Kevin Fiala has a goal and an assist, and Anton Forsberg makes 28 saves after taking over for injured Darcy Kuemper in a 4-3 win. Adrian Kempe, Taylor Ward and Andrei Kuzmenko also score for the

With limited minutes, give credit to Taylor Ward, who played his 8th game of the season for the Kings after getting recalled from the AHL, and tonight scored his career's first NHL goal. While he didn't dominate the statsheet, Ward helped play a reliable role on a shorthanded team, giving the Kings a 3-2 lead early in the second period.

Celebrating New Year’s Eve with some individual recognitions for the LA Kings. Over the summer, Adrian Kempe (Sweden) and Kevin Fiala (Switzerland) were selected as “First Six” players for their respective countries.

Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala, center, and Los Angeles Kings left wing Andrei Kuzmenko (96) celebrate after a goal as Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon, left, skates during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. Credit: AP/Jessie Alcheh

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings are in a playoff race — whether their fans like it or not. Their 4-3 win on Tuesday over the New York Rangers, a team that essentially waved the white flag last week, kept the Kings in a five-team mix for what could be three Western Conference spots up for grabs.

The Wild had a response to every Kings goal until the shootout. After the Wild rallied four times, Los Angeles finally shrugged them off for good, 5-4, Saturday at Crypto.com Arena to drop the Wild to 3-0-2 on their season-long,