Helenius Strikes as Kings Take a 1-0 First-Period Lead

The Kings lead the Blackhawks 1-0 at the first intermission after Samuel Helenius scored, with Andre Lee and Jared Wright assisting. Los Angeles has a slim edge in shots, 10-9, and hits, 7-3, while Chicago has generated two shots apiece from Alex Vlasic, Oliver Moore and Artyom Levshunov. Helenius has a goal, one point, one shot and two hits at plus-1; Lee and Wright each have an assist, one shot and a plus-1. Anton Forsberg stopped all 9 shots for a 1.000 save percentage, while Spencer Knight has 9 saves on 10 shots for a .900 mark. The Kings have the only goal so far, but the shot margin remains tight heading into the second period.