The Los Angeles Kings returned to game action after a two-week break and secured their 30th win of the season with a thrilling 5-2 victory over the division-leading Vegas Golden Knights. The game had a playoff-like atmosphere at Crypto.com Arena, with both teams putting on an exciting back-and-forth performance.
The Kings opened the scoring in the first period with a power play goal from Trevor Moore off of a deflection from Quinton Byfield’s shot. Despite falling behind in the second period, the Kings quickly regained momentum in the third period. Moore scored again early in the period to tie the game, and the team went on to score three more goals to secure the win.
Forward Warren Foegele scored the game-winning goal, followed by goals from Joel Edmundson and Kevin Fiala. Byfield had a standout performance with four assists in the game. Goaltender Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves to earn his 18th win of the season.
The victory puts the Kings within five points of the Golden Knights in the division standings. Stay tuned for more updates on the Los Angeles Kings’ season and upcoming games.
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