Kings 8-2 Flames (21 Mar, 2023) Play-by-Play

Calgary Flames

31-25-15, 15-11-11 away

	1	2	3	T
CGY	0	1	1	2
LA	4	2	2	8

Los Angeles Kings

41-20-10, 23-9-4 home

Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Phillip Danault Deflected saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Iafallo hit Rasmus Andersson
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Takeaway by Zack MacEwen
Mikey Anderson hit Tyler Toffoli
Mikey Anderson hit Jonathan Huberdeau
Carl Grundstrom hit Nick Ritchie
Zack MacEwen Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Zack MacEwen hit Nikita Zadorov
Troy Stecher shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
Mikey Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Trevor Moore Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Troy Stecher shot blocked by Alex Iafallo
Blake Lizotte hit Dillon Dube
Gabriel Vilardi Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Rasmus Kupari faceoff won against Adam Ruzicka
Carl Grundstrom Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Rasmus Kupari (11), Zack MacEwen (6)
Alexander Edler Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Phillip Danault
Drew Doughty hit Jonathan Huberdeau
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
Giveaway by Alex Iafallo
Dillon Dube shot blocked by Alex Iafallo
Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Quinton Byfield hit Chris Tanev
Drew Doughty Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Quinton Byfield (17), Anze Kopitar (38)
Blake Lizotte hit Nikita Zadorov
Gabriel Vilardi Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Iafallo (19)
Gabriel Vilardi Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Gabriel Vilardi Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Trevor Lewis shot blocked by Sean Walker
Viktor Arvidsson hit MacKenzie Weegar
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Gabriel Vilardi Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Viktor Arvidsson Goal (20) Slap Shot, assists: Adrian Kempe (21), Anze Kopitar (39)
Troy Stecher shot blocked by Matt Roy
Chris Tanev shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Anze Kopitar hit Noah Hanifin
Viktor Arvidsson Hi-sticking against Rasmus Andersson
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Matt Roy
Pheonix Copley Tripping against Tyler Toffoli served by Viktor Arvidsson
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Alexander Edler
Giveaway by Adrian Kempe
Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Alexander Edler
Rasmus Kupari Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Drew Doughty Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Adrian Kempe hit MacKenzie Weegar
Takeaway by Anze Kopitar
Anze Kopitar Tip-In Wide of Net
Mikey Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Blake Coleman shot blocked by Matt Roy
Giveaway by Phillip Danault
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
Carl Grundstrom hit Andrew Mangiapane
Adrian Kempe Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexander Edler (9), Sean Walker (9)
Giveaway by Quinton Byfield
Phillip Danault hit Nazem Kadri
Takeaway by Vladislav Gavrikov
Blake Lizotte Tip-In Wide of Net
Carl Grundstrom Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Adrian Kempe Goal (34) Snap Shot, assists: Quinton Byfield (18), Drew Doughty (39)
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
Mikey Anderson hit Elias Lindholm
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Adam Ruzicka
Drew Doughty hit Nick Ritchie
Takeaway by Drew Doughty
Rasmus Kupari Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
Rasmus Kupari Deflected saved by Jacob Markstrom
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
Alex Iafallo Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Iafallo Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Iafallo Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Drew Doughty Tripping against Mikael Backlund
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
Vladislav Gavrikov hit Elias Lindholm
Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Phillip Danault
Trevor Moore Snap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Takeaway by Zack MacEwen
Rasmus Kupari faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
Takeaway by Drew Doughty
Vladislav Gavrikov Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Vladislav Gavrikov hit Andrew Mangiapane
Troy Stecher shot blocked by Gabriel Vilardi
Zack MacEwen hit MacKenzie Weegar
Trevor Moore Wrist Shot Over Net
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Anze Kopitar Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Giveaway by Carl Grundstrom
Carl Grundstrom hit Trevor Lewis
Viktor Arvidsson Snap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Adrian Kempe hit Noah Hanifin
Adrian Kempe hit Noah Hanifin
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Matt Roy
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Matt Roy
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Matt Roy Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Vladislav Gavrikov Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Adrian Kempe hit Nazem Kadri
Rasmus Kupari faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Carl Grundstrom Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Zack MacEwen Hooking against Elias Lindholm
