Kopitar, Pearson lead Kings past Canadiens 3-2
Anze Kopitar and Tanner Pearson scored less than 3 minutes apart early and Dwight King scored on a breakaway in the third, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2 win over Montreal.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
2
Los Angeles Kings
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| LA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W 5-4 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 14:06 2-3
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Missed 13:57 1-3
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Missed 13:41 1-3
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Missed 8:47 1-3
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Penalty 8:24
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Missed 8:03 1-3
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Penalty 7:51
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Missed 7:20 1-3
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Penalty 5:39
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Goal 5:16 1-3
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Missed 5:00 1-2
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Missed 4:22 1-2
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Missed 17:18 1-2
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Missed 17:00 1-2
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Missed 16:54 1-2
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Missed 15:26 1-2
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Penalty 15:11
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Missed 11:44 1-2
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Missed 10:27 1-2
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Missed 8:06 1-2
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Penalty 7:16
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Penalty 7:16
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Missed 6:55 1-2
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Missed 6:05 1-2
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Missed 4:24 1-2
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Goal 18:32 1-2
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Missed 14:26 0-2
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Penalty 14:10
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Missed 10:58 0-2
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Missed 10:41 0-2
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Penalty 10:05
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Penalty 10:05
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Missed 5:40 0-2
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Missed 5:36 0-2
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Penalty 4:09
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Missed 4:02 0-2
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Goal 3:33 0-2
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Missed 2:59 0-1
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Missed 2:08 0-1
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Goal 0:56 0-1
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Missed 0:17 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-3
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Period End 20:00 2-3
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Face Off 19:58 2-3
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Stoppage 19:58 2-3
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Giveaway 19:01 2-3
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Shot 17:26 2-3
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Blocked 16:53 2-3
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Face Off 16:46 2-3
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Stoppage 16:46 2-3
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Face Off 16:40 2-3
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Stoppage 16:40 2-3
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Hit 16:38 2-3
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Hit 15:52 2-3
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Hit 15:45 2-3
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Hit 15:35 2-3
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Hit 15:08 2-3
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Shot 15:03 2-3
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Hit 14:54 2-3
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Hit 14:34 2-3
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Face Off 14:06 2-3
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Goal 14:06 2-3
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Missed 13:57 1-3
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Blocked 13:49 1-3
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Face Off 13:41 1-3
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Stoppage 13:41 1-3
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Missed 13:41 1-3
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Shot 13:38 1-3
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Hit 13:31 1-3
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Hit 13:16 1-3
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Shot 13:13 1-3
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Blocked 13:05 1-3
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Hit 13:03 1-3
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Face Off 12:45 1-3
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Stoppage 12:45 1-3
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Hit 12:16 1-3
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Face Off 11:57 1-3
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Stoppage 11:57 1-3
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Hit 11:49 1-3
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Shot 11:39 1-3
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Blocked 10:59 1-3
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Team Stats
MTL
LA
10
Blocked Shots
14
24
Hits
39
0
Takeaways
2
15
Shots
31
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
29
Faceoffs Won
21
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
10
Giveaways
8
6
Total Penalties
4
12
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
LA wins series 2-0
Injuries
Los Angeles Kings
- Drew Doughty Day-To-Day
- Erik Gustafsson Day-To-Day
- Kevin Fiala Injured Reserve
- Jakub Dvorak Injured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
- Mike Matheson Day-To-Day
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
- Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve
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