Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild
· National Hockey League
Rossi gets shootout winner, Wild beat Kings 4-3 after allowing trio of third-period goals
Power-play goals by Jared Spurgeon, Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy gave Minnesota a 3-0 lead late in the first period.
The score remained until the third period when Kevin Fiala, Quinton Byfield scored early and Adrain Kempe late to send the game to overtime.
Fiala banked a rebound off the back of Jesper Wallstedt early in the third and Byfield added a power-play goal less than three minutes later to get the Kings to 3-2.
With an extra attacker, Kempe scored on a rebound with 44.4 seconds left in regulation for Los Angeles.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 23 shots for Los Angeles, which again struggled to stay out of the penalty box. Whistled for six infractions Monday, the Kings have been short-handed 22 times in four games.
Making his season debut and first start since Dec. 21, 2024, Wallstedt made 31 saves for Minnesota. Vladimir Tarasenko had two assists.
Spurgeon scored 14:04 into the game with a shot from the right circle that went through a screen by Vinnie Hinostroza for a 1-0 Wild lead.
With a two-man advantage, Kaprizov scored from the slot just over two minutes later and Boldy skated in from below the right circle and his shot went off the glove of Kuemper at the post to make 3-0 at 16:33.
The Wild are converting on an NHL-best 47.1% of its power-play opportunities. Minnesota has scored eight times in 17 chances, including four goals in Saturday’s 7-4 loss to Columbus.
Kaprizov and Boldy each have a team-high three goals and seven points. Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas have a league-best eight points apiece.
Wild: Begin a five-game road trip Tuesday at Dallas.
Regular Season SeriesMIN leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 14:04 | Jared Spurgeon Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Johansson (2), Marco Rossi (3) |
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Goal | 1st Period 16:13 | Kirill Kaprizov Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Zeev Buium (2), Vladimir Tarasenko (2) |
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Goal | 1st Period 16:33 | Matt Boldy Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (3), Joel Eriksson Ek (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:53 | Kevin Fiala Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Armia (2), Brandt Clarke (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:22 | Quinton Byfield Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Adrian Kempe (3), Anze Kopitar (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:14 | Adrian Kempe Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Quinton Byfield (2), Drew Doughty (3) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Marco Rossi Goal Wrist Shot |
Statistics
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 MIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 24 | Hits | 23 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 9 |
| 34 | Shots | 26 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 3 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 6 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 34 | Faceoffs Won | 36 |
| 48.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 51.4 |
| 22 | Giveaways | 20 |
| 6 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 12 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Minnesota Wild Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Bogosian, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 21 |
| Marco Rossi, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 21 |
| Nico Sturm, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 9 |
| Cameron Butler, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 7 |
| Michael Milne, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 7 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anze Kopitar, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 21 |
| Kyle Burroughs, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 16 |
Game Information
Grand Casino Arena
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 17,102 | Capacity:
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 17,102 | Capacity:
