Los Angeles Kings trade first-period strikes before Utah Mammoth overtime reply at Delta Center

The Los Angeles Kings left Salt Lake City at 28-25 with 3 points after a 4-3 overtime result, and the Utah Mammoth moved to 37-28 with 4 points at Delta Center. The Los Angeles Kings vs Utah Mammoth final score settled at 4-3 after Utah scored 1 overtime goal.

First period

The Kings built an early edge by scoring 2 goals in the first period while putting 36 shots on net in the game. The Mammoth matched that first-period output with 2 goals while finishing with 34 shots. The Kings owned the faceoff circle with a 55 percent win rate on 62 draws, and Utah finished at 45 percent.

Second period

The Kings were held without a second-period goal as Utah scored 1 in the period. The Kings recorded 30 hits, and the Mammoth finished with 31 hits. Utah logged 7 takeaways, and the Kings finished with 5 takeaways.

Third period

The Kings tied the game with 1 third-period goal, and Utah went scoreless in the third. Darcy Kuemper finished with 30 saves on 34 shots against as the Kings goaltender took the overtime loss. The Kings went 0-for-1 on the power play with 3 power-play shots, and Utah went 0-for-1 with 2 power-play shots.

Overtime

Utah ended it with 1 overtime goal on 1 shot, and the Kings finished overtime with 0 goals. Nick Schmaltz, Lawson Crouse, and Jack McBain earned the game’s 3 star selections for the Mammoth. This post-game report Los Angeles Kings also logged Los Angeles Kings vs Utah Mammoth key moments and a Los Angeles Kings vs Utah Mammoth tactical recap through an even-strength game where the Kings scored 3 even-strength goals and Utah scored 4 even-strength goals.

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