Kings Outlast Kraken in Tight Defensive Battle

Seattle suffers its fifth straight road loss as Los Angeles capitalizes on second-period goals and strong special teams.

The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Seattle Kraken 2-1 with second-period goals from Adrian Kempe and Quinton Byfield, marking Byfield's 200th career game.
Seattle struggled offensively, managing only 20 shots and failing to capitalize on key opportunities, including late-game chances by Brandon Montour and Jared McCann.
Brandon Montour scored Seattle's lone goal with 1:34 remaining, but the Kraken couldn't complete the comeback despite pulling their goalie for an extra skater.
Los Angeles excelled on special teams, scoring a power-play goal after a recent slump and successfully killing all three Kraken power plays.
The Kraken have now lost five consecutive road games and will look to rebound against the Anaheim Ducks, a team they’ve historically performed well against, on Monday.