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
Alexander Kerfoot, C Injured Reserve Feb 2
Logan Cooley, C Injured Reserve Feb 2
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Artemi Panarin, LW Day-To-Day Feb 6
Andrei Kuzmenko, LW Day-To-Day Feb 5
Mikey Anderson, D Injured Reserve Feb 5
Alex Turcotte, C Injured Reserve Jan 31

Game Information

Delta Center

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

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 27 16 68 14
Edmonton 28 22 64 8
Seattle 27 20 63 9
Anaheim 30 23 63 3
Los Angeles 23 19 60 14
San Jose 27 24 58 4
Calgary 23 27 52 6
Vancouver 18 33 42 6

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 37 9 83 9
Minnesota 34 14 78 10
Dallas 34 14 77 9
Utah 30 23 64 4
Nashville 26 24 59 7
Chicago 22 26 53 9
Winnipeg 22 26 52 8
St. Louis 20 28 49 9
Full Standings