Los Angeles Kings at New Jersey Devils
· National Hockey League
Hughes scores winner as Devils outlast Kings 6-4; Kopitar sets LA franchise points record
Hughes put the Devils ahead 5-4 in the seesaw game with a power-play goal. Nico Hischier scored twice and Cody Glass, Arseny Gritsyuk and Timo Meier — with a last minute empty-netter — also scored.
Anze Kopitar scored twice for Los Angeles — to establish a Kings franchise points record — and Artemi Panarin and Taylor Ward also scored.
Ward had put the Kings ahead 3-2 at 11:43 of the middle period after Kopitar and Panarin scored in less than two minutes as Los Angeles battled back from an early 2-0 deficit.
But Gritsyuk tied the contest just 25 seconds into the third.
Hischier's second goal put New Jersey ahead at 12:42 of the third before Kopitar scored to tie it again.
Glass scored his career-best 15th goal at 7:56 of the first, beating Anton Forsberg with a fluttering shot. Hischier made it 2-0 at 11:04. Forsberg had 22 saves.
Kopitar scored at 4:15 of the second to narrow the deficit to 2-1.
With his second of the game, the 38-year-old Slovenian forward has 450 career goals and 858 career assists for 1,308 points, moving him ahead of Marcel Dionne. Dionne scored 550 goals with Los Angeles. Luc Robitaille leads with 557.
The Kings captain and a two-time Stanley Cup winner said he will retire after this season.
Panarin tied the contest at 2-2 at 6:03 with his third goal since he was acquired from the New York Rangers on Feb. 4.
Los Angeles is battling San Jose, Seattle and Nashville for the last Western Conference playoff berth.
Kings: Visit the New York Rangers on Monday night to conclude five-game road trip.
Regular Season SeriesNJ wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 7:58 | Cody Glass Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Arseny Gritsyuk (17) |
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Goal | 1st Period 11:04 | Nico Hischier Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Timo Meier (15), Luke Hughes (26) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:15 | Anze Kopitar Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Brandt Clarke (27), Artemi Panarin (46) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:03 | Artemi Panarin Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Edmundson (16), Adrian Kempe (32) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:43 | Taylor Ward Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Brandt Clarke (28), Samuel Helenius (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:25 | Arseny Gritsyuk Goal (12) Tip-In, assists: Lenni Hameenaho (4), Dougie Hamilton (19) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:42 | Nico Hischier Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Brown (18), Jesper Bratt (37) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:42 | Anze Kopitar Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Artemi Panarin (47), Brandt Clarke (29) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:31 | Jack Hughes Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (26), Dougie Hamilton (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:52 | Timo Meier Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (27) |
Statistics
 LA |
 NJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 22 | Hits | 16 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 31 | Shots | 28 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 66.7 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 26 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 45.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 54.4 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
New Jersey Devils Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas Siegenthaler, D | Out | May 4 |
| Brett Pesce, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 13 |
| Jacob Markstrom, G | Out | Apr 10 |
| Luke Hughes, D | Out | Apr 9 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk, RW | Out | Apr 2 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Fiala, LW | Injured Reserve | Mar 6 |
Game Information
Prudential Center
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,072 | Capacity:
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,072 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
7 | 22 | 113 | 53 |
 Pittsburgh |
16 | 25 | 98 | 41 |
 Philadelphia |
12 | 27 | 98 | 43 |
 Washington |
9 | 30 | 95 | 43 |
 Columbus |
12 | 30 | 92 | 40 |
 NY Islanders |
5 | 34 | 91 | 43 |
 New Jersey |
3 | 37 | 87 | 42 |
 NY Rangers |
9 | 39 | 77 | 34 |