LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phillip Danault had a hat trick, Kevin Fiala had a purpose and two assists, and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Sunday.
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Alex Laferriere additionally scored, Cam Talbot made 30 saves, and the Kings have gained eight of 12 below interim coach Jim Hiller.
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Nico Daws was changed within the second interval after giving up 4 targets on 13 pictures for the Devils, who’ve misplaced 5 of seven. Timo Meier scored, and Akira Schmid made eight saves in reduction.
Aside from an surprising deflection off the stanchion to assist in giving the Devils an early lead 15 seconds into the sport, the Kings delivered one among their most full performances since Hiller changed Todd McLellan on Feb. 2.
Danault tied it at 7:56 on a breakaway arrange by Fiala’s alert stretch move, which was the winger’s fourth help throughout a three-game streak.
Laferriere, who was born in Chatham, New Jersey, and grew up attending Devils video games, fired in his ninth purpose of the season with 5:11 left within the first to place Kings up 2-1.
A longtime nemesis of Los Angeles throughout his time with the San Jose Sharks, Meier received his fifteenth purpose in 31 profession video games towards them 15 seconds into the sport.
Quinton Byfield’s move in his personal zone took an ungainly redirection proper to Nico Hischier, resulting in his fifth help in three video games for organising Meier.
The Kings stored up the strain within the second interval, with Danault scoring into an open web with 7:37 left and Fiala burying a power-play purpose 34 seconds later to ship Daws to the bench early.
Danault, who hadn’t scored at dwelling within the first 27 video games of the season, received an empty-netter with 2:13 remaining.
UP NEXT
Devils: Host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday evening.
Kings: Host the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday evening.
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