Los Angeles Kings at Pittsburgh Penguins
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Fiala breaks tie with 500th NHL point, Kings open 6-game trip with 3-2 win over Penguins
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.
Penguins: Face Nashville in Stockholm on Friday and Sunday in NHL Global Series games.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 8:48 | Thomas Novak Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (18), Parker Wotherspoon (5) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:58 | Anze Kopitar Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Kevin Fiala (5), Corey Perry (4) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:48 | Anthony Mantha Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Kris Letang (7), Ville Koivunen (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:49 | Corey Perry Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Cody Ceci (3), Trevor Moore (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:52 | Kevin Fiala Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Drew Doughty (4), Alex Laferriere (4) |
Statistics
 LA |
 PIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 17 |
| 9 | Hits | 19 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 27 | Shots | 33 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 27 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
| 50.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.0 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rickard Rakell, RW | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
| Harrison Brunicke, D | Out | Dec 9 |
| Blake Lizotte, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
| Evgeni Malkin, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
| Jack St. Ivany, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 7 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Game Information
PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 18,343 | Capacity:
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 18,343 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
3 | 9 | 39 | 18 |
 Carolina |
2 | 9 | 36 | 17 |
 NY Islanders |
3 | 11 | 35 | 16 |
 Pittsburgh |
6 | 7 | 34 | 14 |
 NY Rangers |
4 | 12 | 34 | 15 |
 Philadelphia |
3 | 9 | 33 | 15 |
 New Jersey |
1 | 12 | 33 | 16 |
 Columbus |
6 | 10 | 32 | 13 |