Los Angeles Kings @ Montreal Canadiens

2-1-2, 2-1-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Kings LA	1	1	2	4
Canadiens MTL	1	0	0	1

Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL

2-3-0, 2-2-0 Home

Rittich, Kings rebound to beat Canadiens 4-1, snap three-game losing streak

— David Rittich made 26 saves a night after being benched in the second period in Toronto, helping the road-weary Los Angeles Kings snap a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Oct 18, 2024, 03:29 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Kings	1	1	2	4
	Canadiens	1	0	0	1

1st Period			LA	MTL
7:02		Justin Barron (1) Assists: Cole Caufield (1), Nick Suzuki (4)	0	1
18:20		Mikey Anderson (1) Assists: Vladislav Gavrikov (1), Adrian Kempe (3)	1	1

2nd Period			LA	MTL
1:37		Alex Laferriere (3) Assists: Jordan Spence (2), Alex Turcotte (2)	2	1

3rd Period			LA	MTL
17:02		Andreas Englund (1) Assists: Quinton Byfield (3)	3	1
19:12		Adrian Kempe (2) (Empty Net) Assists: Vladislav Gavrikov (2), Anze Kopitar (4)	4	1

Cole Caufield hit Quinton Byfield
Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
Emil Heineman hit Warren Foegele
Andre Lee shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Justin Barron hit Andre Lee
Nick Suzuki hit Vladislav Gavrikov
Justin Barron Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Justin Barron hit Trevor Moore
Josh Anderson Backhand saved by David Rittich
Jake Evans hit Kevin Fiala
Arber Xhekaj hit Alex Laferriere
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Kirby Dach
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Tanner Jeannot
Christian Dvorak hit Andre Lee
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Adrian Kempe
Justin Barron Goal (1) Wrap-around, assists: Cole Caufield (1), Nick Suzuki (4)
Takeaway by Justin Barron
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Joel Armia Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Caleb Jones
Jake Evans faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
Caleb Jones shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Trevor Moore shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Trevor Lewis
Justin Barron Snap Shot Wide Left
Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Nick Suzuki Backhand saved by David Rittich
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Mikey Anderson
Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Takeaway by Lane Hutson
Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Jake Evans faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Brendan Gallagher Tip-In Above Crossbar
Jake Evans faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Vladislav Gavrikov
Caleb Jones shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Jake Evans faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Brendan Gallagher hit Kevin Fiala
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Arber Xhekaj hit Alex Turcotte
Emil Heineman hit Jordan Spence
Christian Dvorak Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
David Savard hit Vladislav Gavrikov
Kaiden Guhle hit Quinton Byfield
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Nick Suzuki hit Andre Lee
Brendan Gallagher hit Mikey Anderson
Jake Evans hit Vladislav Gavrikov
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Jake Evans faceoff won against Trevor Lewis
Josh Anderson hit Andreas Englund
Kirby Dach Hooking against Phillip Danault
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot Wide Right
Lane Hutson hit Adrian Kempe
Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Justin Barron
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Jordan Spence
Jake Evans faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
David Savard hit Warren Foegele
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Trevor Moore shot blocked by Justin Barron
Takeaway by David Savard
Emil Heineman hit Andre Lee
David Savard Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Cole Caufield Backhand saved by David Rittich
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
Brendan Gallagher hit Caleb Jones
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Mikey Anderson shot blocked by David Savard
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Trevor Lewis
Oliver Kapanen Deflected saved by David Rittich
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Jake Evans faceoff won against Kevin Fiala
Jake Evans hit Jordan Spence
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
David Savard Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Jake Evans hit Phillip Danault
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Kirby Dach Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Arber Xhekaj Holding against Kevin Fiala
Phillip Danault shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle
Arber Xhekaj hit Andre Lee
Joel Armia hit Andreas Englund
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Lane Hutson PS - Hooking on breakaway against Kevin Fiala
Jake Evans faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
Jake Evans hit Alex Turcotte
Giveaway by David Savard
Lane Hutson hit Anze Kopitar
Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
David Savard Snap Shot Wide Left
Anze Kopitar shot blocked by David Savard
Nick Suzuki hit Mikey Anderson
Jake Evans faceoff won against Trevor Lewis
Lane Hutson Backhand Wide Right
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Takeaway by Lane Hutson
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Christian Dvorak hit Jordan Spence
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Phillip Danault shot blocked by Cole Caufield
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot Wide Right
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Trevor Moore Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Caleb Jones Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Icing
Alex Turcotte Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Warren Foegele Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Tanner Jeannot hit Arber Xhekaj
Anze Kopitar Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Mikey Anderson hit Cole Caufield
Goalie Stopped
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jake Evans
Caleb Jones shot blocked by Alex Turcotte
Alex Turcotte Slap Shot Wide Left
