* Five points on the outside of the playoff picture prior to the streak, the Kings (28-18-12, 68 points) moved into third place in the Pacific Division with Saturday’s victory, leapfrogging the idle Flames (32-23-4, 68 points) and Sharks (30-23-8, 68 points) and moving within one point of the idle Canucks (33-22-3, 69 points).

* Gaborik recorded his 65th career game-winning goal and second of the season (also Nov. 18 vs. FLA). His 65 such markers are tied for ninth among active players (w/ Shane Doan), while his 364 overall goals place 12th.

* Jonathan Quick stopped 31-of-32 shots, including all 22 he faced over the final two periods, to earn his 200th NHL win (200-132-43 in 385 GP). The Kings’ all-time leader in victories and shutouts (34), Quick became the 76th goaltender in NHL history to reach the 200-win milestone (and first w/ LAK).

* Quick has been in net for all seven games during the team’s current winning streak, compiling a 1.86 goals-against average and .934 save percentage in that span. It marks the third time in his career he has posted at least seven consecutive victories, also: Jan. 21 – Feb. 6, 2010 (9-0-0) and Oct. 23 – Nov. 13, 2010 (7-0-0).

* Drew Doughty logged 32:01 of ice-time, establishing a record for most minutes in an NHL outdoor game. The previous mark belonged to Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi, who played 28:35 in the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

* Doughty has posted at least 30 minutes of ice-time in 27 of the club’s 58 contests this season. He leads the NHL with an average of 29:28 of ice-time per game.

* Doughty also appeared in his 500th NHL game, surpassing Lubomir Visnovsky to move into sole possession of sixth place in Kings history among defensemen.

* With the lone assist on Gaborik’s goal, Jeff Carter extended his point streak to six games (4-6—10) – one shy of his career high set Oct. 18 – Nov. 2, 2008 (7-3—10 w/ PHI).

* The Kings and Sharks have split their four games thus far in 2014-15 (LAK: 2-2-0, SJS: 2-2-0). The teams close their season series on April 11 at STAPLES Center – the final day of the regular season.

LEVI’S DRAWS THIRD-LARGEST CROWD IN OUTDOOR GAME HISTORY
Saturday’s sellout crowd of 70,205 at Levi’s Stadium marked the third-highest attendance at an NHL outdoor game (2014 WC: 105,491; 2008 WC: 71,217). Total attendance for the League’s 15 regular-season outdoor games now tops 850,000.

2003 Molson Canadian NHL Heritage Classic, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton: 57,167
2008 Amp Energy NHL Winter Classic, Ralph Wilson Stadium, Buffalo: 71,217
2009 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, Wrigley Field, Chicago: 40,818
2010 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, Fenway Park, Boston: 38,112
2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, Heinz Field, Pittsburgh: 68,111
2011 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic, McMahon Stadium, Calgary: 41,022
2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia: 46,967
2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor: 105,491
2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles: 54,099
2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, Yankee Stadium, New York (NYR at NJD): 50,105
2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, Yankee Stadium, New York (NYR at NYI): 50,027
2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, Soldier Field, Chicago: 62,921
2014 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic, BC Place, Vancouver: 54,194
2015 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.: 42,832
2015 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara: 70,205
Total Attendance: 853,288 (average of 56,886 per game)

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
* With the Kings’ victory, road teams improved to 11-3-1 in the NHL’s 15 outdoor games. That includes a 6-2-0 mark since the start of the 2013-14 season.

* The victory also reversed a recent trend in the Sharks-Kings rivalry. Entering Saturday, the home team was 15-2-1 in the last 18 regular-season meetings between the clubs dating to Nov. 7, 2011 (SJS: 8‑1‑0, LAK: 7-1-1).

* Kings forward Kyle Clifford scored 2:46 after the opening face-off, snapping a 15-game drought dating to Jan. 10 vs. WPG. It also marked the third-fastest goal from the opening face-off in NHL outdoor game history, behind Colby Armstrong (0:21 for PIT in 2008 WC) and Corey Perry (2:45 for ANA in 2014 SS-LA).

* Sharks defenseman Brent Burns evened the game at 18:56 of the first period with his 16th goal of the season, tied for second among blueliners and one behind League leader Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Burns has 5-1—6 in his past seven outings.

* Kings teammates Anze Kopitar and Robyn Regehr both registered five blocked shots, setting an NHL outdoor game record. Regehr previously shared the record, totaling four blocked shots for the Flames in the 2011 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.

* Sharks forward Tommy Wingels logged a game-high 11 hits, tied for second in NHL outdoor game history and two off the record set by Scott Hartnell of the Flyers in the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

* The Sharks and Kings combined for 94 hits (SJS: 49, LAK: 45), setting a record for an NHL outdoor game. The previous mark of 91 was established by the Rangers and Flyers in the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia (NYR: 50, PHI: 41).

