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01/03 23:17 CST Kings give up lead in 3rd period for 2nd straight game but
recover for 5-4 shootout win over Wild
Kings give up lead in 3rd period for 2nd straight game but recover for 5-4
shootout win over Wild
By DAN GREENSPAN
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist, Samuel Helenius
scored his first goal of the season, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the
Minnesota Wild 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday night.
Adrian Kempe and Corey Perry also scored, Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves, and the
Kings were able to respond after wilting late in similar circumstances in a 5-3
loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Matt Boldy scored late to salvage a point for the Wild. Jake Middleton, Joel
Eriksson Ek and Brock Faber each had a goal, and Minnesota is 3-0-3 in its past
six games. Jesper Wallstedt made 34 saves.
Kempe and Brandt Clarke scored in the four-round shootout, and Kuemper saved
attempts by Kirill Kaprizov and Vladimir Tarasenko.
The Kings took the lead four times, only for the Wild to tie it up each time,
with Boldy making it 4-4 with 2:57 remaining by getting to the right post where
Faber's shot went in off his upper body.
Los Angeles went back in front 3-2 early in the third period when Byfield sent
the puck caroming off the boards back into the crease, Wallstedt lost it in his
skates off his line, and it was eventually knocked in by an errant Minnesota
stick.
Faber tied it up 3-all at 7:33 with an easy tap in from Danila Yurov off the
rush.
Helenius scored on a wrist shot from the left circle at 12:09 of the third to
put the Kings back up 4-3, with the fourth-line center coming free after
entering the zone late off a line chance and putting in Kevin Fiala's pass.
Up next
The teams meet again Monday night in Los Angeles.
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