Quick’s stellar play helps Kings prevail
He stops 24 shots to help L.A. win for the fifth time in its last eight games.
Dustin Brown and Alex Iafallo each had a goal and an assist, Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots, and the Kings beat the New York Islanders 4-1 Wednesday night in Staples Center.
Jeff Carter had a powerplay goal and Matt Roy also scored to help the Kings win for the fifth time in eight games (5-2-1).
Derick Brassard scored for the Islanders, who were 0-2-1 on their three-game California swing. Semyon Varlamov made 26 saves, his first regulation loss in 10 starts.
It was the second straight regulation loss for the Islanders after setting a franchise record by earning a point in 17 straight games. New York was 15-0-2 in that span before losing 3-0 at Anaheim on Monday night.
The Kings took a 2-1 lead with 3 minutes 43 seconds left in the second period on Carter’s first power-play goal this season by tipping Michael Amadio’s shot from the point over Varlamov. It was the Kings’ third powerplay goal in four games. They had seven goals with the man-advantage in their first 21 games.
Roy made it 3-1 at 10:19 of the third period on a onetimer from the high slot off a pass from Blake Lizotte for his second goal this season.
Iafallo scored an emptynetter with 2:07 left. He has four points in the last two games.
The Islanders went in front 1-0 at 8:46 of the first period when Brassard tipped Scott Mayfield’s shot from the blue line and sent it bouncing under Quick.
The Kings took over the scoring after that as Brown tied it 1-1 at 9:46 by sneaking a sharp-angle shot from the left circle under the crossbar.