Los Angeles Kings at Detroit Red Wings
· National Hockey LeagueKasper, Raymond help Red Wings beat Kings 5-2
Elmer Soderblom scored his first goal of the season and Alex DeBrincat also scored as Detroit erased a 2-0 first-period deficit. Cam Talbot stopped 23 shots to improve to 8-1 in January.
Quinton Byfield and Kevil Fiala scored for the Kings, and Darcy Kuemper had 23 saves.
Byfield was credited with a goal in the first period when Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider took a backhanded swipe at the puck off a faceoff in Detroit's zone. The puck squirted between Talbot's skate and the goalpost.
Red Wings: With forward Patrick Kane, J.T. Compher and Vladimir Tarasenko all sidelined by injury or illness, 31-year-old Dominik Shine made his NHL debut. Shine, who had appeared in 462 AHL games with Grand Rapids, skated on the fourth line.
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 14:50 | Kevin Fiala Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Spence (14), Alex Laferriere (15) |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:05 | Quinton Byfield Goal (11) , assists: none |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:40 | Lucas Raymond Goal (20) Backhand, assists: Marco Kasper (9), Dylan Larkin (25) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:03 | Alex DeBrincat Goal (21) Slap Shot, assists: Lucas Raymond (34), Moritz Seider (27) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:53 | Elmer Soderblom Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Christian Fischer (5), Albert Johansson (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:05 | Marco Kasper Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Lucas Raymond (35) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:53 | Marco Kasper Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Larkin (26), Lucas Raymond (36) |
Statistics
LA |
DET |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blocked Shots | 19 |
| 29 | Hits | 24 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 25 | Shots | 28 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 20 |
| 58.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 41.7 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Detroit Red Wings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, RW | Out | Mar 21 |
| Michael Rasmussen, C | Out | Mar 14 |
| Dylan Larkin, C | Out | Mar 12 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Andrei Kuzmenko, LW | Injured Reserve | Mar 6 |
| Kevin Fiala, LW | Injured Reserve | Mar 6 |
Game Information
Little Caesars Arena
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 17,450 | Capacity:
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 17,450 | Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anaheim |
38 | 27 | 80 | 4 |
Edmonton |
34 | 28 | 77 | 9 |
Vegas |
31 | 25 | 76 | 14 |
Los Angeles |
28 | 25 | 72 | 16 |
Seattle |
31 | 29 | 71 | 9 |
San Jose |
32 | 30 | 70 | 6 |
Calgary |
28 | 34 | 63 | 7 |
Vancouver |
21 | 40 | 50 | 8 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo |
44 | 20 | 94 | 6 |
Tampa Bay |
43 | 21 | 90 | 4 |
Montreal |
38 | 21 | 86 | 10 |
Boston |
39 | 23 | 86 | 8 |
Detroit |
38 | 24 | 84 | 8 |
Ottawa |
36 | 24 | 81 | 9 |
Florida |
34 | 32 | 71 | 3 |
Toronto |
29 | 29 | 71 | 13 |




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