NHL

Los Angeles Kings at Utah Mammoth

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Los Angeles Kings
14-8-7
Final
4 - 2
Utah Mammoth
14-14-3

Armia scores 2, Kempe has goal and assist as Kings beat Mammoth 4-2

Los Angeles Kings vs. Utah Mammoth: Game Highlights

Anze Kopitar also scored and Kevin Fiala had two assists to help the Kings get their third win in five games. Darcy Kuemper stopped 19 shots.

Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist, and Dylan Guenther also scored scored for the Mammoth in their sixth loss in eight games. Karel Vejmelka finished with 23 saves.

Kempe got the Kings on the scoreboard 7:50 into game as he got a pass from Fiala skated in on Vejmelka and put a backhander past the goalie for his 10th goal of the season.

Armia made it 2-0 at 10:08 as he got a long stretch pass from Fiala and beat Vejmelka from between the circles.

Guenther pulled the Mammoth to 2-1 with a one-timer from the high slot off a pass from Clayton Keller on the power play 34 seconds into the second period. It was his 11th goal of the season.

Kopitar restored the Kings' two-goal lead at 3:27 of the third on a rebound in front.

Keller pulled the Mammoth back within one with 7:47 remaining, but Armia sealed the Kings' win with an empty-netter with 1:38 to go.

Up next Kings: At Seattle on Wednesday night.

Mammoth: Host Florida on Wednesday night.

Regular Season Series

LA leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 7:50 Adrian Kempe Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Kevin Fiala (10)
Goal 1st Period 10:08 Joel Armia Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Kevin Fiala (11)
Goal 2nd Period 0:34 Dylan Guenther Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (18), Mikhail Sergachev (16)
Goal 3rd Period 3:27 Anze Kopitar Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Adrian Kempe (16), Joel Edmundson (10)
Goal 3rd Period 12:15 Clayton Keller Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Nick Schmaltz (15), JJ Peterka (11)
Goal 3rd Period 18:22 Joel Armia Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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15 Blocked Shots 18
17 Hits 32
2 Takeaways 5
27 Shots 21
0 Power Play Goals 1
1 Power Play Opportunities 4
0.0 Power Play Percentage 25.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
23 Faceoffs Won 34
40.4 Faceoff Win Percent 59.6
13 Giveaways 12
4 Total Penalties 1
8 Penalty Minutes 2
Utah Mammoth Utah Mammoth 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
Quinton Byfield, RW Out Dec 15
Phillip Danault, C Out Dec 15

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | 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
Full Standings