Winnipeg Jets start road trip with 4-1 loss to Los Angeles Kings

Greg Beacham · The Associated Press

· Posted: Apr 02, 2025 8:09 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

Andrei Kuzmenko, Adrian Kempe and skipper Anze Kopitar each had a extremity and an assistance successful the Los Angeles Kings' 4-1 triumph implicit the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets connected Tuesday night.

Trevor Moore besides scored for the Kings, who moved 2 points up of the Edmonton Oilers for 2nd spot successful the Pacific Division.

Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves arsenic Los Angeles earned its 11th triumph successful 14 games portion dominating this gathering of the NHL's apical 2 antiaircraft teams.

Cole Perfetti scored his 17th extremity and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 16 shots for the Jets, whose three-game winning streak ended successful the opener of a three-game roadworthy trip.

Kuzmenko's superb two-way show highlighted his caller surge for the Kings, who acquired him past period astatine the commercialized deadline. He has 9 points successful his past 7 games aft getting a extremity and 2 assists successful L.A.'s 8-1 triumph implicit San Jose connected Sunday.

Moore opened the scoring erstwhile his mid-air deflection of Joel Edmundson's puck to the nett ricocheted successful disconnected his ain skate for his 17th goal.

Just 82 seconds later, Los Angeles executed expertly successful transition. Kuzmenko forced a mid-ice turnover by David Gustafsson and yet fed Kopitar for his 19th goal.

Kuzmenko finished the 2nd play by robbing Logan Stanley successful the neutral portion and skating down the crystal for an electrifying unassisted goal.

Kempe enactment his 32nd extremity into an bare net.

The Kings swept the play bid betwixt the 2 teams (3-0-0) for the archetypal clip since the Atlanta Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg successful 2011.

The Kings besides extended a franchise grounds with their 28th location triumph of the play and inactive person 5 location games left.

The Jets' loss gives anticipation to the Dallas Stars, who person spent overmuch of the play chasing Winnipeg for apical spot successful the Western Division. They person won six consecutive and present way Winnipeg by four points with a crippled successful hand.