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
Drew Doughty Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Mikey Anderson Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Phillip Danault (31), Viktor Arvidsson (28)
Rasmus Kupari Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Takeaway by Blake Lizotte
Viktor Arvidsson Snap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Carl Grundstrom Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Kupari (12), Mikey Anderson (14)
Blake Lizotte Deflected saved by Dan Vladar
Rasmus Kupari Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot saved by Pheonix Copley
Chris Tanev hit Viktor Arvidsson
Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Nick Ritchie Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Alexander Edler shot blocked by Troy Stecher
Blake Coleman hit Drew Doughty
Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot saved by Pheonix Copley
Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
Trevor Lewis hit Alexander Edler
Trevor Lewis hit Sean Walker
Takeaway by Mikael Backlund
Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot saved by Pheonix Copley
Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Carl Grundstrom shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
Trevor Lewis hit Alexander Edler
Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Noah Hanifin hit Anze Kopitar
Elias Lindholm hit Adrian Kempe
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Chris Tanev
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Adam Ruzicka faceoff won against Rasmus Kupari
Nick Ritchie hit Rasmus Kupari
Rasmus Andersson hit Viktor Arvidsson
Mikael Backlund Holding against Vladislav Gavrikov
Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Phillip Danault
MacKenzie Weegar hit Trevor Moore
Trevor Moore shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
MacKenzie Weegar hit Phillip Danault
Nick Ritchie Backhand Wide of Net
Trevor Lewis hit Rasmus Kupari
MacKenzie Weegar hit Trevor Moore
Dillon Dube hit Vladislav Gavrikov
Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Tyler Toffoli Goal (29) Slap Shot, assists: Elias Lindholm (40), Mikael Backlund (30)
Dillon Dube hit Matt Roy
Tyler Toffoli Slap Shot Wide of Net
Jakob Pelletier Slap Shot Wide of Net
Elias Lindholm Wrist Shot saved by Pheonix Copley
Jakob Pelletier Tip-In saved by Pheonix Copley
Mikael Backlund Slap Shot Wide of Net
Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot saved by Pheonix Copley
Jonathan Huberdeau Wrist Shot saved by Pheonix Copley
Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot Wide of Net
MacKenzie Weegar hit Phillip Danault
Nazem Kadri hit Alexander Edler
Nick Ritchie hit Drew Doughty
Alex Iafallo shot blocked by Mikael Backlund
MacKenzie Weegar hit Adrian Kempe
Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Chris Tanev Wrist Shot saved by Pheonix Copley
Nikita Zadorov Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Takeaway by Nikita Zadorov
Jakob Pelletier hit Matt Roy
Jakob Pelletier Snap Shot saved by Pheonix Copley
Sean Walker shot blocked by Tyler Toffoli
Trevor Lewis Slap Shot Wide of Net
Nick Ritchie hit Sean Walker
Nick Ritchie hit Anze Kopitar
Blake Coleman Snap Shot saved by Pheonix Copley
Takeaway by Nazem Kadri
Trevor Lewis hit Quinton Byfield
Nikita Zadorov Holding against Rasmus Kupari
Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot saved by Pheonix Copley
Dillon Dube Tripping against Trevor Moore
MacKenzie Weegar hit Matt Roy
Jonathan Huberdeau hit Vladislav Gavrikov
Jonathan Huberdeau Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Jonathan Huberdeau hit Sean Walker
Adam Ruzicka Backhand saved by Pheonix Copley
Adam Ruzicka faceoff won against Rasmus Kupari
Nikita Zadorov Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Troy Stecher Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Phillip Danault shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Nikita Zadorov hit Alex Iafallo
Adam Ruzicka Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Adam Ruzicka Deflected saved by Pheonix Copley
Zack MacEwen shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
Matt Roy shot blocked by Chris Tanev
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Rasmus Andersson Slap Shot Wide of Net
Trevor Lewis hit Drew Doughty
Jonathan Huberdeau Wrist Shot saved by Pheonix Copley
Blake Coleman faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Blake Coleman Wrist Shot saved by Pheonix Copley
Noah Hanifin Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Blake Coleman (17), Jonathan Huberdeau (33)
Gabriel Vilardi shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
MacKenzie Weegar hit Gabriel Vilardi
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Nazem Kadri Cross-checking against Adrian Kempe
Nikita Zadorov Cross-checking against Quinton Byfield served by Jakob Pelletier
Nikita Zadorov Misconduct
Drew Doughty shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Adam Ruzicka faceoff won against Rasmus Kupari
Giveaway by Troy Stecher
Rasmus Kupari shot blocked by Adam Ruzicka
Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Troy Stecher Snap Shot saved by Pheonix Copley
Adam Ruzicka faceoff won against Rasmus Kupari
MacKenzie Weegar hit Zack MacEwen