* The Kings and Sharks also combined for 32 blocked shots (LAK: 18, SJS: 14), equaling an NHL outdoor game record set in the 2010 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park in Boston (PHI: 20, BOS: 12).

* Eighteen players on the Sharks’ roster appeared in their first NHL outdoor game (including backup goaltender Alex Stalock). Five Kings players made their NHL outdoor game debuts.

* The Sharks became the 19th team to participate in an NHL outdoor game. The Kings became the eighth club to participate in multiple NHL outdoor games, following their appearance in the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series at Dodger Stadium.

PLAYERS, MEDIA APPLAUD ANOTHER OUTDOOR SUCCESS
“This was by far the coolest sporting even I’ve been a part of. I hope that the NHL continues to put games out here in California. I think it’s great for these teams. I think it’s great for the fans out here and I think it’s great for everyone involved in hockey. I think they’ll say the same thing. This was a pretty cool event. We didn’t get the result we wanted, but I think this will be a memory we’ll cherish for a while.” – Sharks forward Tommy Wingels

“I think for the guys that haven’t played in an [outdoor] game, it’s a good experience. It’s my second outdoor game. It’s a cool experience, especially for the people, to have a game in California here.” – Kings forward Marian Gaborik

“A cool experience, something I’ll definitely never forget for the rest of my life. I think the coolest part was walking out to the ice. And coming off after periods, some of the times you’re coming off alone, and the fans are all standing and cheering and chanting your name individually.” – Sharks forward Logan Couture

“It was loud when we first walked out there too. I got a couple of goose bumps.” – Kings forward Trevor Lewis

“It was incredible. From start to finish, what an atmosphere. It was once in-a-lifetime-type thing for us. With this atmosphere, you want to win and you want to leave this room happy, and it was a good game. We just couldn’t find the back of the net a second time.” – Sharks forward Joe Thornton

“We needed two points. This game was huge for us. It was huge for them.” – Kings defenseman Drew Doughty

“The outcome is very disappointing, but everything else we’re proud of. I think our city and Northern California has to be extremely proud. You take Mr. Gund 25 years ago had a vision of bringing a team here, and brought it here, and a quarter-century later we’re playing an outdoor game with 72,000 people in a brand-new football stadium. Who would have ever thought that could happen? So we have to be excited about participating in that, enjoying the moment and soaking it in. I’d be lying if I said there were a couple of times where guys were slow jumping on the ice because maybe their eyes were wandering, maybe their minds were wandering, but that’s human.” – Sharks head coach Todd McLellan

“I thought it was really, really good . . . For our organization to be able to say we did it two years in a row and two totally different venues. I think everybody involved did a really great job.” – Kings head coach Darryl Sutter

“If the point of Saturday night’s outdoor game between the Sharks and Los Angeles Kings at the 49ers’ stadium was to show off the puck love of Northern California, that mission was accomplished.” – Mark Purdy (San Jose Mercury News)

“This was no frozen prairie. There was no need to plug cars into block heaters to be sure they’d start afterward. This was hockey California-style, with a backdrop of makeshift mountains and fake pools and the genuine passion of fans who are establishing California as the epicenter of the sport’s growth.” – Helene Elliott (Los Angeles Times)

“The big event turned the home of the 49ers into a celebration of a sport whose games are normally played in indoor arenas with one-fourth the capacity. And fans showed their ability to adapt to the football setting by firing up grills for tailgating parties that filled the air with smoke three hours before the opening faceoff.” – David Pollak (San Jose Mercury News)

“The weather Saturday was gorgeous, in the 70s during the day, 57 degrees at faceoff. Fans tailgated – something they can’t do at the SAP Center in San Jose – grilling, drinking and playing street hockey. They jammed the fan festival and listened to a live band. They watched Sharks alumni line up for intros – Owen Nolan, Igor Larionov, Mike Ricci and more – and singer Kris Allen perform. They roared as the teams entered the stadium, the scene decorated like Northern California topography, complete with a replica ocean and fake shark fins.” – Nick Cotsonika (Yahoo! Sports)

LASTING IMAGES FROM LEVI’S STADIUM

Players stand for the national anthem prior to the 2015 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series.

Forward Kyle Clifford celebrates his first-period goal, which gave the Kings a 1-0 lead.

Musician John Fogerty performs during the first intermission.

An ice-level perspective during the second period at Levi’s Stadium.

An overhead view of the setting for the 2015 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series.

