NHL

Los Angeles Kings at Philadelphia Flyers

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Final
7 - 3

Kopitar, Fiala each score a pair as Kings rally past Flyers 7-3

Kevin Fiala taps in Kings' 7th goal of game

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.

Takeaways Kings: Los Angeles has faced the fewest shots in the NHL this season, and the team yielded 26 to Philadelphia. The Kings extended their streak of allowing three goals or fewer to 10 games.

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.

Key moment Kolosov was unable to cover a loose puck in the final minute of the second period, allowing Kopitar to have an easy, tap-in goal. It changed the momentum of the game.

Key stat With Foerster's three points, Cates' goal and an assist by Bobby Brink, the Flyers now have 137 points this season from players under the age of 25, third most in the NHL.

Up next The Kings continue their seven-game road trip in Nashville on Saturday. Philadelphia hosts Columbus on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

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

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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

Wells Fargo Center

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
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