NHL

Los Angeles Kings at Utah Hockey Club

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Los Angeles Kings
43-23-9
Final
4 - 2
Utah Hockey Club
34-30-12

Fiala and Moore score in a 44-second span in 3rd in the Kings' 4-2 win over Utah

Los Angeles Kings vs. Utah Hockey Club: Game Highlights

Fiala gave Los Angeles — second in the Pacific Division — a 2-1 lead at 4:06 with a snap shot for his 29th goal. Moore added his 18th at 4:50, beating Karel Vejmelka with a backhander.

Adrian Kempe scored his 33rd of the season for Los Angeles and Drew Doughty added an empty-netter. Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves.

Lawson Crouse and Jack McBain scored for Utah.

Vejmelka made 15 saves in his 19th straight start. The streak is the longest by an NHL goalie since Kuemper started 22 in a row for Arizona in 2019.

Takeaways Kings: Los Angeles plays five of its final seven games of the regular season at home as it tries to catch Vegas for the division lead.

Utah: Failed to build on consecutive victories in Chicago and at home against Calgary as its playoff hopes fade.

Key moment Kuemper made 16 saves in the scoreless first period, while Vejmelka faced only three shots.

Key stat The Kings won 55.7% of the faceoffs.

Up next Both teams play Saturday. The Kings host Edmonton to open a four-game homestand. Utah hosts Winnipeg.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 3-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 6:56 Adrian Kempe Goal (33) Deflected, assists: Andrei Kuzmenko (20), Drew Doughty (12)
Goal 2nd Period 12:21 Lawson Crouse Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Doan (11), Jack McBain (11)
Goal 3rd Period 4:06 Kevin Fiala Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 4:50 Trevor Moore Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Phillip Danault (32)
Goal 3rd Period 18:10 Drew Doughty Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Quinton Byfield (28)
Goal 3rd Period 19:40 Jack McBain Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Kailer Yamamoto (1), Sean Durzi (6)

Statistics

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15 Blocked Shots 19
26 Hits 28
4 Takeaways 5
20 Shots 30
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
39 Faceoffs Won 31
55.7 Faceoff Win Percent 44.3
21 Giveaways 30
4 Total Penalties 2
8 Penalty Minutes 4
Utah Hockey Club Utah Hockey Club Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Logan Cooley, C Injured Reserve Dec 13
Alexander Kerfoot, C Injured Reserve Dec 9
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Phillip Danault, C Day-To-Day Dec 18
Darcy Kuemper, G Injured Reserve Dec 16

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 16 6 42 10
Anaheim 20 12 42 2
Edmonton 16 12 38 6
Los Angeles 14 10 37 9
San Jose 17 14 37 3
Seattle 12 13 30 6
Calgary 13 17 30 4
Vancouver 13 17 29 3

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 24 2 55 7
Dallas 22 7 49 5
Minnesota 20 9 45 5
Utah 17 16 37 3
St. Louis 13 15 33 7
Winnipeg 15 16 32 2
Chicago 13 14 32 6
Nashville 13 16 30 4
Full Standings