Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings
· National Hockey LeagueAdrian Kempe scores in shootout as Kings beat Predators 3-2
Los Angeles has played extra time in seven of its last 10 games — and 32 this season.
Joel Armia opened the scoring for the Kings and Scott Laughton made it a 2-1 lead in the second period. Jared Wright has an assist in a career-best three straight games.
Steven Stamkos tied it at 1-all for the Predators and Roman Josi knotted it at 2 early in the third.
Anton Forsberg made 29 saves in the win for the Kings. Saros made 26 saves for the Predators.
The Kings won 58.3% of the faceoffs in the game.
All three series matchups this season went to a shootout, including a 5-4 victory for the Predators in Los Angeles last Thursday.
Kings: Host the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
Regular Season SeriesNSH wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 5:36 | Joel Armia Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:29 | Steven Stamkos Goal (39) Slap Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (45), Roman Josi (40) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:57 | Scott Laughton Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Jared Wright (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:18 | Roman Josi Goal (13) Slap Shot, assists: Filip Forsberg (35), Erik Haula (23) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Adrian Kempe Goal Snap Shot |
Statistics
NSH |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blocked Shots | 18 |
| 24 | Hits | 18 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 31 | Shots | 28 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 0 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 25 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
| 41.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.3 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 0 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Turcotte, C | Out | Apr 14 |
| Jeff Malott, LW | Out | Apr 13 |
| Andrei Kuzmenko, LW | Injured Reserve | Apr 8 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Hague, D | Day-To-Day | Apr 14 |
Game Information
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2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
54 | 16 | 119 | 11 |
Dallas |
49 | 20 | 110 | 12 |
Minnesota |
46 | 24 | 104 | 12 |
Utah |
43 | 32 | 92 | 6 |
Nashville |
38 | 33 | 86 | 10 |
St. Louis |
36 | 33 | 84 | 12 |
Winnipeg |
35 | 34 | 82 | 12 |
Chicago |
28 | 39 | 70 | 14 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas |
38 | 26 | 93 | 17 |
Edmonton |
40 | 30 | 91 | 11 |
Anaheim |
42 | 33 | 90 | 6 |
Los Angeles |
35 | 26 | 90 | 20 |
San Jose |
38 | 34 | 84 | 8 |
Seattle |
34 | 35 | 79 | 11 |
Calgary |
33 | 39 | 75 | 9 |
Vancouver |
25 | 48 | 58 | 8 |




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