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Los Angeles Kings 2, Carolina Hurricanes 3 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Los Angeles Kings 2, Carolina Hurricanes 3 (overtime). Shots on goal: LAK 13, CAR 34. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 LAK 0-1 CAR; P2 LAK 0-0 CAR; P3 LAK 2-1 CAR; OT LAK 0-1 CAR.

Scoring plays: P1 06:25 Jordan Staal (assists: Andrei Svechnikov, Shayne Gostisbehere) to make it LAK 0-1 CAR; P3 12:57 Alexander Nikishin to make it LAK 0-2 CAR; P3 13:21 Samuel Helenius (assists: Jeff Malott, Brian Dumoulin) to make it LAK 1-2 CAR; P3 16:49 Quinton Byfield (assists: Adrian Kempe) to make it LAK 2-2 CAR; OT 01:25 Sebastian Aho (assists: Seth Jarvis, Shayne Gostisbehere) to make it LAK 2-3 CAR. Top skaters: Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR) 0 G, 2 A; Jordan Staal (CAR) 1 G, 0 A; Sebastian Aho (CAR) 1 G, 0 A; Alexander Nikishin (CAR) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Anton Forsberg (LAK) 31 saves on 34, decision O; Brandon Bussi (CAR) 11 saves on 13, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · CAR
Shayne Gostisbehere
0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 1 SOG · 18:41 TOI
Goals · CAR
Sebastian Aho
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 5 SOG · 19:12 TOI
Goaltending · CAR
Brandon Bussi
11 saves on 13 shots (.846) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

LAK 0 largest lead Never led · 2-0 run, P3 13:21–P3 16:49
CAR 2 largest lead P3 12:57 (LAK 0, CAR 2) · 2-0 run, P1 6:25–P3 12:57
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 6:25 Jordan Staal (Andrei Svechnikov, Shayne Gostisbehere) CAR · Power play · tip-in shot · LAK 0, CAR 1
  • P3 12:57 Alexander Nikishin CAR · snap shot · LAK 0, CAR 2
  • P3 13:21 Samuel Helenius (Jeff Malott, Brian Dumoulin) LAK · snap shot · LAK 1, CAR 2
  • P3 16:49 Quinton Byfield (Adrian Kempe) LAK · snap shot · LAK 2, CAR 2
  • OT 1:25 Sebastian Aho (Seth Jarvis, Shayne Gostisbehere) CAR · snap shot · LAK 2, CAR 3

Linescore

123OT T
LAK 0020 2
CAR 1011 3

Shots on goal: LAK 13, CAR 34

Biggest Period

The Los Angeles Kings scored 2 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

LAKCAR
13Shots on goal34
51Shot attempts63
33Faceoff wins33
25Hits11
25Blocked shots12
0Power-play goals1
5Takeaways6
12Giveaways13
14Penalty minutes10
91.2%Save %84.6%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
LAK445013
CAR41413334

🎯 Shot Map

Los Angeles Kings2 G · 25 attempts
Kevin Fiala: missed the netJoel Armia: missed the netBrandt Clarke: saved (snap)Andrei Kuzmenko: missed the netTrevor Moore: saved (wrist)Quinton Byfield: missed the netBrandt Clarke: missed the netJoel Armia: saved (snap)Brandt Clarke: saved (wrist)Quinton Byfield: missed the netCody Ceci: missed the netAdrian Kempe: missed the netAdrian Kempe: saved (snap)Brandt Clarke: saved (wrist)Brandt Clarke: saved (wrist)Corey Perry: saved (wrist)Brandt Clarke: missed the netAdrian Kempe: saved (wrist)Jeff Malott: saved (backhand)Jeff Malott: missed the netQuinton Byfield: missed the netSamuel Helenius: goal (snap)Joel Edmundson: saved (slap)Quinton Byfield: goal (snap)Cody Ceci: missed the net
  • 2Goals8% of attempts
  • 11Saved44% of attempts
  • 12Missed the net48% of attempts
Carolina Hurricanes3 G · 51 attempts
Seth Jarvis: missed the netSeth Jarvis: missed the netShayne Gostisbehere: missed the netJordan Staal: goal (tip-in)Mark Jankowski: saved (wrist)K'Andre Miller: missed the netJackson Blake: missed the netLogan Stankoven: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (snap)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netTaylor Hall: saved (wrist)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (snap)Jordan Staal: saved (deflected)Alexander Nikishin: saved (snap)Jackson Blake: saved (wrist)Taylor Hall: saved (wrist)Jaccob Slavin: saved (snap)Jaccob Slavin: saved (slap)Seth Jarvis: missed the netTaylor Hall: saved (snap)William Carrier: saved (wrist)Sean Walker: missed the netSean Walker: missed the netJalen Chatfield: missed the netJesperi Kotkaniemi: saved (snap)Sebastian Aho: saved (snap)Sebastian Aho: saved (wrist)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netJordan Martinook: saved (deflected)William Carrier: saved (snap)William Carrier: saved (wrist)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (tip-in)Seth Jarvis: missed the netSeth Jarvis: missed the netSebastian Aho: saved (tip-in)Jaccob Slavin: saved (slap)Jordan Martinook: missed the netK'Andre Miller: saved (wrist)Seth Jarvis: missed the netTaylor Hall: missed the netAlexander Nikishin: goal (snap)Jordan Martinook: saved (snap)Jordan Martinook: saved (backhand)Jalen Chatfield: saved (snap)Sebastian Aho: saved (snap)Shayne Gostisbehere: saved (snap)Jordan Martinook: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: saved (slap)Seth Jarvis: saved (snap)Seth Jarvis: saved (backhand)Sebastian Aho: goal (snap)
  • 3Goals6% of attempts
  • 31Saved61% of attempts
  • 17Missed the net33% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

LAK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Quinton Byfield R 101-112120:00
Samuel Helenius C 101+111009:05
Brian Dumoulin D 011+100022:05
Adrian Kempe R 011022019:22
Jeff Malott L 011+116108:26
Drew Doughty D 000+200325:47
Joel Edmundson D 000-112323:51
Brandt Clarke D 000-240622:35
Cody Ceci D 000001419:53
Alex Laferriere R 000003118:44
Kevin Fiala L 000001118:14
Anze Kopitar C 000003217:11
Corey Perry R 000+110114:51
Trevor Moore L 000010014:35
Joel Armia R 000012014:07
Andrei Kuzmenko L 000-100014:05
Taylor Ward R 000+102108:30
Mikey Anderson D 000000102:50
LAK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Anton Forsberg O 313491.2361:25
CAR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Shayne Gostisbehere D 022+110018:41
Sebastian Aho C 101+150119:12
Jordan Staal C 101020018:42
Alexander Nikishin D 101020013:31
Seth Jarvis C 011+121219:04
Andrei Svechnikov R 011021016:30
Jaccob Slavin D 000030124:38
Jalen Chatfield D 000010120:22
Nikolaj Ehlers L 000021120:07
Sean Walker D 000-100319:56
K'Andre Miller D 000-111119:52
Jackson Blake R 000010215:10
Logan Stankoven C 000011014:42
Taylor Hall L 000032014:21
Jordan Martinook L 000032014:11
Mark Jankowski L 000-110010:03
Jesperi Kotkaniemi C 000-110009:20
William Carrier L 000-132007:53
CAR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Brandon Bussi W 111384.6261:25

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series LAK 0 – 2 CAR
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