Stars at Kings
THE STORY: Jonathan Quick looks to make franchise history on Saturday when his Los Angeles Kings host the Dallas Stars at the Staples Center. Coming off blankings of St. Louis and Phoenix, Quick will try to become the first Kings goaltender ever to post three consecutive shutouts. Thursday's 2-0 triumph over the Coyotes was Quick's 100th career victory, making him the third netminder to reach the century mark in a Los Angeles uniform. Rogie Vachon (171) and Kelly Hrudey (145) are the others. The Kings, who have won three in a row, hope to put an end to Dallas' five-game winning streak. But they likely will have to find a way to solve Kari Lehtonen, who improved to 6-0-0 with a victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. Lehtonen has faced at least 36 shots in five of his six starts this season.
TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TXA-21 (Dallas), FSN West (Los Angeles)
ABOUT THE STARS (6-1-0): After failing to tally in his first two games of the season, Loui Eriksson has registered five goals in as many contests. Dallas has lost nine of its last 12 overall meetings with the Kings and nine of 13 in Los Angeles. Steve Ott recorded an assist in Friday's victory, giving him a point in six straight contests. Ott will be appearing in his 500th career game on Saturday.
ABOUT THE KINGS (4-1-1): Los Angeles is 15-4-2 in its last 21 meetings with the Stars. Prior to Quick, the last Kings goalie to record back-to-back shutouts since Mathieu Garon accomplished the feat on Apr. 1-3, 2006. No Los Angeles netminder has ever registered three straight blankings. The Kings have trailed after a period just once this campaign.
OVERTIME:
1. Lehtonen's six-game winning streak is the longest by a Stars netminder since the franchise moved from Minnesota in 1993.
2. Quick has been very successful against Dallas during his career, going 10-3 with a 2.07 goals-against average in 13 meetings.