NHL

Los Angeles Kings at Utah Hockey Club

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Los Angeles Kings
43-23-9
Final
4 - 2
Utah Hockey Club
34-30-12

Fiala and Moore score in a 44-second span in 3rd in the Kings' 4-2 win over Utah

Los Angeles Kings vs. Utah Hockey Club: Game Highlights

Fiala gave Los Angeles — second in the Pacific Division — a 2-1 lead at 4:06 with a snap shot for his 29th goal. Moore added his 18th at 4:50, beating Karel Vejmelka with a backhander.

Adrian Kempe scored his 33rd of the season for Los Angeles and Drew Doughty added an empty-netter. Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves.

Lawson Crouse and Jack McBain scored for Utah.

Vejmelka made 15 saves in his 19th straight start. The streak is the longest by an NHL goalie since Kuemper started 22 in a row for Arizona in 2019.

Takeaways Kings: Los Angeles plays five of its final seven games of the regular season at home as it tries to catch Vegas for the division lead.

Utah: Failed to build on consecutive victories in Chicago and at home against Calgary as its playoff hopes fade.

Key moment Kuemper made 16 saves in the scoreless first period, while Vejmelka faced only three shots.

Key stat The Kings won 55.7% of the faceoffs.

Up next Both teams play Saturday. The Kings host Edmonton to open a four-game homestand. Utah hosts Winnipeg.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 3-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 6:56 Adrian Kempe Goal (33) Deflected, assists: Andrei Kuzmenko (20), Drew Doughty (12)
Goal 2nd Period 12:21 Lawson Crouse Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Doan (11), Jack McBain (11)
Goal 3rd Period 4:06 Kevin Fiala Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 4:50 Trevor Moore Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Phillip Danault (32)
Goal 3rd Period 18:10 Drew Doughty Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Quinton Byfield (28)
Goal 3rd Period 19:40 Jack McBain Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Kailer Yamamoto (1), Sean Durzi (6)

Statistics

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15 Blocked Shots 19
26 Hits 28
4 Takeaways 5
20 Shots 30
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
39 Faceoffs Won 31
55.7 Faceoff Win Percent 44.3
21 Giveaways 30
4 Total Penalties 2
8 Penalty Minutes 4
Utah Hockey Club Utah Hockey Club Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dylan Guenther, RW Out Apr 23
Tij Iginla, C Out Dec 4
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tanner Jeannot, LW Out Apr 20

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:

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

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 56 22 116 4
Dallas 50 26 106 6
Colorado 49 29 102 4
Minnesota 45 30 97 7
St. Louis 44 30 96 8
Utah 38 31 89 13
Nashville 30 44 68 8
Chicago 25 46 61 11
Full Standings