Final: LA Kings 0, Golden Knights 4 Box Score, Notes, Highlights

In their back-to-back preseason matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights, the LA Kings dropped Game 2 by a 4-0 score on Friday night. The Kings largely outshot Vegas through the first two periods, but the Golden Knights came out firing in the third period.

Already with a 2-0 lead, William Karlsson scored just 18 seconds into the final frame, and Daniil Miromanov scored his second goal of the game with just under seven minutes gone by.

First, the box score.

The full box score is here.

A few quick notes:

• Nothing like welcome to the LA Kings like a breakaway on your first shift. Unfortunately, Viktor Arvidsson was stopped by Vegas netminder Laurent Brossoit.
• Overall, the Brown – Kopitar – Arvidsson line did not look great on Friday, as highlighted by each players -3 rating.
• The Tkachev – Vilardi – Andersson line impressed yet again.
• Speaking of Tkachev, he put together another strong game. I love how he can carry the puck through the neutral zone and into the attacking zone. He almost potted a goal in the third period as well. See the video below.
• The Kings couldn’t seem to generate anything on their powerplay opportunities. In fact, Cal Petersen had to make a big save with a shorthanded Golden Knights in a 3-on-1 chance at the end of the first period.
• For the majority of the contest, it didn’t feel like a preseason game. There was a level of intensity that screamed regular season.

Tonight’s @LAKings Lines –

Arvidsson – Kopitar – Brown
Tkachev – Vilardi – Andersson
Moore – Byfield – Fagemo
Grundstrom – Anderson-Dolan – Kupari

Anderson – Doughty
Bjornfot – Clague
Maatta – Strand

Petersen
Sparks

— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) October 2, 2021

Golden Knights lines:

Marchessault-Karlsson-Smith
Pacioretty-Patrick-Dadonov
Carrier-Stephenson-Janmark
Rondbjerg-Leschyshyn-Dugan

Martinez-Pietrangelo
Hague-Miromanov
DiLiberator-Pachal

Brossoit

— Jesse Granger (@JesseGranger_) October 2, 2021

First touch as an @LAKings, Arvidsson gets denied on a breakaway. pic.twitter.com/leCa37HGq9

— Hockey Royalty (@Hockey_Royalty) October 2, 2021

Vegas opens the scoring on their first shot of the night, 1-0.#GoKingsGo

— Hockey Royalty (@Hockey_Royalty) October 2, 2021

VGK Goal – Against the run of play, Vegas opens the scoring. It's Miromanov again, who isn't picked up in front, and the Golden Knights lead 1-0 midway through the first.

— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) October 2, 2021

Cal Petersen with a big save in a 3-on-1 chance for Vegas to end the 1st period. VGK leads 1-0. #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/kWk2jCom6L

— Hockey Royalty (@Hockey_Royalty) October 2, 2021

End of one in Vegas.

1-0 VGK

Besides a few chances for the Golden Knights, the Kings played well throughout the frame.#GoKingsGk

— Hockey Royalty (@Hockey_Royalty) October 2, 2021

VGK Goal – Alec Martinez with a one-timer from the right circle, on the man advantage, to give the hosts a 2-0 advantage just shy of the halfway mark of the second period.

— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) October 2, 2021

Alec Martinez scores on the power play to give Vegas a 2-0 lead.#GoKingsGo

— Hockey Royalty (@Hockey_Royalty) October 2, 2021

The Kings had 27 shots on goal after two periods – plenty of chances, but they couldn’t convert.

End of two.

2-0 VGK

The score isn’t great, but the Kings are driving play and getting chances.#GoKingsGo

— Hockey Royalty (@Hockey_Royalty) October 2, 2021

Despite outshooting the Vegas Golden Knights 27-15, the LA Kings are down 2-0 going into the third. #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/ZaSi0fSema

— LA Kings (@LAKings) October 2, 2021

Karlsson scores for Vegas 18 seconds into the third to make is 3-0.#GoKingsGo

— Hockey Royalty (@Hockey_Royalty) October 2, 2021

That Miromanov is pretty good.

4-0 VGK

— Hockey Royalty (@Hockey_Royalty) October 2, 2021

Tkachev with a nifty move toward the net and misses wide. He's been impressive. #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/MZknqHdwlt

— Hockey Royalty (@Hockey_Royalty) October 2, 2021

4-0 Vegas is your final. Teams split the two games this week, Kings now return home to complete the remainder of their exhibition slate in California.

— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) October 2, 2021

The Kings will host the Coyotes on Tuesday, with puck drop set for 7:30 pm PT.