Toronto Maple Leafs at Los Angeles Kings

· National Hockey League

Toronto Maple Leafs

32-31-14

Final
6 - 7

Los Angeles Kings

31-26-19

Quinton Byfield scores in OT to boost Kings' playoff hopes with a 7-6 win over Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Los Angeles Kings: Game Highlights

Byfield finished off Artemi Panarin’s pass for his second goal of the game, securing a crucial win for the Kings, who set an NHL single-season record by playing their 31st game past regulation.

Nicholas Robertson missed his shot on a breakaway, leading to a three-on-two rush the other way where Byfield netted his 20th goal of the season.

With the win, Los Angeles moved into the second wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Panarin, Samuel Helenius and Alex Laferriere also scored for the Kings, and Darcy Kuemper made 14 saves.

Matthew Knies had two goals, and John Tavares, Easton Cowan, Steven Lorentz and Robertson also scored for the Maple Leafs. Joseph Woll made 33 saves.

The Kings came into the game stressing a good start, having been outscored 5-1 in the first period of their previous three outings, and instead face planted to spot the Maple Leafs a 2-0 lead through 20 minutes.

Los Angeles bounced back in the second period with three goals and tied the game twice, only for Cowan to capitalize on the power play with 12.5 seconds remaining to put Toronto back up 4-3 after two.

Kempe, Helenius and Laferriere all scored in the third period in a span of 1:36 to give the Kings a 6-4 lead, but Robertson and Knies responded to send Los Angeles into extra hockey yet again.

The Kings have already set an NHL record with 19 losses in overtime or a shootout.

Up Next Maple Leafs: Host Washington on Wednesday night.

Kings: Host Nashville on Monday night.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal	1st Period 4:19	Matthew Knies Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Max Domi (24)
Goal	1st Period 13:42	Steven Lorentz Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: none
Goal	2nd Period 1:11	Quinton Byfield Goal (19) Tip-In, assists: Jared Wright (3), Trevor Moore (15)
Goal	2nd Period 3:55	Adrian Kempe Goal (31) Snap Shot, assists: Mikey Anderson (15)
Goal	2nd Period 9:18	John Tavares Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (47), Matthew Knies (40)
Goal	2nd Period 14:53	Artemi Panarin Goal (27) Tip-In, assists: Brandt Clarke (31), Adrian Kempe (36)
Goal	2nd Period 19:47	Easton Cowan Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: John Tavares (37), Matthew Knies (41)
Goal	3rd Period 5:46	Adrian Kempe Goal (32) Wrist Shot, assists: Artemi Panarin (52), Joel Edmundson (19)
Goal	3rd Period 6:14	Samuel Helenius Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Taylor Ward (4), Cody Ceci (8)
Goal	3rd Period 7:22	Alex Laferriere Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Trevor Moore (16)
Goal	3rd Period 9:37	Nicholas Robertson Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Dakota Joshua (8)
Goal	3rd Period 13:29	Matthew Knies Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: John Tavares (38), Matias Maccelli (24)
Goal	4th Period 2:33	Quinton Byfield Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Artemi Panarin (53), Adrian Kempe (37)

Statistics

TOR		LA
16	Blocked Shots	12
27	Hits	18
4	Takeaways	2
20	Shots	40
2	Power Play Goals	0
4	Power Play Opportunities	5
50.0	Power Play Percentage	0.0
1	Short Handed Goals	0
0	Shootout Goals	0
24	Faceoffs Won	38
38.7	Faceoff Win Percent	61.3
11	Giveaways	13
7	Total Penalties	6
14	Penalty Minutes	12