Los Angeles Kings at Utah Hockey Club
· National Hockey League
Fiala and Moore score in a 44-second span in 3rd in the Kings' 4-2 win over Utah
Fiala gave Los Angeles — second in the Pacific Division — a 2-1 lead at 4:06 with a snap shot for his 29th goal. Moore added his 18th at 4:50, beating Karel Vejmelka with a backhander.
Adrian Kempe scored his 33rd of the season for Los Angeles and Drew Doughty added an empty-netter. Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves.
Lawson Crouse and Jack McBain scored for Utah.
Vejmelka made 15 saves in his 19th straight start. The streak is the longest by an NHL goalie since Kuemper started 22 in a row for Arizona in 2019.
Utah: Failed to build on consecutive victories in Chicago and at home against Calgary as its playoff hopes fade.
LA wins series 3-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:56 | Adrian Kempe Goal (33) Deflected, assists: Andrei Kuzmenko (20), Drew Doughty (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:21 | Lawson Crouse Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Doan (11), Jack McBain (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:06 | Kevin Fiala Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:50 | Trevor Moore Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Phillip Danault (32) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:10 | Drew Doughty Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Quinton Byfield (28) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:40 | Jack McBain Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Kailer Yamamoto (1), Sean Durzi (6) |
Statistics
 LA |
 UTAH |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blocked Shots | 19 |
| 26 | Hits | 28 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 20 | Shots | 30 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 39 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 55.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 44.3 |
| 21 | Giveaways | 30 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Utah Hockey Club Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tij Iginla, C | Out | Dec 4 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Turcotte, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 4 |
| Tanner Jeannot, LW | Out | Apr 2 |
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:
