The Los Angeles Kings scored six goals, with Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala each netting two, to overcome the Philadelphia Flyers and secure a 6-3 victory. The Kings' strong defensive play and timely goals led them to their eighth win in their last eleven games.
Published: Dec. 19, 2024, 11:43 p.m. Los Angeles Kings ' Kevin Fiala (22) scores a goal against Philadelphia Flyers ' Aleksei Kolosov (35) and Jamie Drysdale (9) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)PHILADELPHIA — Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala scored two goals each and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Thursday night.
Kopitar scored the tying goal in the final minute of the second period and then re-directed a pass from Alex Turcotte for an insurance goal in the third period. Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves. Kopitar now has at least one point in 19 of his last 24 games, but it was his first multi-goal game since scoring a hat trick on the opening night of the season.Warren Foegele tipped Jordan Spence’s shot past Philadelphia goalie Aleksei Kolosov for the winner 1:54 into the third period. Fiala scored the first and last goals of the game, while Tanner Jeannot and Quinton Byfield also scored for the Kings, who won for the eighth time in their last 11 games. Tyson Foerster scored a pair of goals and Noah Cates had one for Philadelphia, which lost its third straight. Kolosov finished with 20 saves. Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar, right, celebrates after scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Los Angeles has faced the fewest shots in the NHL this season, and the team yielded 26 to Philadelphia. The Kings extended their streak of allowing three goals or fewer to 10 games.Coach John Tortorella scratched defenseman Cam York for Thursday’s game. Tortorella said before the game that York “has been stuck in neutral” since returning from a shoulder injury.Kolosov was unable to cover a loose puck in the final minute of the second period, allowing Kopitar to have an easy, tap-in goal. It changed the momentum of the gam
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