Overview
- Anton Forsberg stopped 29 shots for his second shutout of the season and the 10th of his NHL career.
- Alex Laferriere scored the opener and Adrian Kempe added an empty-netter in the final minute to cap the 2-0 result.
- The victory pulled Los Angeles within one point of Seattle for the Western Conference’s second wild-card spot.
- The Kings were without Drew Doughty and Joel Armia due to injuries, and the team said Andrei Kuzmenko had meniscus surgery and is week-to-week.
- Los Angeles hosts the NHL-leading Avalanche next, with Smith set to debut behind the bench.