DATSYUK POWERS RED WINGS’ RARE COMEBACK OVER STARS . . .
Pavel Datsyuk (2-2—4) registered his 10th career four-point game and Niklas Kronwall (1-1—2) scored 36 seconds into overtime to lead the Red Wings to their second straight win.

* The Red Wings trailed 4-2 after 40 minutes before Jakub Kindl scored twice in 45 seconds (his first career multi-goal game) to even the game in the third period. The Stars again went ahead by two goals before the Red Wings ultimately tied the game with a pair of scores in the final 7:13 of regulation.

* Per Elias, the Red Wings became the first team to trail by two (or more) goals in the third period, tie the game and then fall behind by at least two goals again before eventually winning in overtime since Jan. 16, 1934. On that date, the Maple Leafs trailed 2-0 at the start of the third period before tying the game at 2-2; Ottawa then pulled ahead 4-2 before Toronto ultimately forced overtime, where they scored three times for a 7-4 victory.

* Datsyuk posted his first four-point game since Dec. 18, 2008 vs. SJS (2-2—4). Tomas Tatar (0-2—2) also added two points.

* The Red Wings improved to 9-1-1 in their last 11 meetings with the Stars dating to Nov. 12, 2011. They also have won six straight visits to Dallas dating to Dec. 29, 2010.

. . . CANADIENS, LIGHTNING KEEP PACE IN ATLANTIC DIVISION
Both the Canadiens and Lightning also won on Saturday to stay ahead of the Red Wings in the Atlantic Division, where the top three clubs are separated by five points:

* Max Pacioretty (2-0—2) recorded his 26th career multi-goal game and Carey Price made 31 saves to lift the Canadiens to their sixth victory in their past nine outings (6-1-2). Pacioretty has compiled 16-7—23 in 24 games since Dec. 29, including 4-2—6 in his last four appearances. Price improved to 11-1-2 in his last 14 starts; his 33 wins this season rank second in the NHL, one behind League leader Pekka Rinne.

* Ondrej Palat (2-0—2) notched his fifth career multi-goal game and Steven Stamkos added his 32nd goal of the season to propel the Lightning to their third victory in their past four starts. Palat has 3-3—6 in his past four outings; Elias says his 33 road points (9-24—33) are tied for second in the NHL this season (w/ Ryan Getzlaf: 12-21—33).

METROPOLITAN CLUBS NARROW GAP ON ISLANDERS
Both the Capitals and Penguins also won on Saturday to narrow the gap in the Metropolitan Division, where the top four teams are separated by five points:

* Braden Holtby made 30 saves through overtime and denied all three attempts he faced in the shootout to backstop the Capitals to their fourth consecutive victory. Evgeny Kuznetsov potted the lone goal in the tiebreaker, improving to 7-for-13 all-time (53.8%). Nicklas Backstrom picked up one assist to move into sole possession of the League lead in scoring (18-46—64).

* Blake Comeau registered 2-1—3, including his seventh career three-point game, to help the Penguins snap a three-game skid (0-2-1). Thomas Greiss made 21 saves to earn his second straight win and improve to 7-3-3 overall this season (14 GP). Patric Hornqvist and Brandon Sutter supplied the other goals.

GETZLAF PROPELS DUCKS PAST OILERS
Ryan Getzlaf broke a 1-1 tie with 7:13 remaining in regulation to power the Ducks to their second win in as many nights.

* At 37-16-7 (81 points), the Ducks moved within four points of the Predators (39-13-7, 85 points) – who lost in a shootout – for first place in the Western Conference and NHL standings.

* Getzlaf recorded his fifth game-winning goal of the season. He paces the club with 19-38—57, which also ranks 11th in the League. Getzlaf has 14-22—36 in 33 career appearances vs. EDM (2-1—3 in 3 GP this season).

* Corey Perry (700) and Andrew Cogliano (600) both played in milestone games. Cogliano, a first-round selection (25th overall) by the Oilers in the 2005 NHL Draft, became the third player in NHL history to skate in at least 600 consecutive games to begin his career. The others to achieve that feat: Doug Jarvis (964) and Andy Hebenton (630).

* The Ducks improved to 25-0-7 in one-goal games this season; they are the only team yet to suffer a regulation loss in that scenario.

AROUND THE RINKS
Notes from the rest of Saturday’s 11-game slate:

* The Predators evened the game in the first minute of the third period, but Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds both scored in the shootout to lift the Flyers to a 7-1-4 record in their past 12 games dating to Jan. 20. At 25-23-11 (61 points), the Flyers moved within four points of the idle Bruins (28-21-9, 65 points) for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Simmonds also found the back of the net in regulation to stretch his point streak to a career-high seven games (5-4—9). Rob Zepp made 20 saves and denied both attempts he faced in the tiebreaker to improve 4-1-0 in seven career appearances.

