Kings Defeat Blackhawks 6-0 in Shutout

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke scored twice, and goaltender Darcy Kuemper recorded his second shutout of the season with 23 saves as the Kings defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-0 on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena. The victory split a two-game set after Chicago's 2-1 win over Los Angeles on Thursday and marked the Kings' most goals in regulation this season.

Warren Foegele, Andrei Kuzmenko, Mikey Anderson and Alex Turcotte also scored for Los Angeles, which had managed two goals or fewer in seven of its previous nine games. The Kings won by more than one goal for the first time since a 5-1 victory at Montreal on November 11. Chicago goaltender Spencer Knight stopped 26 shots in the loss, the Blackhawks' seventh defeat in nine games.

The Kings entered the matchup struggling offensively over the past three weeks, converting just 3 of 36 power-play chances, an 8.3 percent success rate, in their previous 12 outings. That drought ended decisively in the second period, when Los Angeles erupted for three goals to take control.

Foegele opened the scoring at 1:55 with a one-timer from the right circle off a pass from Trevor Moore following a turnover in the Chicago zone....