Final
Saturday, December 8, 2018 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Kings beat Golden Knights 5–1
- M. Luff scored the game-winner on the power play at 12:30 of the second.
- J. Quick stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967) for the win.
- The Kings won despite being outshot 30–25.
- Power play: LAK 1/1, VGK 0/3.
- D. Forbort led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starD. Doughty
LAK · 0G 1A
- 2nd starJ. Quick
LAK · .967 SV%
- 3rd starT. Toffoli
LAK · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:23VGKO. LindbergAssists: T. Nosek, R. Carpenter1–0
- 8:12LAKN. ScherbakAssists: J. Muzzin1–1
2nd
- 12:30LAKM. LuffPPAssists: B. Leipsic, A. Kempe1–2
- 16:46LAKJ. CarterAssists: D. Doughty, D. Forbort1–3
3rd
- 2:48LAKD. ForbortAssists: T. Toffoli, M. Amadio1–4
- 18:33LAKN. ThompsonAssists: J. Muzzin, M. Amadio1–5
Team stats
| VGK | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 25 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 6 |
| 28 | Hits | 23 |
| 5 | Blocked | 12 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 1 |
Golden Knights at Kings recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
Highlights & analysis
The NHL’s own recap, then highlights and breakdowns from club and media channels.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice