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Kopitar helps the Kings beat the Senators 5-2 for their season-high 3rd straight win

Ottawa Senators vs. Los Angeles Kings: Game Highlights

Alex Laferriere and Adrian Kempe also scored for Los Angeles, and David Rittich made 20 saves.

Kopitar snapped a tie 1:37 into the third period, finding himself alone at the top of the crease before finishing for his eighth goal of the season.

Kempe added a power-play goal with 3:46 remaining after Ottawa was called for its second too many men penalty. Moore closed it out with an empty-netter.

Ottawa's Adam Gaudette scored for the third straight game. Tim Stutzle also scored, and Anton Forsberg made 22 saves.

Takeaways Senators: Gaudette is up to 12 goals in 22 games, matching his career high in 59 games with the Vancouver Canucks in 2019-20.

Kings: Moore returned after sitting out a 2-1 win at Anaheim on Friday because of an illness. But veteran fourth-liner Trevor Lewis was sidelined by a lower-body injury in the first period.

Key moment Kopitar swatted in Moore’s rebound early in the third. The captain added a late assist to break a tie with Peter Stastný (1,239) for 42nd on the NHL career points list.

Key stat Stutzle (three goals, five assists) and Senators winger Drake Batherson (two goals, six assists) are each on six-game point streaks.

Up next The Senators finish a three-game California trip on Sunday at Anaheim, and the Kings host Dallas on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 1:57 Alex Laferriere Goal (11) Deflected, assists: Phillip Danault (11), Jordan Spence (4)
Goal 1st Period 19:14 Tim Stützle Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Drake Batherson (15), Brady Tkachuk (15)
Goal 2nd Period 6:11 Adam Gaudette Goal (12) Tip-In, assists: Thomas Chabot (11), Jacob Bernard-Docker (3)
Goal 2nd Period 7:26 Kevin Fiala Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 1:37 Anze Kopitar Goal (8) Batted, assists: Trevor Moore (11), Vladislav Gavrikov (8)
Goal 3rd Period 16:14 Adrian Kempe Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Kevin Fiala (7), Quinton Byfield (8)
Goal 3rd Period 18:26 Trevor Moore Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Anze Kopitar (21), Vladislav Gavrikov (9)

Statistics

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14 Blocked Shots 20
31 Hits 36
3 Takeaways 8
22 Shots 27
0 Power Play Goals 1
1 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 33.3
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
23 Faceoffs Won 31
42.6 Faceoff Win Percent 57.4
10 Giveaways 11
3 Total Penalties 1
6 Penalty Minutes 2

Game Information

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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 16,808 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Florida 30 19 63 3
Toronto 30 19 62 2
Ottawa 27 20 58 4
Tampa Bay 27 20 57 3
Boston 25 22 56 6
Detroit 25 21 55 5
Montreal 24 22 53 5
Buffalo 19 26 43 5

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Edmonton 32 15 68 4
Vegas 31 15 68 6
Los Angeles 26 17 58 6
Calgary 25 18 57 7
Vancouver 23 17 56 10
Seattle 23 27 49 3
Anaheim 21 24 48 6
San Jose 15 33 36 6
Full Standings