Los Angeles Kings @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Fiala breaks tie with 500th NHL point, Kings open 6-game trip with 3-2 win over Penguins
PITTSBURGH -- — Kevin Fiala broke a tie with 8:08 left with his 500th NHL point to help the Los Angeles Kings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Sunday to open a six-game trip.
Fiala got around defenseman Erik Karlsson and shot over goalie Sergei Murashov. Fiala also had an assist. The 29-year-old Swiss winger has 218 goals and 282 assists in 667 regular-season games with Nashville, Minnesota and Los Angeles.
Corey Perry tied it at 2 for the Kings at 4:49 of the third. He also had an assist.
Anze Kopitar also scored for Los Angeles, and Darcy Kuemper stopped 31 shots. The Kings improved to 7-5-4. They had lost three of four.
Tommy Novak and Anthony Mantha scored for Pittsburgh, coming off a 2-1 shootout loss at New Jersey on Saturday. The Penguins have lost four of five to fall to 9-5-3. They now head to Sweden for a pair of games against Nashville.
Murashov made 24 saves in his NHL debut.
Kings: At Montreal on Tuesday night.
Penguins: Face Nashville in Stockholm on Friday and Sunday in NHL Global Series games.
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Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
- Referees:
- Peter MacDougall
- Furman South
- Linesmen:
- Andrew Smith
- Tyson Baker
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 31 | 15 | 4 | 66 |
| NY Islanders | 27 | 17 | 5 | 59 |
| Pittsburgh | 23 | 14 | 11 | 57 |
| Philadelphia | 23 | 17 | 8 | 54 |
| Washington | 24 | 20 | 6 | 54 |
| New Jersey | 25 | 22 | 2 | 52 |
| Columbus | 22 | 19 | 7 | 51 |
| NY Rangers | 21 | 23 | 6 | 48 |

