Jeannot scores after penalty, Kings defeat Red Wings 4-1

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mikey Anderson and Tanner Jeannot scored 22 seconds apart in the first period, Adrian Kempe scored twice in the third period and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday night.

Anderson scored his third goal of the season with 1:55 left in the first game, and Jeannot followed up by scoring on the return of the game. Three match suspension for illegal checking To Canucks forward Brock Boeser on Nov. 7.

Kempe scored twice, including an open goalie, for the second straight game, David Rittich made 17 saves and the Kings avoided their first three-game regulation losing streak of the season.

Dylan Larkin blew the shutout bid with 1:27 left, Cam Talbot made 37 saves and the Red Wings lost for the fourth time in five games.

takeaway

Red Wings: Detroit followed up its highest-scoring loss of the season with a 6-4 loss to Anaheim on Friday, coming up short by a goal or less for the fifth time this season.

Kings: Alex Turcotte returned from a five-game absence due to a head injury and is back on top with center Anze Kopitar and Kempe.

key moment

Red Wings defenseman Erik Gustafsson mishandled the puck in the offensive zone, lost his balance and led to an easy three-and-out rush that Jeannot took for a 2-0 lead.

Key statistics

Kings forward Trevor Moore extended his point streak to eight games with the first goal and the second assist. He has two goals and eight assists, the longest point streak of his seven-year career.

Next

The Red Wings will wrap up their three-game campaign in California on Monday night in San Jose, and the Kings will host Buffalo on Wednesday night.

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