Quinton Byfield began to break out significantly during the Kings' recent seven-game road trip, showcasing his skills while playing alongside Warren Foegele and

Connor McDavid scored in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 for their second straight win.

(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala, left, and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Mitchell Chaffee scuffle during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill ...

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Turcotte scores twice and adds an assist – all in the first 10 minutes – as the Kings thump Vancouver, 5-1. Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala and Warren Foegele also score.

The Los Angeles Kings head into the fourth of a five-game road trip against the Vancouver Canucks. This is the second of three meetings between these two clubs this season. The Canucks picked up a 4-2 victory in Los Angeles on November 7th,

The Los Angeles Kings snapped their brief two-game losing streak on Thursday, thanks to a strong first period where they jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the game was 10 minutes old.

Busts slump with two points

Adrian Kempe stickhandled into the slot and beat Eric Comrie with a wrist shot to the top right corner at 1:14 of overtime to give Los Angeles a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night in the Kings’ first game in almost a week because of wildfires.

Alex Turcotte scored twice and notched an assist as the Los Angeles Kings thumped the struggling Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Thursday.