Overview
- Los Angeles flipped the game with three goals in 4:05 early in the second period, from Joel Edmundson at 1:17, Quinton Byfield at 4:17 on a delayed penalty, and Kevin Fiala at 5:22 off a turnover.
- Byfield and Edmundson each recorded a goal and an assist, with Edmundson’s 96.75 mph slap shot noted by the NHL as the hardest in the league this season.
- Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves for the Kings, while Sam Montembeault also stopped 21 shots but his puck-handling error led directly to Fiala’s tally.
- Joel Armia and Warren Foegele (empty net) added late insurance for Los Angeles; Josh Anderson scored Montreal’s only goal.
- The Kings earned a fourth straight road win to push their road point streak to eight games (6-0-2), ending the Canadiens’ six-game home point streak.