There are no moral victories in sports, so Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Devils likely left the Kings more frustrated than they’ve already been of late.
Riding a seven-game point streak, yet still searching for a consistent 60-minute effort — and their first win on home ice — LA was on their heels from nearly the opening puck drop. A little more than a minute into the game, coach Jim Hiller saw his club give up an early goal, giving New Jersey a 1-0 lead.
In total, the Kings did what would have suggested they’d win. Hiller’s club outshot the Devils 44-22. They also beat them in the faceoff circle, taking 55% of the draws. Special Teams were the difference, though. Although LA’s penalty kill was never tested, they went 0-for-4 on the power play, as New Jersey shut them down at every turn.
Game highlights can be viewed here:
Additional game notes:
— Corey Perry’s five-game point streak ended.
— Andrei Kuzmenko scored his third goal of the season, the 75th of his NHL career.
— Anze Kopitar picked up his sixth assist of the season, giving him at least one assist in every home game played thus far in 2025-26.
— Alex Laferriere’s assist on the Kuzmenko goal gave the New Jersey native three points in five career games against the Devils.
Pregame notes and lineups can be found in the article linked below.
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