Geekie Scores Twice as Bruins Win 2-1 in OT

Morgan Geekie scored twice, including the game-winning goal 2:27 into overtime, to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena.

Geekie's snap shot from the top of the right circle beat Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper high to the far side, marking his 16th goal of the season and tying him with Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon for the NHL lead. The Bruins, who entered the game on a two-game losing streak, improved to 13-10-0 and moved into first place in the Atlantic Division with the win. It opened a four-game road trip that began with a 4-3 loss to Anaheim on Wednesday.

The game remained scoreless through two periods, with both teams trading chances and hitting the posts. Boston outshot Los Angeles 9-8 in the first, generating turnovers in the Kings' end, while goaltenders Jeremy Swayman and Kuemper stood tall. Swayman made a key glove save on Adrian Kempe during a 5-on-3 Kings power play, helping Boston kill off all five penalties it faced. Kuemper stopped 24 shots in the loss.

Geekie broke the deadlock at 8:01 of the third period with a one-timer from above the circles, assisted by Alex Steeves and Nikita Zadorov. The goal...