Polar opposites in the NHL standings the last six weeks, the Kings and Detroit Red Wings have been drifting closer to the equator in recent games.
Los Angeles gave an indication of how far it has traveled Tuesday night, but still showed it's miles apart from Detroit.
The Red Wings, playing without leading scorer Henrik Zetterberg, scored in each period and goalie Chris Osgood recorded his 46th career shutout to pave the way for a 3-0 victory at Staples Center.
"We had a couple breakdowns and they were opportunistic," Kings forward Dustin Brown said. "Scored on every mistake we made."
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