Overview
- Los Angeles erased a 2-0 deficit and won 4-3 when Quinton Byfield scored 35 seconds into overtime off a Drew Doughty setup.
- Toronto managed just 15 shots to the Kings’ 37 as persistent breakout failures and limited puck possession tilted the ice.
- Backup Dennis Hildeby stopped 33 shots in a standout start that teammates and coaches lauded despite the loss.
- John Tavares scored twice and Bobby McMann had the opener, but the Maple Leafs surrendered leads of 2-0 and 3-2.
- The defeat extends Toronto’s winless run to four games and underscores season-long 5-on-5 defensive issues, while Los Angeles improved to 9-5-4 with a 8-1-2 road mark as Darcy Kuemper extended his road point streak.