The Los Angeles Kings defeated the San Jose Sharks 8-1 on Sunday night.
San Jose is coming off a 6-1 loss at the hands of the New York Rangers on Saturday.
Adrian Kempe and Warren Foegele scored two goals for the Kings, while Phillip Danault, Trevor Moore, Trevor Lewis, and Andrei Kuzmenko scored the other goals for LA. David Rittich made 22 saves.
Cam Lund scored his second NHL goal and second goal in as many nights. Marc-Edouard Vlasic returned from an upper-body injury. Georgi Romanov made 28 saves.
Danault gave the Kings the 1-0 lead at 5:35 of the first period with a one-timer off a pass from Quinton Byfield.
What a pass Quinton pic.twitter.com/E7104LFJ9a
— LA Kings (@LAKings) March 31, 2025
As the power-play wound down, Kempe netted his 30th goal of the season at 15:`13. Anze Kopitar fed a pass to the top of the crease that Kempe one-timed through Romanov's five-hole.
THAT'S 30 FOR JUICE 🧃 pic.twitter.com/vH8WX55GA1
— LA Kings (@LAKings) March 31, 2025
Lund scored his second NHL goal just 19 second after the Sharks killed his penalty at 4:52 of the second period to make it a 2-1 game.
Cam Lund beats his man to the net and brings the Sharks back within 1!#TheFutureIsTealpic.twitter.com/mptTkh7PAn
— Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights & News (@HockeyDaily365) March 31, 2025
Moore pushed the lead back to two goals, 3-1. Moore found soft ice behind the Sharks' defense and beat Romanov through the five-hole.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVE TREV pic.twitter.com/D8UzcfkcGT
— LA Kings (@LAKings) March 31, 2025
Foegele added another power-play goal to make it 4-1 at 13:21.
Warren Foegele
— JD Young (@MyFryHole) March 31, ...
4-1 #GoKingsGopic.twitter.com/u079SSghMm