzie Weegar credited with hit on Blake Lizotte in defensive zone
PS- Penalty to Michael Stone for PS-Slash on breakaway Kevin Fiala
Phillip Danault shot blocked by Chris Tanev
Trevor Moore shot blocked by Michael Stone
Shot on goal by Andrew Mangiapane saved by Pheonix Copley
Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Blake Coleman saved by Pheonix Copley
Noah Hanifin credited with hit on Viktor Arvidsson in defensive zone
Phillip Danault shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
Trevor Lewis credited with hit on Matt Roy in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Elias Lindholm saved by Pheonix Copley
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
Goal scored by Dillon Dube assisted by Noah Hanifin and Elias Lindholm
Shot on goal by Milan Lucic saved by Pheonix Copley
Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
Shot missed by Milan Lucic
Shot on goal by Tyler Toffoli saved by Pheonix Copley
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Noah Hanifin saved by Pheonix Copley
Shot on goal by Noah Hanifin saved by Pheonix Copley
Shot on goal by Mikael Backlund saved by Pheonix Copley
Jonathan Huberdeau credited with hit on Anze Kopitar in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Noah Hanifin saved by Pheonix Copley
Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Pheonix Copley
Alex Iafallo shot blocked by Nazem Kadri
Shot on goal by Rasmus Andersson saved by Pheonix Copley

FLAMES

KINGS

TIME		CGY	LA
0:00	Start of 1st period	0	0
0:00	Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in neutral zone	0	0
0:16	Stoppage - Icing	0	0
0:16	Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone	0	0
0:24	Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Adrian Kempe	0	0
0:29	Jonathan Huberdeau shot blocked by Mikey Anderson	0	0
1:10	Stoppage - Offside	0	0
1:10	Rasmus Kupari won faceoff against Adam Ruzicka in neutral zone	0	0
1:21	Trevor Lewis credited with hit on Alexander Edler in defensive zone	0	0
1:44	Michael Stone shot blocked by Rasmus Kupari	0	0
2:28	Giveaway by Rasmus Andersson in defensive zone	0	0
2:32	Shot on goal by Alex Iafallo saved by Dan Vladar	0	0
2:58	Milan Lucic credited with hit on Matt Roy in offensive zone	0	0
3:23	Goal scored by Jonathan Huberdeau assisted by Milan Lucic	1	0
3:23	Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in neutral zone	1	0
4:18	Michael Stone credited with hit on Carl Grundstrom in offensive zone	1	0
4:36	Michael Stone credited with hit on Jaret Anderson-Dolan in defensive zone	1	0
5:20	Elias Lindholm credited with hit on Sean Durzi in offensive zone	1	0
5:21	Giveaway by Sean Durzi in defensive zone	1	0
6:25	Giveaway by Nazem Kadri in defensive zone	1	0
6:44	Stoppage - TV timeout	1	0
6:44	Penalty to Nazem Kadri 2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike conduct Kevin Fiala	1	0
6:44	Penalty to Kevin Fiala 2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike conduct Nazem Kadri	1	0
6:44	Phillip Danault won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in neutral zone	1	0
6:51	Penalty to Tyler Toffoli 4 minutes for High Sticking Trevor Moore	1	0
6:51	Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone	1	0
7:24	Shot on goal by Anze Kopitar saved by Dan Vladar	1	0
7:26	Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
7:26	Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in offensive zone	1	0
7:33	Shot on goal by Anze Kopitar saved by Dan Vladar	1	0
7:35	Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
7:35	Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Viktor Arvidsson in defensive zone	1	0
8:09	Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Chris Tanev	1	0
8:33	Takeaway by Trevor Lewis in defensive zone	1	0
8:45	Nikita Zadorov credited with hit on Gabriel Vilardi in defensive zone	1	0
8:45	Shot on goal by Trevor Moore saved by Dan Vladar	1	0
8:46	Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
8:46	Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Gabriel Vilardi in defensive zone	1	0
9:24	Nikita Zadorov credited with hit on Gabriel Vilardi in defensive zone	1	0
9:43	Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Dan Vladar	1	0
9:44	Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
9:44	Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone	1	0
9:48	Giveaway by Chris Tanev in defensive zone	1	0
10:13	Mikael Backlund credited with hit on Drew Doughty in offensive zone	1	0
10:46	Shot on goal by Drew Doughty saved by Dan Vladar	1	0
10:48	Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
10:48	Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in defensive zone	1	0
11:07	Stoppage - Icing	1	0
11:07	Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in offensive zone	1	0
11:16	Shot missed by Chris Tanev	1	0
11:22	Nazem Kadri credited with hit on Blake Lizotte in neutral zone	1	0
11:43	Nikita Zadorov credited with hit on Rasmus Kupari in defensive zone	1	0
11:53	Alexander Edler credited with hit on Adam Ruzicka in defensive zone	1	0
12:04	Nikita Zadorov credited with hit on Carl Grundstrom in defensive zone	1	0
12:52	Adrian Kempe credited with hit on Noah Hanifin in offensive zone	1	0
13:44	Alex Iafallo credited with hit on Chris Tanev in defensive zone	1	0
14:26	Milan Lucic credited with hit on Matt Roy in offensive zone	1	0
14:32	Brett Ritchie credited with hit on Blake Lizotte in offensive zone	1	0
15:07	Shot missed by Alexander Edler	1	0
15:13	Jaret Anderson-Dolan credited with hit on Brett Ritchie in offensive zone	1	0
15:15	Stoppage - Icing	1	0
15:15	Adam Ruzicka won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone	1	0
15:29	Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Dan Vladar	1	0
15:35	Stoppage - Icing	1	0
15:35	Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in offensive zone	1	0
15:48	Mikey Anderson credited with hit on Blake Coleman in neutral zone	1	0
15:58	Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Drew Doughty	1	0
16:41	Trevor Moore credited with hit on Noah Hanifin in offensive zone	1	0
16:50	Shot on goal by Matt Roy saved by Dan Vladar	1	0
17:41	Goal scored by Gabriel Vilardi assisted by Sean Walker and Blake Lizotte	1	1
17:41	Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in neutral zone	1	1
18:04	Stoppage - Icing	1	1
18:04	Adam Ruzicka won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone	1	1
18:10	Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Gabriel Vilardi	1	1
18:12	Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Gabriel Vilardi	1	1
18:33	Shot on goal by Blake Lizotte saved by Dan Vladar	1	1
18:59	Shot on goal by Andrew Mangiapane saved by Pheonix Copley	1	1
19:00	Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
19:00	Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone	1	1
19:04	Stoppage - Puck in Netting	1	1
19:04	Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone	1	1
19:09	Shot on goal by MacKenzie Weegar saved by Pheonix Copley	1	1
19:16	Kevin Fiala credited with hit on Mikael Backlund in defensive zone	1	1
19:59	Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Drew Doughty	1	1
20:00	End of 1st period	1	1

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Kings
5
Flames
6

Game 1

15/11

Flames
3
Kings
4

Game 2

23/12

Flames
2
Kings
8

Game 3

21/3

Kings
1
Flames
2

Game 4

29/3

crypto.com Arena

3:30 AM, 23 December 2022

Los Angeles, CA

Attendance: 16,731

Referees:
Trevor Hanson
Tom Chmielewski

Linesmen:
Tyson Baker
Tommy Hughes

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Vegas	45	29	8	98
Calgary	38	39	5	81
Seattle	34	35	13	81
Anaheim	27	50	5	59
San Jose	19	54	9	47

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