Final/SO
Saturday, December 5, 2009 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Blues beat Kings 5–4 in a shootout
- Tied 4–4 after overtime; the Blues won the shootout.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 3 times.
- C. Mason stopped 36 of 40 shots (.900) for the win.
- The Blues won despite being outshot 40–31.
- Power play: STL 1/5, LAK 0/2.
- P. Kariya led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 14:36LAKB. RichardsonSHAssists: J. Stoll0–1
2nd
- 3:32STLK. TkachukAssists: D. Perron1–1
- 11:54STLB. BoyesAssists: B. Crombeen, J. McClement2–1
- 12:54LAKS. ParseAssists: M. Handzus, W. Simmonds2–2
3rd
- 8:31LAKJ. StollAssists: S. Parse, W. Simmonds2–3
- 8:58STLP. KariyaAssists: B. Jackman, D. Backes3–3
- 17:40STLP. KariyaPPAssists: E. Johnson, P. Berglund4–3
- 19:26LAKA. FrolovAssists: D. Doughty, A. Kopitar4–4
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00STLA. McDonald6–4
Team stats
| STL | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 40 |
| 58.9% | Faceoff % | 41.1% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 10 |
| 32 | Hits | 29 |
| 12 | Blocked | 12 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 5 |
Blues at Kings recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice