Los Angeles Kings at Philadelphia Flyers
· National Hockey LeagueKopitar, Fiala each score a pair as Kings rally past Flyers 7-3
Kopitar scored the tying goal in the final minute of the second period and then re-directed a pass from Alex Turcotte for an insurance goal in the third period. Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves.
Kopitar now has at least one point in 19 of his last 24 games, but it was his first multi-goal game since scoring a hat trick on the opening night of the season.
Warren Foegele tipped Jordan Spence's shot past Philadelphia goalie Aleksei Kolosov for the winner 1:54 into the third period.
Fiala scored the first and last goals of the game, while Tanner Jeannot and Quinton Byfield also scored for the Kings, who won for the eighth time in their last 11 games.
Tyson Foerster scored a pair of goals and Noah Cates had one for Philadelphia, which lost its third straight. Kolosov finished with 20 saves.
Flyers: Coach John Tortorella scratched defenseman Cam York for Thursday's game. Tortorella said before the game that York “has been stuck in neutral” since returning from a shoulder injury.
LA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 10:53 | Kevin Fiala Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Phillip Danault (13) | |
Goal | 1st Period 14:11 | Noah Cates Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Bobby Brink (10), Tyson Foerster (6) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 1:31 | Tanner Jeannot Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Warren Foegele (8), Jordan Spence (7) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 11:30 | Tyson Foerster Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Scott Laughton (9) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 15:04 | Tyson Foerster Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Morgan Frost (9), Owen Tippett (8) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 19:16 | Anze Kopitar Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Alex Laferriere (11), Vladislav Gavrikov (12) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 1:54 | Warren Foegele Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Jordan Spence (8), Jacob Moverare (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 10:39 | Anze Kopitar Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Turcotte (9), Vladislav Gavrikov (13) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 16:23 | Quinton Byfield Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 3rd Period 17:34 | Kevin Fiala Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Laferriere (12), Brandt Clarke (15) |
Statistics
LA | PHI | |
---|---|---|
17 | Blocked Shots | 18 |
13 | Hits | 14 |
4 | Takeaways | 3 |
27 | Shots | 26 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
1 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
29 | Faceoffs Won | 33 |
46.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 53.2 |
7 | Giveaways | 9 |
2 | Total Penalties | 1 |
4 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 18,551 | Capacity:
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 18,551 | Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas | 28 | 9 | 59 | 3 |
Edmonton | 25 | 12 | 53 | 3 |
Los Angeles | 23 | 10 | 51 | 5 |
Vancouver | 18 | 12 | 45 | 9 |
Calgary | 19 | 14 | 45 | 7 |
Anaheim | 17 | 18 | 39 | 5 |
Seattle | 17 | 21 | 37 | 3 |
San Jose | 13 | 24 | 32 | 6 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Washington | 26 | 10 | 56 | 4 |
New Jersey | 25 | 15 | 53 | 3 |
Carolina | 24 | 15 | 50 | 2 |
Columbus | 18 | 17 | 42 | 6 |
Pittsburgh | 17 | 17 | 42 | 8 |
Philadelphia | 17 | 19 | 39 | 5 |
NY Rangers | 18 | 20 | 38 | 2 |
NY Islanders | 15 | 18 | 37 | 7 |