Overview

• Marco Rossi converted the deciding attempt in the fourth round, and Jesper Wallstedt made 31 saves and stopped all four Kings in the shootout in his first NHL start since Dec. 21, 2024.
• Jared Spurgeon, Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy scored on the power play to stake the Wild to a 3-0 first-period lead as Minnesota continued its early surge with the man advantage (8-for-17, 47.1%).
• Los Angeles forced overtime with third-period goals from Kevin Fiala, Quinton Byfield on the power play, and Adrian Kempe with 44.4 seconds left.
• The Kings took six penalties and have been short-handed 22 times through four games, while Darcy Kuemper, a former Wild goalie, made 23 saves.
• The result moved Minnesota to 2-1-0 and dropped Los Angeles to 1-2-1; the Wild start a five-game road trip Tuesday in Dallas and the Kings return home to host Pittsburgh on Thursday.