Adrian Kempe scored the decisive goal as the Los Angeles Kings edged the Vegas Golden Knights 6-5 on Sunday night, snapping Vegas’ four-game winning streak.
Quinton Byfield, Warren Foegele, Anze Kopitar, Trevor Moore, and Brandt Clarke also found the net for the Kings, while goaltender David Rittich made 27 saves to secure the victory.
Tomas Hertl recorded a hat trick for Vegas, with Nicolas Roy and Brandon Saad adding goals. Adin Hill stopped 29 shots in the loss.
The Kings extended their dominance over the Golden Knights this season, winning three straight after dropping their first meeting.
Takeaways
Kings: Defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and forward Warren Foegele registered their 100th career assists in the win.
Golden Knights: Forward Reilly Smith played his 900th career game and assisted on Roy’s goal, marking another milestone in his career.
Key Moment
Byfield extended his goal streak to three games with a tally just 1:56 into the second period, pushing the Kings ahead 3-0 before Vegas mounted its comeback attempt.
Key Stat
Kopitar netted his 16th goal of the season and his 16th career goal against the Golden Knights.
Up Next
The Kings return home on Tuesday to begin a three-game homestand against the New York Islanders. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights hit the road for a four-game trip, starting in Pittsburgh the same night.
