The Los Angeles Kings moved to a 29-26-18 record with 2 points after a 6-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth, who improved to 38-30-6 with 6 points at 9:00 PM EDT at Crypto.com Arena.
The Los Angeles Kings vs Utah Mammoth final score was 6-2, with Utah building a 3-1 edge in the first period and finishing with an empty-net goal.
First period
The Los Angeles Kings scored 1 goal in the opening period while the Utah Mammoth scored 3 goals in the same frame.
The Kings generated part of their 31 shots in the period, while Utah worked toward 28 shots on the night.
The Kings delivered 36 hits in the game, and Utah recorded 21 hits while taking the early lead.
Second period
The Kings were held without a goal in the second period as Utah added 2 goals to extend the margin.
Los Angeles went 0-for-2 on the power play with 3 shots, while Utah went 2-for-3 with 5 shots on its power play chances.
The Kings won 33 of 62 faceoffs for a 53 percent share, while Utah won 29 of 62 draws for 47 percent.
Third period
The Kings scored 1 goal in the third period, and Utah scored 1 goal in the third period to close out the game.
Utah sealed it with 1 empty-net goal, and the Kings finished with 0 empty-net goals.
Darcy Kuemper logged 11 saves on 16 shots against in the previous game, and the Kings did not have a goaltender credited with a win in this matchup as Utah’s goalie finished with 29 saves on 31 shots against.
Postgame notes
The Kings were credited with 17 giveaways and 2 takeaways, while Utah posted 13 giveaways and 6 takeaways in the turnover count.
Utah blocked 13 shots and the Kings blocked 23 shots, a defensive stat line that also shaped the Los Angeles Kings vs Utah Mammoth key moments.
Adrian Kempe’s previous-game line included 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist, and
Anze Kopitar scored 1 goal in that prior outing while the Kings searched for scoring outside of their 2 even-strength goals in this game.
Utah’s three stars were Mikhail Sergachev, Alexander Kerfoot, and Logan Cooley, and the Kings’ Los Angeles Kings match rating in this one centered on a 6 percent team shooting rate against Utah’s 21 percent.
The Los Angeles Kings coach post-game reaction followed a night where the Kings finished minus-11 in plus-minus and Utah finished plus-10.
The Kings’ next game is scheduled for 9:00 PM EDT on 4/1/2026 against the St. Louis Blues at Crypto.com Arena at 1111 S Figueroa Street in Los Angeles, California.
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