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Fiala scores 2, Kuemper has 22 saves as Kings beat Rangers 3-1 to extend home point streak to 12-0-3

New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings: Game Highlights

Phillip Danault also scored as the Kings extended their home point streak to 15 games (12-0-3). Los Angeles is the second team in the NHL to have a home streak of at least 15 games, joining Washington (11-0-5).

J. T. Miller scored for New York, and Igor Shesterkin finished with 30 saves. The Rangers have lost four of their last five games.

Miller put New York ahead 1-0 at 2:10 of the second period with a goal awarded after a review. It initially appeared a sprawled Kuemper kept the puck out with a sweeping right pad. However, it was called a goal by the situation room in Toronto after replays showed the puck crossed the line before the goalie's right skate swept it away.

Fiala tied it on a power play with 9:06 left in the middle period on a deflection from the right doorstep.

Danault, playing in his 700th NHL game, put the Kings ahead on their second power-play goal of the night as he put in the rebound with 2:12 to go in the second.

Fiala added an empty-netter for his second of the night with 15.1 seconds remaining.

Takeaways Rangers: New York has lost eight of 11 (3-6-8) to remain one point out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Kings: Los Angeles won for the ninth time in 10 games and moved two points ahead of Edmonton for second place in the Pacific Division.

Key moment Kuemper made a point-black save on the Rangers' Will Cuylle from the right doorstep with about 7:47 to go. He then slid across to pounce on the loose puck after Vincent Trocheck's shot was blocked by Adrian Kempe seconds later, preserving the Kings' 2-1 lead.

Key stat The Kings, 28th on the power play at 15.7% coming in, converted on multiple chances in a game for the first time since Oct. 14 when they went 3 for 5 in an 8-7 overtime loss at Ottawa in their third game of the season.

Up next Rangers visit Anaheim on Friday, and Kings play at Colorado on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 2:10 J.T. Miller Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexis Lafrenière (26), Braden Schneider (13)
Goal 2nd Period 10:54 Kevin Fiala Goal (27) Tip-In, assists: Andrei Kuzmenko (16), Anze Kopitar (39)
Goal 2nd Period 17:48 Phillip Danault Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Trevor Moore (18), Warren Foegele (20)
Goal 3rd Period 19:45 Kevin Fiala Goal (28) Backhand, assists: none

Statistics

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8 Blocked Shots 18
24 Hits 26
2 Takeaways 1
23 Shots 33
0 Power Play Goals 2
3 Power Play Opportunities 4
0.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
32 Faceoffs Won 23
58.2 Faceoff Win Percent 41.8
16 Giveaways 7
5 Total Penalties 4
13 Penalty Minutes 11
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tanner Jeannot, LW Out Apr 20
New York Rangers New York Rangers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Adam Edstrom, C Injured Reserve Apr 21
Braden Schneider, D Out Apr 21
Chris Kreider, LW Out Apr 21
Carson Soucy, D Out Apr 17
Arthur Kaliyev, RW Out Mar 18

Game Information

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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 17,022 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 51 22 111 9
Carolina 47 30 99 5
New Jersey 42 33 91 7
Columbus 40 33 89 9
NY Rangers 39 36 85 7
NY Islanders 35 35 82 12
Pittsburgh 34 36 80 12
Philadelphia 33 39 76 10

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 50 22 110 10
Los Angeles 48 25 105 9
Edmonton 48 29 101 5
Calgary 41 27 96 14
Vancouver 38 30 90 14
Anaheim 35 37 80 10
Seattle 35 41 76 6
San Jose 20 50 52 12
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