Los Angeles Kings at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey LeagueForsberg makes 17 saves in his Ottawa return, the Kings beat the Senators 1-0
Forsberg was playing his first game against Ottawa after spending parts of five seasons with the Senators. The Kings have opened a four-game trip with four victories to improve to 10-5-4. They extended their road points streak to 10.
Laferriere scored on a tip at 9:19 of the first period.
Linus Ullmark stopped 17 shots for Ottawa. The Senators dropped to 9-6-4. They went 2-1-1 on homestand and now hit the road for seven games.
Ottawa’s Jordan Spence, acquired via trade at the draft, played his first game against his former club. He had a couple good chances, but like the rest of his teammates failed to beat Forsberg.
Senators: At Anaheim on Thursday night.
Regular Season SeriesLA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:19 | Alex Laferriere Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Mikey Anderson (4), Quinton Byfield (13) |
Statistics
LA |
OTT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 16 | Hits | 22 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 18 | Shots | 17 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 20 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
| 44.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 55.6 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Linus Ullmark, G | Out | Dec 28 |
| Lars Eller, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 27 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Darcy Kuemper, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 16 |
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 17,772 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 17,772 | Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Edmonton |
20 | 14 | 46 | 6 |
Vegas |
17 | 9 | 45 | 11 |
Anaheim |
21 | 16 | 44 | 2 |
Los Angeles |
16 | 13 | 41 | 9 |
San Jose |
19 | 17 | 41 | 3 |
Seattle |
16 | 14 | 39 | 7 |
Calgary |
17 | 18 | 38 | 4 |
Vancouver |
16 | 19 | 35 | 3 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Detroit |
23 | 14 | 49 | 3 |
Tampa Bay |
22 | 13 | 47 | 3 |
Montreal |
20 | 12 | 46 | 6 |
Florida |
21 | 15 | 44 | 2 |
Buffalo |
20 | 14 | 44 | 4 |
Boston |
20 | 18 | 42 | 2 |
Ottawa |
18 | 15 | 41 | 5 |
Toronto |
17 | 15 | 40 | 6 |



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