Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins: Did Darcy Kuemper’s 21 saves push it to overtime at TD Garden?

The Los Angeles Kings moved to 26-23 with 15 overtime losses and 67 points after a 2-1 overtime result, while the Boston Bruins improved to 36-22 with 6 overtime losses and 78 points at TD Garden. Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins final score reflected the Bruins taking 2 points and the Kings earning 1 point from overtime.

First period

The Los Angeles Kings opened with 0 goals on 15 shots in the game as the Bruins also sat on 0 goals through the first period. The Kings logged 22 hits and 5 takeaways in the game, and Darcy Kuemper finished with 21 saves on 23 shots against.

Second period

The Kings went 0-for-2 on the power play with 0 power-play shots, while the Bruins went 0-for-4 with 3 power-play shots. The Kings finished at 45 faceoff win percent on 22 faceoffs won, and the Bruins countered at 55 faceoff win percent with 27 faceoffs won.

Third period

The Kings generated their only goal at even strength as Drew Doughty scored on 1 shot for a 100 shooting percent night, with assists credited to Trevor Moore and Adrian Kempe. Moore added 1 assist on 4 shots, and Kempe posted 1 assist on 1 shot as the Kings produced 3 total points on the lone scoring play. The Bruins answered with 1 third-period goal as part of 2 even-strength goals on 23 shots in the game.

Overtime

The Bruins ended it with an overtime goal on their only overtime shot, and Boston’s win also matched the game sheet’s winning-goal marker. The Kings closed with 13 giveaways and 17 blocked shots, and the Bruins finished with 16 giveaways and 13 blocked shots in the same 60:39 of game time.

Los Angeles Kings full-time result left the Kings with a road point at TD Garden, and Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins highlights centered on the third-period equalizer and the overtime finish. Post-game thoughts Los Angeles Kings will turn to the next broadcast on 03/13/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT, when the Los Angeles Kings visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York, with viewing on ESPN+, FDSW, and MSGSN. Run it back by sharing this article with other Kings fans and dropping it into the group chat.