* Kyle Turris posted a season-high 1-2—3 to lead the Senators to their third victory in their past four starts. Turris, who registered his 200th NHL point, has 5-5—10 in his past eight outings and ranks third on the club with 14-26—40 overall. Erik Karlsson also scored to extend his point streak to six games (2-8—10); his 45 points lead the team and share third among NHL defensemen this season. Making his second NHL start, Andrew Hammond (4 GP) turned aside 21 shots to pick up his second victory.

* James van Riemsdyk recorded his first career overtime goal at 3:47 of the extra period to help the Maple Leafs snap a five-game skid (0-4-1). Nazem Kadri (1-1—2), Daniel Winnik (1-1—2) and Morgan Rielly (0-2—2) also notched multi-point games for the Maple Leafs, who overcame a pair of one-goal deficits. Olli Jokinen picked up the primary assist on the winning goal for his first point in a Toronto uniform, while Jonathan Bernier made 31 saves for his first win since Jan. 9 (0-8-2).

* Tuomo Ruutu, Adam Henrique and Andy Greene all scored in the opening period to power the Devils to their third consecutive victory. Ruutu now has 3-3—6 in six career games against his former club, including 2-3—5 in five contests since being traded by the Hurricanes last March. Greene posted his first goal since March 20, 2014 vs. MIN, snapping a 70-game drought. Scott Gomez (120-352—472) added one assist to tie Bobby Holik for fifth on the franchise’s all-time points list.

LOOSE PUCKS
Stars captain Jamie Benn (7-4—11) and Islanders captain John Tavares (5-6—11) extended their point streaks to six and five games, respectively . . . Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko (0-2—2) registered his second consecutive multi-point performance; he shares sixth in the NHL with 31-28—59 . . . The Lightning improved to 19-2-0 when forward Ryan Callahan (1-1—2) finds the back of the net since his acquisition at the 2014 NHL Trade Deadline . . . Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin (48-123—171) scored 45 seconds after the opening face-off to surpass Oleg Tverdovsky and move into sole possession of second place on the franchise’s all-time points list among defensemen . . . Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid stopped all 17 shots he faced before leaving the game in the second period due to injury . . . Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic (1-0—1) recorded his 100th NHL point, snapping a 31-game goal drought dating to Nov. 26, also vs. WSH . . . Capitals defenseman Jack Hillen (300) and Devils defenseman Eric Gelinas (100) both played in milestone games . . . Islanders forward Kael Mouillierat and Senators forward Matt Puempel made their NHL debuts . . . Panthers head coach Gerard Gallant was behind the bench for his 200th NHL game as a head coach (82-97-21) . . . ICYMI: Senators forward Jared Cowen will have a hearing with the Department of Player Safety on Monday for an illegal check to the head/interference on Panthers forward Jussi Jokinen.

SNEAK PEEK AT SUNDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Washington @ Philadelphia, 12:30 p.m., NBC, SN
Boston @ Chicago, 3:30 p.m., NBC, SN
Nashville @ Buffalo, 6:00 p.m., FS-TN, MSG-B, BELL TV
Vancouver @ NY Islanders, 6:00 p.m., CITY, TVA, MSG+
Florida @ Pittsburgh, 6:00 p.m., FS-F, ROOT
Tampa Bay @ Colorado, 7:00 p.m., SUN, ALT2
Columbus @ NY Rangers, 7:30 p.m., FS-O, MSG
Dallas @ Minnesota, 8:00 p.m., NBCSN
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NHL CELEBRATES HOCKEY DAY IN AMERICA
The NHL celebrates Hockey Day in America with a tripleheader of games on NBC Sports: the Flyers continue their surge for a Wild Card spot when they play host to the Capitals at Wells Fargo Center (NBC); Original Six rivals face off when the Bruins visit the Blackhawks at United Center (NBC); and the Wild and Stars jockey for a playoff spot in the Western Conference when they meet at Xcel Energy Center (NBCSN).

NBC Sports’ 11 hours of NHL coverage originates from Lake Placid, N.Y., where the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice.” Programming will include interviews with the gold-medal squad as well as in-depth features surrounding Hockey Day in America, exploring hockey’s influence and impact in the country.

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HOMETOWN HOCKEY TOUR STOPS IN BOISCHATEL
The Islanders and Canucks face off for the second and final time in 2014-15 as Rogers Hometown Hockey visits Boischatel, Que. Every Rogers Sunday Night Hockey game this season will be broadcast from a different community rink in various towns across Canada. Included in each telecast will be local NHL player profiles, grassroots stories and local entertainment features. Special guests this week include Hockey Hall of Famers Yvan Cournoyer and Michel Goulet.

Click here for more information about the broadcast from Boischatel.

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