Kings Extend Win Streak with 4-1 Victory Over Wild

Los Angeles halts Minnesota's league-best run while celebrating milestones for Anze Kopitar and Darcy Kuemper.

The Los Angeles Kings secured their fifth consecutive win by defeating the Minnesota Wild 4-1, ending Minnesota's five-game winning streak, which had been the best in the NHL.
Anze Kopitar marked his 1,400th career game with an assist, while goaltender Darcy Kuemper earned a victory in his 400th career game, making 22 saves against his former team.
Adrian Kempe and Alex Laferriere scored for the Kings, with Trevor Moore adding two late empty-net goals to seal the win.
Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov, the NHL's leading scorer, was held pointless, while Yakov Trenin scored the Wild's lone goal late in the third period.
Marc-André Fleury, playing in his first regulation loss of the season, made 30 saves for the Wild, who struggled offensively with only three shots in the second period.