Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks
· National Hockey LeagueLaferriere and Fiala score in 2nd-period burst to back Forsberg in Kings' 3-1 win over Blackhawks
Coming off a 5-4 shootout loss Saturday night in Nashville, the Kings ended a string of four extra-time games to improve to 4-3-3. They have a game left on a five-game trip that opened with overtime victories in St. Louis and Dallas.
Laferriere tied it at 1 at 3:29 of the second with a wrist shot on a 2-on-1 break, and Fiala scored at 4:54 on a wraparound off a breakaway. Joel Armia added a short-handed, empty-netter with 1:08 left in the game.
Connor Bedard scored for rested Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made 19 saves. The Blackhawks dropped to 4-3-2. They had won two in row and had a five-game points streak
While the Kings played the night before in Tennessee, the Blackhawks were off two days after a victory in Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.
Bedard opened the scoring on a tip at 7:04 of the first period, with the puck hitting the post and going in off Forsberg's skate.
Blackhawks: Host Ottawa on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesLA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 7:04 | Connor Bedard Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Ilya Mikheyev (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:30 | Alex Laferriere Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Corey Perry (1), Phillip Danault (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:54 | Kevin Fiala Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandt Clarke (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:52 | Joel Armia Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Adrian Kempe (8), Joel Edmundson (3) |
Statistics
LA |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 14 | Hits | 24 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 22 | Shots | 23 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 32 | Faceoffs Won | 40 |
| 44.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 55.6 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 10 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard, C | Out | Dec 13 |
| Laurent Brossoit, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Shea Weber, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Danault, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 14 |
Game Information
United Center
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 16,620 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 16,620 | Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas |
16 | 6 | 41 | 9 |
Anaheim |
19 | 12 | 39 | 1 |
Los Angeles |
14 | 8 | 37 | 9 |
Edmonton |
15 | 12 | 36 | 6 |
San Jose |
16 | 14 | 35 | 3 |
Seattle |
12 | 12 | 30 | 6 |
Calgary |
13 | 16 | 30 | 4 |
Vancouver |
12 | 17 | 27 | 3 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
23 | 2 | 53 | 7 |
Dallas |
21 | 7 | 47 | 5 |
Minnesota |
19 | 9 | 43 | 5 |
Utah |
16 | 15 | 35 | 3 |
Chicago |
13 | 13 | 32 | 6 |
Winnipeg |
15 | 15 | 31 | 1 |
St. Louis |
12 | 14 | 31 | 7 |
Nashville |
12 | 15 | 28 | 4 |




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