Los Angeles 5, Winnipeg 1
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Where: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Referees:
Pierre Lambert, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen:
Justin Johnson, Derek Nansen
Attendance:
11226
By Field Level Media
Trevor Moore had two goals and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the host Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Tuesday for their first win of the season.
Phillip Danault had a goal and two assists, while Arthur Kaliyev chipped in a goal and an assist for Los Angeles. Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored. Kings goalie Cam Talbot stopped 26 shots.
Mark Scheifele ended Talbot's shutout bid with 1:16 remaining. Connor Hellebuyck finished with 24 saves for Winnipeg.
The game didn't start well for the Jets. Gabriel Vilardi left 5:55 into the first period with an apparent lower-body injury after getting his leg twisted going hard into the corner due to a tripping penalty by Blake Lizotte. Vilardi did not return.
In his return to Winnipeg, Dubois was booed every time he touched the puck from the home crowd after he requested a trade out of Winnipeg last season. He would get back at Jets fans with the game's opening goal in the second period.
As the Kings were ending a power-play opportunity, Dubois cleaned up a rebound in front of the net to score his first goal as a King, giving Los Angeles its first lead of the season at the 11:01 mark of the middle stanza.
The Kings added to their lead with their second goal with 3:41 remaining in the second. A defensive breakdown allowed Moore to get a shot off in tight that trickled past Hellebuyck, putting Los Angeles ahead 2-0.
In the final period, Los Angeles continued to build its advantage. The Jets gave up the slot once again, where Moore found Kaliyev, who increased the lead to 3-0 at the 2:51 mark.
The Kings scored twice more to go up 5-0. Moore scored his second of the game at 14:31 in the third, and a little more than two minutes later, Danault added another.
Scheifele scored off assists from Dylan DeMelo and Vladislav Namestnikov with less than two minutes to go.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Los Angeles |
|
Winnipeg |
Trevor Moore 3 |
Points |
Mark Scheifele 1 |
Trevor Moore 2 |
Goals |
Mark Scheifele 1 |
Phillip Danault 2 |
Assists |
Dylan Demelo 1 |
Phillip Danault 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Cam Talbot .963 |
Save Percentage |
Connor Hellebuyck .828 |
Cam Talbot 26 |
Saves |
Connor Hellebuyck 24 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Los Angeles
|
29 |
5 |
1-5 |
4-4 |
17 |
24 |
Winnipeg
|
27 |
1 |
0-4 |
4-5 |
29 |
29 |
Upcoming Games
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Winnipeg will play their next game at home against Vegas. The Jets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Los Angeles will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .333 after a loss.