PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala each scored two goals and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on Thursday night.
Kopitar scored the equalizer in the final minute of the second period and then handled an Alex Turcotte pass for an insurance goal in the third period. Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves.
Kopitar now has at least one point in 19 of his last 24 games, but it was his first multi-goal game since scoring a hat trick on the opening night of the season.
Warren Foegele tipped Jordan Spence’s shot past Philadelphia goalie Aleksei Kolosov for the winner 1:54 into the third period.
Fiala scored the first and last goals of the match, while Tanner Jeannot and Quinton Byfield also scored for the Kings, who won for the eighth time in their last eleven games.
Tyson Foerster scored a pair of goals and Noah Cates scored one for Philadelphia, which suffered its third straight loss. Kolosov finished with 20 saves.
Takeaways
Kings: Los Angeles has faced the fewest shots in the NHL this season, giving up 26 to Philadelphia. The Kings extended their streak of allowing three goals or fewer to ten games.
Flyers: Coach John Tortorella scratched defenseman Cam York before Thursday’s game. Tortorella said before the game that York has been “stuck in neutral” since returning from a shoulder injury.
Key moment
Kolosov was unable to cover a loose puck in the final minute of the second period, allowing Kopitar to score an easy goal. It changed the momentum of the game.
Key stat
With Foerster’s three points, Cates’ goal and an assist from Bobby Brink, the Flyers now have 137 points among players under the age of 25 this season, third most in the NHL.
Next
The Kings continue their seven-game road trip in Nashville on Saturday. Philadelphia hosts Columbus on Saturday.
