SoCal NHL Report

Minnesota (5-0-0) at Los Angeles (1-5-0) 7:30 pm, FSN
LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Wild go for their sixth straight win to start the season when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. The Wild have only been scored on four times through the team's first five games - tops in the NHL, while the Kings have allowed the most goals in the league, giving up 27. Minnesota goaltender Niklas Backstrom is off to a 4-0 start with two shutouts, while backup netminder Josh Harding made 37 saves for his third career shutout in a 2-0 victory over Anaheim on Sunday. Eric Belanger and Brian Rolston have tallied five points each to lead Minnesota, which does not have a player with more than two goals so far this season. Los Angeles has lost its last five games after winning the season opener against Anaheim in London on September 29. The Kings have given up 26 goals during the losing streak, and goaltenders Jonathan Bernier and Jason LaBarbera have combined to post a .843 save percentage - which is the worst in the league. The lone bright spot for Los Angeles has been Michael Cammalleri who is tied for the league-lead with six goals. Anze Kopitar leads the team with five assists while also tallying two goals. Minnesota went 4-0 against Los Angeles last season with both wins on the road coming in overtime.