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Los Angeles • Jonathan Quick made 40 saves and Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist in the Los Angeles Kings' fourth straight victory, 2-1 over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.
Toffoli scored an early power-play goal and Tanner Pearson added a third-period goal for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who stayed perfect on their six-game homestand with another dominant game from Quick.
The Kings also got two more goals from That 70s Line — the jersey-number-inspired nickname for Jeff Carter's combo with youngsters Toffoli and Pearson. The trio has scored 11 of Los Angeles' 14 goals this season.
Niklas Backstrom stopped 14 shots and Matt Cooke scored with 13:13 to play for the Wild, who lost back-to-back games in Southern California.
The NHL's best defensive team last season is back in top form. Cooke's goal was just the third by Los Angeles' opponents in 245 minutes during the homestand, and Quick was stellar in the Kings' crease after tying Rogie Vachon's franchise record with his 32nd career shutout Thursday. —
NHL standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Montreal 6 5 1 0 10 20 20
Ottawa 5 4 1 0 8 14 10
Tampa Bay 5 3 1 1 7 17 10
Detroit 5 3 1 1 7 11 8
Boston 7 3 4 0 6 15 17
Toronto 6 2 3 1 5 15 19
Florida 5 1 2 2 4 5 11
Buffalo 6 1 5 0 2 8 22
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
N.Y. Islanders 5 4 1 0 8 20 15
Washington 5 3 0 2 8 18 11
Pittsburgh 4 3 1 0 6 16 10
Columbus 5 3 2 0 6 15 12
New Jersey 5 3 2 0 6 17 16
N.Y. Rangers 6 3 3 0 6 17 20
Philadelphia 5 1 2 2 4 17 21
Carolina 4 0 2 2 2 10 15
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Nashville 5 3 0 2 8 12 8
Chicago 4 3 0 1 7 12 7
Dallas 5 2 1 2 6 15 17
St. Louis 5 2 2 1 5 12 9
Minnesota 4 2 2 0 4 10 4
Colorado 6 1 4 1 3 9 20
Winnipeg 5 1 4 0 2 8 15
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Anaheim 6 5 1 0 10 21 13
Los Angeles 6 4 1 1 9 15 10
San Jose 6 4 1 1 9 20 15
Calgary 7 4 3 0 8 19 17
Vancouver 4 3 1 0 6 13 10
Arizona 4 2 2 0 4 13 18
Edmonton 5 0 4 1 1 11 25
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Sunday's Games
Los Angeles 2, Minnesota 1
N.Y. Rangers 4, San Jose 0
Calgary 4, Winnipeg 1
Anaheim 3, St. Louis 0
Monday's Game
Tampa Bay at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.