Anze Kopitar, Jeff Carter send Kings past Wild in SO
Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter scored shootout goals for the Los Angeles Kings, who rallied to beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Los Angeles Kings
3
Minnesota Wild
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | vs New York Islanders | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | vs Nashville Predators | L 0-3 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | vs San Jose Sharks | W 7-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Buffalo Sabres | L 2-3 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Shootout End 0:00 3-2
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Goal 0:00 3-2
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Missed 0:00 3-2
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Goal 0:00 3-2
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Missed 4:30 2-2
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Missed 19:28 2-2
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Missed 19:20 2-2
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Penalty 16:22
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Goal 13:14 2-2
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Missed 8:46 1-2
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Penalty 8:23
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Missed 6:00 1-2
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Penalty 1:52
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Missed 1:46 1-2
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Missed 19:57 1-2
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Missed 19:47 1-2
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Penalty 14:06
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Missed 9:14 1-2
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Missed 8:41 1-2
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Penalty 3:03
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Penalty 3:03
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Missed 1:34 1-2
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Goal 17:12 1-2
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Missed 15:53 1-1
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Penalty 15:46
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Missed 12:33 1-1
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Penalty 12:06
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Penalty 10:02
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Penalty 10:02
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Penalty 10:02
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Goal 7:40 1-1
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Penalty 6:09
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Goal 1:04 0-1
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End of Game 0:00 3-2
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Period End 0:00 3-2
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Shootout End 0:00 3-2
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Goal 0:00 3-2
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Missed 0:00 3-2
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Goal 0:00 3-2
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Shot 0:00 2-2
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Period Start 0:00 2-2
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Period End 5:00 2-2
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Face Off 4:32 2-2
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Stoppage 4:32 2-2
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Missed 4:30 2-2
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Takeaway 4:26 2-2
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Hit 3:27 2-2
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Shot 3:23 2-2
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Hit 3:15 2-2
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Giveaway 2:53 2-2
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Blocked 2:09 2-2
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Hit 1:31 2-2
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Face Off 0:57 2-2
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Stoppage 0:57 2-2
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Giveaway 0:48 2-2
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Blocked 0:45 2-2
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Face Off 0:00 2-2
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Period Start 0:00 2-2
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Period End 20:00 2-2
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Hit 19:45 2-2
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Missed 19:28 2-2
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Missed 19:20 2-2
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Blocked 19:14 2-2
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Blocked 19:07 2-2
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Shot 18:46 2-2
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Blocked 18:39 2-2
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Blocked 18:32 2-2
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Hit 17:02 2-2
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Face Off 16:45 2-2
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Stoppage 16:45 2-2
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Face Off 16:33 2-2
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Stoppage 16:33 2-2
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Shot 16:30 2-2
Showing the last 40 of 270 events.
Team Stats
LA
MIN
14
Blocked Shots
20
20
Hits
19
1
Takeaways
5
18
Shots
29
1
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
5
33.3
Power Play Percentage
20.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
2
Shootout Goals
0
19
Faceoffs Won
32
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
3
Giveaways
9
7
Total Penalties
5
20
Penalty Minutes
16
Head to Head
LA leads series 1-0
Injuries
Minnesota Wild
- Joel Eriksson Ek Day-To-Day
- Brock Faber Injured Reserve
- Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
Los Angeles Kings
- Erik Gustafsson Day-To-Day
- Jakub Dvorak Injured Reserve
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