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Kings’ 12-game points streak ends with loss to Flames

March 29, 2023

Kings forward Blake Lizotte, right, is checked by Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman during the first period on Tuesday night in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane, right, celebrates his goal with forward Mikael Backlund, left, and forward Elias Lindholm during the first period of their game against the Kings on Tuesday night in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kings defenseman Sean Durzi, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of their game against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kings forward Alex Iafallo, left, checks Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri during the first period on Tuesday night in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kings forward Anze Kopitar, left, checks Calgary Flames defenseman Troy Stecher during the first period on Tuesday night in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kings goalie Joonas Korpisalo, top, gets knocked to the ice as defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov, left, checks Calgary Flames forward Tyler Toffoli into him during the second period on Tuesday night in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson, right, crashes to the ice with Calgary Flames forward Tyler Toffoli, center, as a scuffle breaks out in front of the net during the second period on Tuesday night in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kings defenseman Matt Roy, right, checks Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri during the second period on Tuesday night in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kings forward Anze Kopitar, right, checks Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin during the second period on Tuesday night in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kings forward Alex Iafallo, center, is checked by Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Gilbert, right, into goalie Jacob Markstrom during the second period on Tuesday night in Calgary, Alberta. The Kings lost, 2-1. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kings forward Arthur Kaliyev, right, tries to get to the puck as Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom, center, blocks the net and defenseman MacKenzie Weegar tries to clear the puck during the third period on Tuesday night in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kings forward Carl Grundstrom, rear, is checked by Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom during the third period on Tuesday night in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kings forward Carl Grundstrom, center, crashes into Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom, as Flames forward Trevor Lewis hits the net during the third period on Tuesday night in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

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CALGARY, Alberta — It took a spectacular night from Jacob Markstrom to cool the red-hot Kings.

The Calgary Flames goaltender made 32 saves to backstop his team to a critical 2-1 victory that ended the Kings’ franchise-record 12-game points streak.

Sean Durzi had the lone goal for the Kings, who have been the NHL’s hottest team since the All-Star break. They had gone 10-0-2 in their past 12 games, outscoring their opponents 52-28. Nineteen of those goals had come in the previous three games, including an 8-2 thumping of Calgary eight days ago at Crypto.com Arena.

The Kings remain two points behind Vegas for first place in the Pacific Division. Edmonton is in third, just one point behind the Kings, after a 7-4 win in Las Vegas.

“I don’t think it was a lack of effort, certainly today,” Kings captain Anze Kopitar said. “It was a hard-fought game, a physical game. For the most part, we did a good job. Just obviously unfortunately we didn’t convert on a few of our chances.”

Andrew Mangiapane and Walker Duehr scored for Calgary, which won its second consecutive game and improved to 7-3-2 in its last 12.

The Flames opened the night four points behind the Winnipeg Jets, who occupy the final wild-card berth in the NHL’s Western Conference.

Starting for the 15th time in the last 16 games, it was one of Markstrom’s best games of the season.

The veteran came up with several important saves to make the Flames’ 2-1 lead from the first period hold up the rest of the way.

“He was sharp. Made some big stops. He probably stole us two points,” Calgary center Elias Lindholm said.

In his sixth start since being acquired in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Kings goaltender Joonas Korpisalo made 30 saves but lost for the first time as a King. He falls to 15-12-4 on the season.

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“Both goaltenders were first and second star in whatever order you want to pick,” Kings coach Todd McLellan said. “They both played well. Korpi made some really good saves for us. He gave us a chance to have those good looks at the other end. It’s unfortunate we couldn’t reward him with at least one to get him a point.”

Momentum swung halfway through the first when Rasmus Andersson’s goal, which would have made it 2-0, was waved off after an offside review. Less than two minutes later, the Kings tied it.

Durzi was left with open space to skate in from the blue line and he whipped a shot into the top corner.

Calgary restored its lead at 17:59 when Duehr scored the goal that would stand up as the game-winner, slipping a shot past Korpisalo from the side of the net. It was the sixth goal in 21 games for the rookie from South Dakota, who was playing on the fourth line.

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