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Kings give up lead in 3rd period for 2nd straight game but recover for 5-4 shootout win over Wild

— Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist, Samuel Helenius scored his first goal of the season, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday night.
Jan 4, 2026, 05:18 am - AP
123SOT
Wild11204
Kings11215
1st PeriodMINLA
6:08Adrian Kempe (14)
Assists: Anze Kopitar (15), Alex Laferriere (9)
01
8:28Jake Middleton (1)
Assists: Mats Zuccarello (15), Zach Bogosian (3)
11
2nd PeriodMINLA
16:57Corey Perry (9) (Power Play)
Assists: Quinton Byfield (17), Brandt Clarke (14)
12
18:23Joel Eriksson Ek (11) (Power Play)
Assists: Quinn Hughes (32)
22
3rd PeriodMINLA
4:54Quinton Byfield (6)
Unassisted
23
7:33Brock Faber (9)
Assists: Danila Yurov (10), Kirill Kaprizov (25)
33
12:09Samuel Helenius (1)
Assists: Kevin Fiala (14), Alex Turcotte (5)
34
17:03Matt Boldy (26)
Assists: Brock Faber (14), Marcus Foligno (4)
44
OT Summary
No Goals Scored
Shootout SummaryMINLA
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt00
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper00
Adrian Kempe Goal Wrist Shot01
Matt Boldy Goal Backhand11
Anze Kopitar Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt11
Kirill Kaprizov Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper11
Brandt Clarke Goal Wrist Shot12
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot Wide Right12

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Alex Laferriere Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Giveaway by Alex Laferriere
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Alex Turcotte
  • Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Samuel Helenius faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Samuel Helenius hit Yakov Trenin
  • Joel Edmundson hit Nico Sturm
  • Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Adrian Kempe Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Anze Kopitar (15), Alex Laferriere (9)
  • Jeff Malott hit Jared Spurgeon
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Mats Zuccarello
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Warren Foegele Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Warren Foegele
  • Drew Doughty hit Mats Zuccarello
  • Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Samuel Helenius
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
  • Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Alex Laferriere Tip-In Wide Left
  • Alex Turcotte Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Cody Ceci Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Andrei Kuzmenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Adrian Kempe Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Drew Doughty shot blocked by Corey Perry
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Quinton Byfield Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Quinton Byfield hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Brian Dumoulin Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Andrei Kuzmenko Tip-In Hit Right Post
  • Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Takeaway by Alex Turcotte
  • Mikey Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Takeaway by Kevin Fiala
  • Giveaway by Quinton Byfield
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Nico Sturm shot blocked by Joel Armia
  • Quinton Byfield High-sticking against Quinn Hughes
  • Alex Laferriere hit Jared Spurgeon
  • Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
  • Yakov Trenin shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
  • Jeff Malott hit Danila Yurov
  • Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Brandt Clarke
  • Giveaway by Andrei Kuzmenko
  • Joel Armia Tripping against Matt Boldy
  • Alex Laferriere faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Giveaway by Kevin Fiala
  • Takeaway by Quinton Byfield
  • Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
  • Jake Middleton shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
  • Takeaway by Adrian Kempe
  • Andrei Kuzmenko Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Corey Perry Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Corey Perry Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Joel Armia hit Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Jeff Malott Wrap-around saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Anze Kopitar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
  • Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Joel Armia
  • Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Brandt Clarke Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Andrei Kuzmenko Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Drew Doughty Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Joel Armia hit Jonas Brodin
  • Corey Perry Goal (9) Deflected, assists: Quinton Byfield (17), Brandt Clarke (14)
  • Quinton Byfield Holding against Danila Yurov
  • Alex Laferriere faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Alex Turcotte
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
  • Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Drew Doughty Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Adrian Kempe
  • Giveaway by Cody Ceci
  • Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Anze Kopitar Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Mikey Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Drew Doughty Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
  • Warren Foegele Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Cody Ceci Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Giveaway by Quinton Byfield
  • Quinton Byfield Goal (6) , assists: none
  • Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Giveaway by Kevin Fiala
  • Drew Doughty Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Adrian Kempe
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Brian Dumoulin Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Joel Armia hit Ryan Hartman
  • Alex Turcotte Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Andrei Kuzmenko Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Mikey Anderson hit Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Giveaway by Andrei Kuzmenko
  • Samuel Helenius Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kevin Fiala (14), Alex Turcotte (5)
  • Samuel Helenius faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Drew Doughty Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Adrian Kempe hit Quinn Hughes
  • Alex Laferriere hit Brock Faber
  • Giveaway by Adrian Kempe
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Adrian Kempe
