Overview
- Connor Bedard opened the scoring nine seconds into a second-period power play for his 18th of the season off a Tyler Bertuzzi feed.
- Wyatt Kaiser netted his first goal of the season with six seconds left in the second, and Frank Nazar assisted on both Chicago tallies.
- Spencer Knight stopped 26 shots for the Blackhawks, while Darcy Kuemper made 34 saves for the Kings in the loss.
- Los Angeles went 0-for-5 on the power play as Chicago’s penalty kill closed the game, with the Kings now last in the NHL at 12.9% on the season.
- Teuvo Teravainen was hurt by a late puck to the face but is expected to be fine, Drew Doughty and Warren Foegele returned for LA, and the teams meet again Saturday at Crypto.com Arena.