Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings

Saturday, December 27, 1997, 10:30 PM ET Great Western Forum, Inglewood Regular Season Final

Final score

The Phoenix Coyotes beat the Los Angeles Kings 4–2 on Saturday, December 27, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings
Team	Goals	1997-1998 record
Phoenix Coyotes	4	35-35-12
at Los Angeles Kings	2	38-33-11

Goals by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	1	1	2	4
Los Angeles Kings	0	1	1	2

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	20	6	9	35
Los Angeles Kings	5	8	10	23

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:31	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (23)	Mike Gartner (9), Craig Janney (27)	Power play	PHX 1, LAK 0
2nd	00:53	Phoenix Coyotes	Mike Stapleton (1)	Jeremy Roenick (18)	Shorthanded	PHX 2, LAK 0
2nd	15:22	Los Angeles Kings	Vladimir Tsyplakov (10)	Jozef Stumpel (26), Glen Murray (17)	Even strength	PHX 2, LAK 1
3rd	12:31	Phoenix Coyotes	Mike Gartner (8)	Craig Janney (28)	Even strength	PHX 3, LAK 1
3rd	13:12	Los Angeles Kings	Dan Bylsma (1)	Steve McKenna (2), Sean O'Donnell (8)	Even strength	PHX 3, LAK 2
3rd	19:24	Phoenix Coyotes	Jeremy Roenick (11)	Unassisted	Even strength	PHX 4, LAK 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	1	0	1	0	17	3	2	1	1	25%	14:03
Number 14 M. Stapleton	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	1	0		10:52
Number 15 C. Janney	C	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	50%	14:21
Number 16 B. Isbister	L	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	0	0		13:18
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	43.8%	14:32
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	1	1	2	0	0	5	2	0	0		16:59
Number 34 D. Shannon	L	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	1	0		14:32
Number 36 J. Ylonen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		17:22
Number 77 C. Ronning	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	60%	16:04
Number 92 R. Tocchet	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		18:08
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	1	1	2	+1	0	6	1	0	0	50%	21:08
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		19:49
Number 5 D. Quint	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		14:23
Number 6 J. More	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		04:00
Number 10 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		16:21
Number 24 M. Petit	D	0	0	0	+1	4	0	1	1	0		17:48
Number 26 J. Slaney	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		20:20
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	3	0		23:42

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 N. Khabibulin	23	21	2	.913	60:00	Win

Los Angeles Kings skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 S. McKenna	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		05:47
Number 9 V. Tsyplakov	L	1	0	1	-1	0	1	1	1		17:46
Number 15 J. Stumpel	L	0	1	1	-1	0	1	2	0	45%	17:16
Number 19 R. Courtnall	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	1		16:18
Number 20 L. Robitaille	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		16:34
Number 22 I. Laperriere	R	0	0	0	+1	2	0	1	0	50%	09:49
Number 23 C. Johnson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		13:03
Number 24 N. LaFayette	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	75%	18:02
Number 27 G. Murray	R	0	1	1	-2	0	2	1	0		19:35
Number 42 D. Bylsma	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	2	1		09:11
Number 44 Y. Perreault	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	25%	18:00
Number 45 S. Moger	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		12:35
Number 3 G. Galley	D	0	0	0	-1	7	0	2	1		19:19
Number 4 R. Blake	D	0	0	0	-2	2	2	3	2		26:43
Number 5 A. Berg	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		16:09
Number 6 S. O'Donnell	D	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	2		19:27
Number 14 M. Norstrom	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1		20:30
Number 28 P. Boucher	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1		16:23

Los Angeles Kings goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 J. Storr	35	31	4	.886	60:00	Loss

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:48	Phoenix Coyotes	Brad Isbister	Hooking obstruction	2
1st	07:31	Los Angeles Kings	Sean O'Donnell	Holding obstruction	2
1st	10:59	Los Angeles Kings	Garry Galley	Kneeing	2
1st	10:59	Los Angeles Kings	Garry Galley	Fighting (major)	5
1st	10:59	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Instigator	2
1st	10:59	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Fighting (major)	5
1st	10:59	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
1st	12:07	Los Angeles Kings	Ian Laperriere	Boarding	2
1st	19:01	Phoenix Coyotes	Darrin Shannon	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	07:12	Phoenix Coyotes	Rick Tocchet	High sticking	2
2nd	09:19	Los Angeles Kings	Rob Blake	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	17:17	Phoenix Coyotes	Michel Petit	Tripping	2
3rd	03:18	Phoenix Coyotes	Michel Petit	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	04:26	Los Angeles Kings	Yanic Perreault	Boarding	2
3rd	10:22	Phoenix Coyotes	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Jim Schoenfeld
Los Angeles Kings head coach: Larry Robinson
Referees: Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Baron Parker, Shane Heyer
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Murray Baron, Jim Johnson, Jocelyn Lemieux, Norm MacIver, Jim McKenzie, Jeffrey Christian, Dallas Drake, Scott Levins, Brad Tiley, Sean Gagnon, Chad Kilger, Shane Doan, Jason Doig, Daniel Brière
Los Angeles Kings scratches: Frederic Chabot, Ray Ferraro, Doug Zmolek, Jan Vopat, Brad Smyth, Matt Johnson, Vitali Yachmenev, Roman Vopat, Donald MacLean, Olli Jokinen

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings game in the 1997-1998 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 27, 1997
Los Angeles Kings 0 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Phoenix Coyotes, Thu, Jan 1, 1998
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 3	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Mar 10, 1998
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 21, 1998

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 27, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 27, 1997
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Dec 27, 1997
Florida Panthers 6 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Islanders, Sat, Dec 27, 1997
Ottawa Senators 3 at Washington Capitals 0	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals, Sat, Dec 27, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 27, 1997
Detroit Red Wings 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 27, 1997
Vancouver Canucks 3 at Dallas Stars 3	Final/OT	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Dallas Stars, Sat, Dec 27, 1997
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 27, 1997
Anaheim Ducks 5 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final/OT	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 27, 1997
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Calgary Flames 5	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 27, 1997