LOS ANGELES — Quinton Byfield scored twice, Anze Kopitar grew to become the franchise chief in assists, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Sunday.
Trevor Moore and Drew Doughty additionally scored, Adrian Kempe had two assists, and the Kings bought again on monitor after their five-game profitable streak was snapped by Washington on Wednesday. Cam Talbot made 20 saves.
Josh Manson scored and Alexandar Georgiev completed with 34 saves for the Avalanche. Star defenseman Cale Makar didn’t play due to a decrease physique damage.
After tying it up at 1 halfway by means of the second interval, Byfield put the Kings forward with 6:34 remaining within the third together with his fourth purpose in six video games.
Kopitar had the secondary help, his 758th for the Kings and breaking a tie with Marcel Dionne for the membership file.
Kopitar was acknowledged throughout the subsequent break in play, giving a wave and placing his hand over his coronary heart to thank the followers for his or her standing ovation. Moore and Doughty then scored so as to add the ending touches on a celebratory night time.
PHOTOS: Kings beat Avalanche 4-1 as Kopitar breaks membership file for assists
The Avalanche went up 1-0 halfway by means of the primary interval on Manson’s first purpose of the season, which was arrange by Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon.
Rantanen bought his sixth help throughout a five-game streak, and MacKinnon picked up his eleventh level in eight video games.
Colorado clearly missed Makar, who didn’t play the ultimate 2:57 of the third interval and time beyond regulation of a 4-3 shootout loss at Anaheim on Saturday night time. Makar leads the NHL with 27 assists, and his 34 factors is tied with Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes for many by a defenseman.
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar stated earlier than the sport he didn’t know whether or not the damage would power Makar to overlook greater than the one outing towards the Kings.
UP NEXT
Avalanche: Host Anaheim on Tuesday night time.
Kings: At Columbus on Tuesday night time.
