Quinton Byfield began to break out significantly during the Kings' recent seven-game road trip, showcasing his skills while playing alongside Warren Foegele and

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored milestone goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Los Angeles 5-1, snapping the Kings' nine-game home win streak.

It’s only January and it already feels inevitable. Looking at the Pacific Division standings, the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers are likely on yet another collision course in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Kings have played 26 games on the road this season, compared to just 17 at home. They have excelled at home, boasting the best home record in the league at

The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-21-8) were firmly in control until a pair of late second-period penalties. The LA Kings (30-11-5)  converted on a two-man advantage to close within 3-1 and seize palpable momentum.

Where was that Pittsburgh Penguins effort against the Washington Capitals Saturday and on the recent five-game homestand? The Penguins found a deep level of urgency, if not outright desperation, as they scrambled for every loose puck,

If we took the time to list out all the different ways Anze Kopitar has made an impact on the Los Angeles Kings franchise it would probably end up being as long as one of those scrolls you see in fairytale movies.

An early start, aided by some Jaden Schwartz goals and a huge open ice hit by Josh Mahura, helped the Kraken gain momentum in a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings

Jaden Schwartz netted a hat trick and goaltender Joey Daccord staved off a furious third-period push as the Seattle Kraken opened a long home stretch with a 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

Drew Doughty is ramping up his skating as he works toward a return with the Los Angeles Kings, though the defenseman said "we've still got some time" before a potential season debut.

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks face the Los Angeles Kings in a matchup of Pacific Division opponents. Vancouver is 19-14-10 overall with a 6-3-2 record in Pacific Division play. The Canucks have committed 168 total penalties (3.9 per game) to rank ninth in NHL play.

It was hard-nosed blueliner Darnell Nurse who picked up the primary assist. His contribution was being ready to take a Draisaitl pass, and blast a solid attempt on net but have it stopped by Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper. Instead, it was Draisaitl who did all the work to make this four-on-four goal happen.