Warren Foegele Backhand Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Vladislav Gavrikov Snap Shot Wide Right
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Quinton Byfield Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Off-side
Off-side
Takeaway by Adrian Kempe
Off-side
Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Alex Laferriere hit Arber Xhekaj
Andreas Englund Illegal check to head against Alex Newhook
Giveaway by Warren Foegele
Goalie Stopped
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Vladislav Gavrikov Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Phillip Danault Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Kevin Fiala
Off-side
Alex Laferriere hit Arber Xhekaj
Caleb Jones Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Jake Evans
Puck in Netting
Puck in Crowd
Anze Kopitar hit Mike Matheson
David Savard shot blocked by Trevor Lewis
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Trevor Lewis
Tanner Jeannot hit Arber Xhekaj
Giveaway by Brandt Clarke
Icing
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
Tanner Jeannot hit Justin Barron
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
Jordan Spence hit Justin Barron
Caleb Jones Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Mikey Anderson Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Vladislav Gavrikov (1), Adrian Kempe (3)
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
Adrian Kempe Deflected saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Fiala faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Adrian Kempe hit Kaiden Guhle
On-Ice Official
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Puck in Netting
Brandt Clarke Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Alex Laferriere Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Jordan Spence (2), Alex Turcotte (2)
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Quinton Byfield
Trevor Lewis hit Justin Barron
Goalie Stopped
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Jordan Spence
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Trevor Lewis
Trevor Lewis Roughing against Brendan Gallagher
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Trevor Moore hit Lane Hutson
Quinton Byfield Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Icing
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Vladislav Gavrikov Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Vladislav Gavrikov Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Andreas Englund hit Jake Evans
Warren Foegele hit David Savard
Andreas Englund hit Jake Evans
Giveaway by Jordan Spence
Caleb Jones Interference against Alex Newhook
TV Timeout
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Mikey Anderson
Kevin Fiala hit Christian Dvorak
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
Alex Laferriere Backhand Wide Right
Tanner Jeannot hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Andreas Englund hit Cole Caufield
Off-side
Giveaway by Alex Laferriere
Takeaway by Trevor Moore
Kevin Fiala Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Trevor Moore
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Caleb Jones hit Joel Armia
Warren Foegele Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Fiala hit Jake Evans
Giveaway by Kevin Fiala
Kevin Fiala Interference - Goalkeeper against Sam Montembeault
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Puck Frozen - Skater
Andreas Englund hit Lane Hutson
Quinton Byfield hit Josh Anderson
Alex Laferriere Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jake Evans
Takeaway by Jordan Spence
Giveaway by Alex Turcotte
Trevor Moore Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Laferriere Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Caleb Jones
Tanner Jeannot hit Arber Xhekaj
Trevor Lewis hit Oliver Kapanen
Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Jordan Spence
Puck in Netting
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Anze Kopitar Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mikey Anderson shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
Vladislav Gavrikov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adrian Kempe Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Jordan Spence Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Andreas Englund
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Phillip Danault
Hand Pass
Warren Foegele Snap Shot Wide Right
Trevor Moore Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Trevor Lewis
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Caleb Jones Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Caleb Jones
Trevor Moore Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Laferriere hit Christian Dvorak
Andreas Englund hit Oliver Kapanen
Adrian Kempe Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Puck in Netting
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Andreas Englund Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Quinton Byfield (3)
Puck in Netting
Trevor Moore Tripping against Cole Caufield
Timeout - Home
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Goalie Stopped
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Adrian Kempe Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Vladislav Gavrikov (2), Anze Kopitar (4)
Giveaway by Trevor Lewis

KINGS

CANADIENS

Regular Season Series

LA leads 1-0

Kings
4
Canadiens
1

Game 1

18/10

Canadiens
3
Kings
6

Game 2

6/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Anaheim	19	10	1	39
Vegas	14	6	9	37
Los Angeles	14	8	7	35
Edmonton	13	11	6	32
San Jose	14	14	3	31
Seattle	11	10	6	28
Calgary	12	15	4	28
Vancouver	11	16	3	25

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	17	11	2	36
Boston	18	13	0	36
Detroit	16	11	3	35
Montreal	15	11	3	33
Toronto	14	11	4	32
Florida	14	12	2	30
Ottawa	13	12	4	30
Buffalo	12	14	4	28

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Los Angeles Kings @ Montreal Canadiens

Stars of the Game

Alex LaferriereRW - LA

Quinton ByfieldRW - LA

Lane HutsonD - MTL

Game Information

Rittich, Kings rebound to beat Canadiens 4-1, snap three-game losing streak

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

LA leads 1-0

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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