The Kings sweep the season series from the Wild… They will stay in 13th in the West but pull within five points of eighth place.

The Kings led 1-0 (Quincey), 2-1 (Calder) and 3-2 (Kopitar) before Teddy Purcell scored with 4:49 remaining in the second period for a 4-2 Kings lead. Minnesota’s Eric Belanger scored 4:43 into the third period, but the Kings and goalie Jonathan Quick held on. Minnesota goalie Niklas Backstrom got pulled, in favor of Josh Harding, after Kopitar made it 3-2 in the second period.

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