Kings Beat Wild 4-2 for Second Win in 3 Days

Los Angeles Kings forward Andrei Kuzmenko scored a goal and added an assist to help his team secure a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena, marking the second win for Los Angeles against Minnesota in three days.

Warren Foegele, Kevin Fiala and Adrian Kempe also found the net for the Kings, who improved to 4-6-2 over their last 12 games. Goaltender Darcy Kuemper made 33 saves, including several key stops in the third period, to preserve the win. The victory came after a 5-4 shootout triumph over the same opponent on Saturday, where the Kings rallied from multiple ties to claim the extra point.

For Minnesota, defenseman Jared Spurgeon recorded a goal and an assist, while Ryan Hartman added a power-play tally. Filip Gustavsson stopped 29 shots in net, but the Wild could not overcome their defensive lapses. The loss ended Minnesota's six-game point streak, dropping them to 3-1-2 on a seven-game road trip that concludes Thursday in Seattle.

The game remained scoreless through the first period, though Kings captain Anze Kopitar exited early after just 4:54 of play due to a lower-body injury. Los Angeles ruled him out for the remainder of the contest,...