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by Kevin Fiala
  • Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Alex Laferriere Slashing against Quinn Hughes
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
  • Alex Laferriere hit Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Adrian Kempe faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Drew Doughty Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Drew Doughty Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Adrian Kempe Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Adrian Kempe hit Jonas Brodin
  • Kevin Fiala Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Corey Perry Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Corey Perry Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Adrian Kempe Goal Wrist Shot
  • Anze Kopitar Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Brandt Clarke Goal Wrist Shot
  • Kirill Kaprizov Tip-In Wide Right
  • Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Giveaway by Ryan Hartman
  • Icing
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Yakov Trenin hit Mikey Anderson
  • Drew Doughty shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
  • Brock Faber Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mats Zuccarello Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Puck in Benches
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
  • Brock Faber hit Anze Kopitar
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Marcus Foligno hit Samuel Helenius
  • Marcus Foligno Backhand Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
  • Jake Middleton Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Mats Zuccarello (15), Zach Bogosian (3)
  • Andrei Kuzmenko shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Matt Boldy Backhand Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Matt Boldy
  • Cody Ceci shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Jared Spurgeon hit Samuel Helenius
  • Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Icing
  • Danila Yurov faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
  • Takeaway by Zach Bogosian
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Jared Spurgeon hit Andrei Kuzmenko
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Kevin Fiala
  • Icing
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Icing
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Nico Sturm Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Nico Sturm Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Nico Sturm
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Nico Sturm
  • Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Yakov Trenin hit Joel Armia
  • Yakov Trenin hit Quinton Byfield
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Alex Laferriere
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Joel Armia
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brock Faber Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Jared Spurgeon Backhand Wide Left
  • Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Marcus Foligno
  • Takeaway by Yakov Trenin
  • Mats Zuccarello Batted Wide Right
  • Danila Yurov Batted Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
  • Giveaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Hooking against Quinton Byfield
  • Takeaway by Jonas Brodin
  • Yakov Trenin Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Drew Doughty shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Mats Zuccarello Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Jonas Brodin hit Brandt Clarke
  • Brock Faber Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Cody Ceci shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Jake Middleton hit Joel Armia
  • Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Drew Doughty shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Takeaway by Mats Zuccarello
  • Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Danila Yurov faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Mats Zuccarello hit Mikey Anderson
  • Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Vinnie Hinostroza Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  • Brock Faber Hooking against Brandt Clarke
  • TV Timeout
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Quinn Hughes (32)
  • Vinnie Hinostroza Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Marcus Johansson
  • Giveaway by Marcus Johansson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
  • Zach Bogosian Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Alex Laferriere
  • Marcus Foligno hit Brian Dumoulin
  • Marcus Foligno hit Cody Ceci
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Danila Yurov faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Vincent Hinostroza faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  • Icing
  • Yakov Trenin hit Brandt Clarke
  • Jared Spurgeon hit Andrei Kuzmenko
  • Andrei Kuzmenko shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Off-side
  • Danila Yurov faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Brock Faber Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Danila Yurov (10), Kirill Kaprizov (25)
  • Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
  • Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Danila Yurov faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Danila Yurov faceoff won against Alex Laferriere
  • Off-side
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
  • Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Giveaway by Vinnie Hinostroza
  • Icing
  • Jeff Malott shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Jeff Malott shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Zach Bogosian hit Samuel Helenius
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • High Stick
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Mats Zuccarello hit Drew Doughty
  • Danila Yurov Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Giveaway by Ryan Hartman
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Marcus Foligno
  • Matt Boldy Goal (26) Deflected, assists: Brock Faber (14), Marcus Foligno (4)
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In Wide Left
  • Mats Zuccarello Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Takeaway by Matt Boldy
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Brock Faber High-sticking against Kevin Fiala
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Puck in Netting
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Matt Boldy Goal Backhand
  • Kirill Kaprizov Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
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