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Andrei Kuzmenko keys LA Kings' 4-1 victory over NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets vs. Los Angeles Kings: Game Highlights

Trevor Moore also scored for the Kings, who moved two points ahead of Edmonton for second place in the Pacific Division.

Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves as Los Angeles earned its 11th victory in 14 games while dominating this meeting of the NHL’s top two defensive teams.

Cole Perfetti scored his 17th goal and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 16 shots for the Jets, whose three-game winning streak ended in the opener of a three-game road trip.

Kuzmenko's superb two-way performance highlighted his recent surge for the Kings, who acquired him last month. He has nine points in his last seven games after getting a goal and two assists in LA's 8-1 win over San Jose on Sunday.

Moore opened the scoring when his mid-air deflection of Joel Edmundson's puck to the net ricocheted in off his own skate for his 17th goal.

Just 82 seconds later, Los Angeles executed expertly in transition. Kuzmenko forced a mid-ice turnover by David Gustafsson and eventually fed Kopitar for his 19th goal.

Kempe put his 32nd goal into an empty net.

Takeaways Jets: Luke Schenn sat out of the loss, which gives hope to the second-place Dallas Stars, who trail Winnipeg by four points with a game in hand.

Kings: With another superb defensive performance, Los Angeles extended its franchise record with the 28th home victory of the season. The Kings still have five home games left.

Key moment Kuzmenko finished the second period by robbing Logan Stanley in the neutral zone and skating down for an electrifying unassisted goal.

Key stat The Kings swept the clubs’ season series (3-0-0) for the first time since the Atlanta Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg in 2011.

Up next The Jets visit Vegas on Thursday, and the Kings visit Utah.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 3-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 8:28 Trevor Moore Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Joel Edmundson (14)
Goal 1st Period 9:50 Anze Kopitar Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Andrei Kuzmenko (19), Adrian Kempe (30)
Goal 2nd Period 11:40 Cole Perfetti Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Morgan Barron (7)
Goal 2nd Period 16:07 Andrei Kuzmenko Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 19:05 Adrian Kempe Goal (32) Wrist Shot, assists: Anze Kopitar (43), Warren Foegele (21)

Statistics

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20 Blocked Shots 17
26 Hits 19
2 Takeaways 3
20 Shots 20
0 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 1
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
26 Faceoffs Won 23
53.1 Faceoff Win Percent 46.9
9 Giveaways 15
1 Total Penalties 2
2 Penalty Minutes 4
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tanner Jeannot, LW Out Apr 2
Alex Turcotte, C Out Apr 2
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Luke Schenn, D Day-To-Day Apr 2
Rasmus Kupari, C Day-To-Day Apr 2
Gabriel Vilardi, C Out Mar 24
Neal Pionk, D Out Mar 14

Game Information

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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 15,012 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 51 20 106 4
Dallas 49 21 102 4
Colorado 45 26 94 4
Minnesota 41 28 89 7
St. Louis 41 28 89 7
Utah 34 29 80 12
Nashville 27 40 62 8
Chicago 21 44 51 9

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 45 21 98 8
Los Angeles 42 23 93 9
Edmonton 43 26 91 5
Calgary 35 27 82 12
Vancouver 34 27 81 13
Anaheim 33 33 74 8
Seattle 31 38 68 6
San Jose 20 44 50 10
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