Although there are still NHL games yet to be played on Saturday evenings slate, the Kings, with their win, have guaranteed themselves a 12-point lead in the Pacific Division by day’s end – marking the largest division lead ever held in franchise history.
In his third game back since returning from a broken foot, Dwight King played in his first regular season game at STAPLES Center, netting the first goal of the afternoon.
Before the midway point of the first period, the Kings halted Philadelphia’s attempt to break out of their own zone. In transition, Dwight King moved in on a three-on-one sequence with Marian Gaborik and Trevor Lewis.