The Blues had beaten the Kings in the last 3 contests between the two squads prior to this one. A win for the Kings in this this game would put the team back in possession of a wild card spot in the Western Conference.
Scratches for the Kings were Tom Gilbert, Andy Andreoff, and Matt Greene. Kevin Gravel was swapped in for Greene after being scratched for the last two games. The scratches for the Blues were Brad Hunt and Dmitrij Jaskin.
The power play of the Kings has been especially solid as of late, and they made their presence felt early in the game.