The Ducks’ franchise-record 11-game winning streak ended with a 2-1 shootout loss Monday to the Washington Capitals at the Honda Center. They extended their point streak to 14 in a row, however. They are two games away from tying the club-record point streak of 16 games, set to open the 206-07 season (12-0-4). The Ducks went on to win the Stanley Cup that season.
The Kings’ 3-2 victory Thursday over the Canadiens extended their winning streak over the Canadiens to three consecutive games, which ordinarily wouldn’t be worth talking about. But, according to research by the Kings’ crack media relations department, it’s their longest winning streak over Montreal in franchise history.
The Kings also swept the season series from the Canadiens for only the third time since beginning play in the NHL for the 1967-68 season. The Kings were 2-0 against Montreal this season, 2-0 against the Canadiens in 2013-14 and 1-0 against them in 2000-01.
The Ducks extended their winning streak to seven consecutive games with a 2-1 overtime victory Friday over the Edmonton Oilers at the Honda Center. They also have points in nine consecutive games (8-0-1). Their last seven-game winning streak was Dec. 1-13, 2014. Their last nine-game point streak is their longest since a 13-game streak Nov. 29-Dec. 28, 2013 (11-0-2).
Left wing Dwight King won his first faceoff of the season, setting up Jeff Carter’s tying goal in the Kings’ 2-1 victory Thursday over the Edmonton Oilers at Staples Center. Of course, King was in the circle only because Carter had been tossed for an infraction. It was only King’s 10 career faceoff win against 13 losses. He was 0 for 3 on draws going into the game.
Here’s the link to King’s career statistics at hockey-reference.com: :http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/k/kingdw01.html
Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick won his 30th game of the season, stopping 22 shots in a 2-1 victory Tuesday over the Calgary Flames at Staples Center. He reached the 30-win plateau for the fifth time in his career and the second in a row. He is 30-15-3 this season after winning 36 games in 2014-15.
The Kings were the NHL’s most-penalized team, as of Tuesday morning. They have taken 34 penalties in five games for a total of 99 penalty minutes and an average of 19.8 minutes per game. That’s a real momentum-breaking statistic, no matter how you look at it, and one reason for their 2-3-0 start to the season.