Justin Williams' OT winner caps Kings' comeback in Cup opener
Justin Williams scored 4:36 into overtime after a turnover by Dan Girardi, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday night in the Stanley Cup finals opener.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Rangers
2
Los Angeles Kings
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | @ Calgary Flames | W 3-1 | NHL |
| 11/9/26 | @ Edmonton Oilers | L 1-3 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Seattle Kraken | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs St. Louis Blues | W 3-1 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 4:36 2-3
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Missed 1:25 2-2
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Missed 19:10 2-2
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Penalty 18:24
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Missed 13:47 2-2
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Missed 12:34 2-2
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Missed 12:21 2-2
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Missed 8:46 2-2
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Missed 8:33 2-2
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Penalty 7:54
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Penalty 7:54
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Missed 2:47 2-2
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Penalty 2:37
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Missed 1:40 2-2
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Missed 19:59 2-2
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Missed 19:38 2-2
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Penalty 18:41
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Missed 18:29 2-2
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Missed 17:59 2-2
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Missed 14:26 2-2
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Missed 9:39 2-2
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Missed 9:08 2-2
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Penalty 6:45
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Goal 6:36 2-2
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Missed 4:50 2-1
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Missed 4:02 2-1
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Penalty 3:54
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Missed 3:21 2-1
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Missed 3:14 2-1
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Missed 1:53 2-1
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Missed 0:25 2-1
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Goal 17:33 2-1
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Missed 17:26 2-0
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Goal 15:03 2-0
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Penalty 14:34
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Goal 13:21 1-0
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Missed 11:32 0-0
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Missed 10:15 0-0
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Penalty 9:12
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Missed 7:33 0-0
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Missed 7:21 0-0
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Missed 6:58 0-0
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Missed 3:31 0-0
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Missed 1:10 0-0
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End of Game 4:36 2-3
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Period End 4:36 2-3
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Goal 4:36 2-3
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Giveaway 4:32 2-2
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Hit 4:21 2-2
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Hit 4:18 2-2
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Giveaway 3:51 2-2
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Shot 3:46 2-2
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Giveaway 3:36 2-2
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Giveaway 3:25 2-2
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Hit 3:15 2-2
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Hit 2:48 2-2
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Giveaway 2:24 2-2
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Shot 2:17 2-2
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Giveaway 2:14 2-2
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Giveaway 2:01 2-2
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Missed 1:25 2-2
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Hit 1:04 2-2
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Blocked 0:57 2-2
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Giveaway 0:53 2-2
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Shot 0:21 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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Shot 19:59 2-2
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Shot 19:46 2-2
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Shot 19:19 2-2
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Missed 19:10 2-2
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Face Off 18:24 2-2
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Penalty 18:24
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Face Off 18:20 2-2
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Stoppage 18:20 2-2
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Shot 18:18 2-2
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Blocked 18:13 2-2
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Blocked 17:52 2-2
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Giveaway 17:50 2-2
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Blocked 17:37 2-2
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Face Off 17:25 2-2
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Stoppage 17:25 2-2
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Giveaway 17:15 2-2
Showing the last 40 of 358 events.
Team Stats
NYR
LA
12
Blocked Shots
15
33
Hits
45
1
Takeaways
6
27
Shots
43
0
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
28
Faceoffs Won
29
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
10
Giveaways
18
5
Total Penalties
4
10
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Los Angeles Kings
- Erik Gustafsson Day-To-Day
- Jakub Dvorak Injured Reserve
New York Rangers
- Alberts Smits Injured Reserve
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
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