Kopitar lifts LA Kings past Maple Leafs 3-2 in shootout
Kings captain Anze Kopitar snapped a 13-game goal drought in regulation and scored again in the shootout, leading Los Angeles to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Toronto Maple Leafs
2
Los Angeles Kings
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs New Jersey Devils | L 0-4 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Montreal Canadiens | L 2-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | @ Seattle Kraken | L 4-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Shootout End 0:00
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Goal 0:00 2-3
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Missed 0:00 2-3
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Missed 2:50 2-2
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Missed 2:28 2-2
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Missed 1:54 2-2
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Missed 1:03 2-2
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Missed 18:06 2-2
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Missed 14:48 2-2
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Missed 9:14 2-2
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Missed 9:12 2-2
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Missed 6:38 2-2
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Missed 4:36 2-2
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Goal 1:57 2-2
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Missed 1:07 2-1
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Goal 0:27 2-1
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Penalty 19:32
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Missed 19:21 2-0
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Penalty 17:26
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Missed 15:38 2-0
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Missed 14:38 2-0
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Missed 13:28 2-0
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Missed 9:30 2-0
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Missed 7:50 2-0
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Goal 7:20 2-0
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Missed 5:05 1-0
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Missed 4:43 1-0
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Missed 2:42 1-0
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Penalty 2:33
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Missed 2:17 1-0
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Missed 1:04 1-0
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Missed 16:48 1-0
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Missed 15:10 1-0
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Missed 10:48 1-0
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Missed 10:20 1-0
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Missed 9:42 1-0
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Penalty 7:21
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Missed 6:57 1-0
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Missed 6:04 1-0
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Missed 5:53 1-0
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Missed 3:36 1-0
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Goal 2:04 1-0
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Missed 2:03 0-0
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Missed 0:36 0-0
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End of Game 0:00 2-3
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Shootout End 0:00
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Shot 0:00 2-3
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Goal 0:00 2-3
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Shot 0:00 2-3
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Shot 0:00 2-3
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Shot 0:00 2-3
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Missed 0:00 2-3
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Period Start 0:00 2-2
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Period End 5:00 2-2
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Shot 4:59 2-2
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Takeaway 4:53 2-2
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Hit 4:51 2-2
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Face Off 4:37 2-2
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Stoppage 4:37 2-2
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Blocked 4:25 2-2
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Giveaway 4:19 2-2
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Face Off 4:15 2-2
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Stoppage 4:15 2-2
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Shot 4:13 2-2
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Shot 3:39 2-2
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Face Off 3:31 2-2
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Stoppage 3:31 2-2
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Face Off 3:10 2-2
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Stoppage 3:10 2-2
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Missed 2:50 2-2
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Shot 2:40 2-2
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Missed 2:28 2-2
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Shot 2:26 2-2
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Blocked 2:22 2-2
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Missed 1:54 2-2
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Shot 1:25 2-2
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Missed 1:03 2-2
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Shot 1:03 2-2
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Hit 0:26 2-2
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Face Off 0:18 2-2
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Stoppage 0:18 2-2
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Shot 0:17 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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Team Stats
TOR
LA
14
Blocked Shots
14
25
Hits
36
2
Takeaways
2
31
Shots
35
0
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
1
38
Faceoffs Won
32
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
8
Giveaways
12
3
Total Penalties
1
6
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
LA wins series 2-0
Injuries
Los Angeles Kings
- Kevin Fiala Injured Reserve
- Erik Gustafsson Day-To-Day
- Jakub Dvorak Injured Reserve
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Morgan Rielly Out
- Colton Sissons Out
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
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