Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks
· National Hockey League
Laferriere and Fiala score in 2nd-period burst to back Forsberg in Kings' 3-1 win over Blackhawks
Coming off a 5-4 shootout loss Saturday night in Nashville, the Kings ended a string of four extra-time games to improve to 4-3-3. They have a game left on a five-game trip that opened with overtime victories in St. Louis and Dallas.
Laferriere tied it at 1 at 3:29 of the second with a wrist shot on a 2-on-1 break, and Fiala scored at 4:54 on a wraparound off a breakaway. Joel Armia added a short-handed, empty-netter with 1:08 left in the game.
Connor Bedard scored for rested Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made 19 saves. The Blackhawks dropped to 4-3-2. They had won two in row and had a five-game points streak
While the Kings played the night before in Tennessee, the Blackhawks were off two days after a victory in Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.
Bedard opened the scoring on a tip at 7:04 of the first period, with the puck hitting the post and going in off Forsberg's skate.
Blackhawks: Host Ottawa on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesLA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 7:04 | Connor Bedard Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Ilya Mikheyev (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:30 | Alex Laferriere Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Corey Perry (1), Phillip Danault (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:54 | Kevin Fiala Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandt Clarke (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:52 | Joel Armia Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Adrian Kempe (8), Joel Edmundson (3) |
Statistics
 LA |
 CHI |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 14 | Hits | 24 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 22 | Shots | 23 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 32 | Faceoffs Won | 40 |
| 44.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 55.6 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 10 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Teuvo Teravainen, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 6 |
| Laurent Brossoit, G | Out | Dec 2 |
| Shea Weber, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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