Overview

• Los Angeles opened with a 4-1 home loss to Colorado as Martin Nečas scored twice and the Avalanche’s stars dictated play.
• The Kings took six penalties in the opener—killing most of them—while sloppy breakouts and turnovers undercut any sustained push.
• On the back-to-back in Vegas, Hiller made only one change by giving Anton Forsberg his Kings debut in goal.
• LA jumped ahead 2-0 before Vegas surged on special teams, then Trevor Moore and Brandt Clarke scored to force overtime at 5-5.
• The Kings won 6-5 in overtime to even their record at 1-1, showing a quick response but leaving defensive and discipline issues in focus.