Los Angeles Kings at Winnipeg Jets
· National Hockey League
Kings return to play to beat Jets 2-1 in overtime in opener of 5-game trip
Alex Turcotte also scored and Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves to help Los Angeles win its fifth straight game.
The Kings played for the first time since beating Tampa Bay at home last Saturday night. Their game against Calgary scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed.
Turcotte opened the scoring at 4:39 of the second period, redirecting Adrian Kempe’s shot from the point.
Mark Scheifele tied it for Winnipeg on a power play with 9:38 left, his 24th goal of the season. Scheifele put a quick shot into the open left side off a nifty centering pass from Gabriel Vilardi.
Comrie stopped 21 shots. Winnipeg earned a point in the standings to join Vegas and Washington atop the NHL with 59.
Jets: Winnipeg barely tested Kuemper, managing four shots on goal in the first period and five in the second period.
LA leads series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:39 | Alex Turcotte Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Adrian Kempe (19), Jacob Moverare (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:22 | Mark Scheifele Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Gabriel Vilardi (19), Kyle Connor (31) |
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Goal | 4th Period 1:14 | Adrian Kempe Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandt Clarke (19), Anze Kopitar (28) |
Statistics
 LA |
 WPG |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 33 | Hits | 31 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 9 |
| 23 | Shots | 19 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
| 49.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.9 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Game Information
Canada Life Centre
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Attendance: 14,218 | Capacity:
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Attendance: 14,218 | Capacity:
