Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings

NHL

Golden Knights

1-1-0, 2 PTS

2-6

Final

Kings

1-0-0, 2 PTS

crypto.com Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

VGK shoots leftLA shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
VGK	13	8	4	25
LA	18	13	16	47

In net

Robin Lehner27/31 SV, .871

Cal Petersen23/25 SV, .920

Team	1	2	3	T
VGK	1	0	1	2
LA	2	2	2	6

Who won: Kings 6-2

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at crypto.com Arena. The Kings lead the series 1-0. The Kings outscored the Golden Knights 2-0 in the 2nd period. Anze Kopitar led the Kings in goals (3). Shea Theodore led the Golden Knights in goals (1).

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What it means

Season series: LA leads series 1-0.
Golden Knights 0-1-0 on the road; Kings 1-0-0 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Golden Knights1st in Western Conference

Parker Wotherspoon D
Upper Body
Out
Lukas Cormier D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve

Kings15th in Western Conference

Alex Turcotte C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Jakub Dvorak D
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Jan Jenik C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Kevin Fiala LW
Lower Leg, Surgery, left
Injured Reserve
Mats Zuccarello RW
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Golden Knights1st in Western Conference

Robin Lehner G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Kings15th in Western Conference

Cal Petersen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

LA leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA · Attendance 16,589
Officials: Brad Meier (Referee), Marc Joannette (Referee), Vaughan Rody (Linesman), Trent Knorr (Linesman)