Los Angeles Kings at Utah Mammoth
· National Hockey League
Armia scores 2, Kempe has goal and assist as Kings beat Mammoth 4-2
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.
Mammoth: Host Florida on Wednesday night.
Regular Season SeriesLA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 7:50 | Adrian Kempe Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Kevin Fiala (10) |
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Goal | 1st Period 10:08 | Joel Armia Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Kevin Fiala (11) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 0:34 | Dylan Guenther Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (18), Mikhail Sergachev (16) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:27 | Anze Kopitar Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Adrian Kempe (16), Joel Edmundson (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:15 | Clayton Keller Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Nick Schmaltz (15), JJ Peterka (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:22 | Joel Armia Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
 LA |
 UTA |
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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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Logan Cooley, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 13 |
| Alexander Kerfoot, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 12,478 | Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vegas |
15 | 6 | 39 | 9 |
 Anaheim |
19 | 12 | 39 | 1 |
 Los Angeles |
14 | 8 | 36 | 8 |
 Edmonton |
14 | 11 | 34 | 6 |
 San Jose |
15 | 14 | 33 | 3 |
 Seattle |
12 | 11 | 30 | 6 |
 Calgary |
12 | 16 | 28 | 4 |
 Vancouver |
11 | 17 | 25 | 3 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado |
22 | 2 | 51 | 7 |
 Dallas |
21 | 6 | 47 | 5 |
 Minnesota |
17 | 9 | 39 | 5 |
 Utah |
15 | 15 | 33 | 3 |
 Chicago |
13 | 12 | 32 | 6 |
 St. Louis |
12 | 14 | 31 | 7 |
 Winnipeg |
14 | 15 | 29 | 1 |
 Nashville |
12 | 14 | 28 | 4 |