FLAMES

KINGS

TIME		LA
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0
0:00	Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm	0
0:16	Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot saved by Pheonix Copley	0
0:17	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0
0:17	Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm	0
1:00	Chris Tanev hit Viktor Arvidsson	0
1:18	Phillip Danault Deflected saved by Jacob Markstrom	0
1:19	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0
1:19	Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Blake Lizotte	0
1:38	Alex Iafallo hit Rasmus Andersson	0
2:10	Giveaway by Sean Walker	0
2:13	Nick Ritchie Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0
2:18	Takeaway by Zack MacEwen	0
2:28	Alexander Edler shot blocked by Troy Stecher	0
2:53	Mikey Anderson hit Tyler Toffoli	0
3:15	Blake Coleman hit Drew Doughty	0
3:19	Mikey Anderson hit Jonathan Huberdeau	0
3:25	Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot saved by Pheonix Copley	0
3:31	Offside	0
3:31	Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Phillip Danault	0
3:35	Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov	0
5:12	Trevor Lewis hit Alexander Edler	0
5:22	Carl Grundstrom hit Nick Ritchie	0
5:28	Trevor Lewis hit Sean Walker	0
5:37	Zack MacEwen Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom	0
5:43	Zack MacEwen hit Nikita Zadorov	0
5:51	Troy Stecher shot blocked by Mikey Anderson	0
6:02	Puck in Crowd	0
6:02	Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Anze Kopitar	0
6:27	Mikey Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom	0
7:04	Trevor Moore Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom	0
7:13	Takeaway by Mikael Backlund	0
7:17	Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot saved by Pheonix Copley	0
7:21	Puck in Crowd	0
7:21	Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Blake Lizotte	0
7:30	Troy Stecher shot blocked by Alex Iafallo	0
7:50	Blake Lizotte hit Dillon Dube	0
8:02	Gabriel Vilardi Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom	0
8:04	Puck Frozen	0
8:04	Rasmus Kupari faceoff won against Adam Ruzicka	0
8:07	Carl Grundstrom shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson	0
8:08	Trevor Lewis hit Alexander Edler	0
8:15	Carl Grundstrom Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Rasmus Kupari (11), Zack MacEwen (6)	1
8:15	Adam Ruzicka faceoff won against Rasmus Kupari	1
8:41	Alexander Edler Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom	1
9:36	Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Phillip Danault	1
9:39	Drew Doughty hit Jonathan Huberdeau	1
9:51	Icing	1
9:51	Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nazem Kadri	1
10:20	Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1
10:25	Giveaway by Alex Iafallo	1
10:27	Dillon Dube shot blocked by Alex Iafallo	1
10:37	Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom	1
10:38	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1
10:38	Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm	1
10:55	Noah Hanifin hit Anze Kopitar	1
11:07	Elias Lindholm hit Adrian Kempe	1
11:10	Quinton Byfield hit Chris Tanev	1
11:16	Drew Doughty Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Quinton Byfield (17), Anze Kopitar (38)	2
11:16	Phillip Danault faceoff won against Mikael Backlund	2
12:10	Blake Lizotte hit Nikita Zadorov	2
12:13	Gabriel Vilardi Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Iafallo (19)	3
12:13	Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Nazem Kadri	3
12:36	Gabriel Vilardi Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom	3
12:38	Gabriel Vilardi Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom	3
12:40	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	3
12:40	Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Anze Kopitar	3
12:55	Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Chris Tanev	3
12:57	Puck in Crowd	3
12:57	Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Anze Kopitar	3
13:34	Offside	3
13:34	Adam Ruzicka faceoff won against Rasmus Kupari	3
14:03	Nick Ritchie hit Rasmus Kupari	3
14:08	Trevor Lewis shot blocked by Sean Walker	3
14:51	Rasmus Andersson hit Viktor Arvidsson	3
15:01	Viktor Arvidsson hit MacKenzie Weegar	3
15:24	TV timeout	3
15:24	Mikael Backlund Holding against Vladislav Gavrikov	3
15:24	Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm	3
15:32	Gabriel Vilardi Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom	3
15:33	Puck in Netting	3
15:33	Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm	3
15:46	Viktor Arvidsson Goal (20) Slap Shot, assists: Adrian Kempe (21), Anze Kopitar (39)	4
15:46	Phillip Danault faceoff won against Mikael Backlund	4
15:53	Puck Frozen	4
15:53	Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Phillip Danault	4
16:04	MacKenzie Weegar hit Trevor Moore	4
16:15	Trevor Moore shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar	4
16:22	MacKenzie Weegar hit Phillip Danault	4
16:34	Troy Stecher shot blocked by Matt Roy	4
17:37	Nick Ritchie Backhand Wide of Net	4
17:42	Trevor Lewis hit Rasmus Kupari	4
17:46	Chris Tanev shot blocked by Mikey Anderson	4
17:47	Puck in Netting	4
17:47	Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Elias Lindholm	4
17:59	Anze Kopitar hit Noah Hanifin	4
18:48	MacKenzie Weegar hit Trevor Moore	4
18:55	Viktor Arvidsson Hi-sticking against Rasmus Andersson	4
18:55	Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nazem Kadri	4
18:58	Dillon Dube hit Vladislav Gavrikov	4
19:00	Puck in Netting	4
19:00	Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Anze Kopitar	4
20:00	End of 1st Period	4

Regular Season Series

LA leads 2-1

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

2:30 AM, 21 March 2023

Los Angeles, CA

Attendance: 16,404

Referees:
Wes McCauley
Chris Schlenker

Linesmen:
Brandon Gawryletz
Ryan Gibbons

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Edmonton	49	27	6	104
Los Angeles	44	27	11	99
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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