LOS ANGELES — Adrian Kempe and Quinton Byfield scored within the second interval, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Saturday.
David Rittich made 19 saves for the Kings, who improved to 6-2-1 at house.
Kempe and Byfield scored 1:44 aside within the second interval. Byfield buried a sharp-angle slap shot on an influence play whereas dropping to a knee. It was his 98th profession level in 200 video games.
Brandon Montour acquired the Kraken on the board with 1:26 left within the sport. He transformed a protracted shot with Joey Daccord off for one more skater, however Los Angeles held on.
Daccord completed with 19 stops for Seattle.
Takeaways
Kraken: Jordan Eberle will miss a minimum of three months after present process surgical procedure on his pelvis. He had six targets and 5 assists in 17 video games earlier than he acquired harm towards Chicago on Nov. 14.
Kings: The facility play had been in a 1-for-16 rut (6.25%) over the earlier six video games earlier than Byfield discovered the web. It was the Kings’ lone alternative with the man-advantage.
Key second
After following its 1-0 loss to Buffalo on Wednesday with a fourth straight interval of utmost low-event hockey, Los Angeles created much more exercise and offense to begin the second and generate its two targets.
Key stat
The Kings know find out how to shut out video games, enhancing to 9-0-1 when main after two durations.
Up subsequent
The Kraken go to Anaheim on Monday.