Watch the Game Highlights from Los Angeles Kings vs. Nashville Predators, 04/06/2026
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Crypto.com Arena, game starts.
Crypto.com Arena, game starts.
Kings, Predators.
Kings, Predators.
Puck drop brought to you tonight by Theodore Robbins Ford.
Puck drop brought to you tonight by Theodore Robbins Ford.
Kings and the Preds underway here in Los Angeles, and a big collision behind the goal.
Kings and the Preds underway here in Los Angeles, and a big collision behind the goal.
Predators in the offensive zone, and up toward the blue line.
Predators in the offensive zone, and up toward the blue line.
They’ll hold it in again.
They’ll hold it in again.
Intercepted again by Drew Doughty.
Intercepted again by Drew Doughty.
He spins away from Jost, creeps out into the neutral zone, slides it ahead, and now Byfield enters the zone.
He spins away from Jost, creeps out into the neutral zone, slides it ahead, and now Byfield enters the zone.
He’ll wrist it wide right.
He’ll wrist it wide right.
Kings are changing personnel.
Kings are changing personnel.
And out of the zone, in the neutral zone, stripped away by the Kings.
And out of the zone, in the neutral zone, stripped away by the Kings.
Armia’s in onside.
Armia’s in onside.
Toward the circle, skates behind the goal, centers, loose puck shuffled away.
Toward the circle, skates behind the goal, centers, loose puck shuffled away.
They score!
They score!
Armia from the inside of the circle.
Armia from the inside of the circle.
Early on in the first, it’s one-nothing LA.
Early on in the first, it’s one-nothing LA.
What they talked about.
What they talked about.
On a change, get it in, keep it deep.
On a change, get it in, keep it deep.
Then watch this.
Then watch this.
Get it to the net.
Get it to the net.
It doesn’t work the first time, but when Saros clears the rebound, he clears it right to Armia.
It doesn’t work the first time, but when Saros clears the rebound, he clears it right to Armia.
But just that play right there, I know it’s not clean, I know it didn’t necessarily work, but getting the puck to the danger areas, getting it to the traffic.
But just that play right there, I know it’s not clean, I know it didn’t necessarily work, but getting the puck to the danger areas, getting it to the traffic.
The Kings have done it so many times recently, where early in games, they get into the zone, and it stays on the outside.
The Kings have done it so many times recently, where early in games, they get into the zone, and it stays on the outside.
It’s- Guys?
It’s- Guys?
Yeah, look at those numbers right there.
Yeah, look at those numbers right there.
That’s what you wanna see from the Kings.
That’s what you wanna see from the Kings.
Offensive zone time and high-danger chances.
Offensive zone time and high-danger chances.
Get the puck to that traffic.
Get the puck to that traffic.
They certainly had some success at DU, didn’t he?
They certainly had some success at DU, didn’t he?
Ceci, the right D has to stay on.
Ceci, the right D has to stay on.
Marchessault back in.
Marchessault back in.
Had it poked away on the entry, but right to O’Reilly.
Had it poked away on the entry, but right to O’Reilly.
Now Forsberg in the corner.
Now Forsberg in the corner.
Top of the circle, Josi.
Top of the circle, Josi.
Back down in deep, and O’Reilly centers, Stamkos scores.
Back down in deep, and O’Reilly centers, Stamkos scores.
He hammers it from the inside of the circle, and it’s a five-on-three power play goal for Nashville, and this game is one-one in the second.
He hammers it from the inside of the circle, and it’s a five-on-three power play goal for Nashville, and this game is one-one in the second.
But what happened?
But what happened?
The Predators there, that first part of the power play, they went for a whole bunch of different things, but then they go to the bread and butter, right?
The Predators there, that first part of the power play, they went for a whole bunch of different things, but then they go to the bread and butter, right?
That’s Stamkos.
That’s Stamkos.
This is what’s gonna get Stamkos into the Hall of Fame, the one-time shot, perfectly placed.
This is what’s gonna get Stamkos into the Hall of Fame, the one-time shot, perfectly placed.
Gets a piece of it.
Gets a piece of it.
Little redirection, but- Wood, the big forward in the neutral zone.
Little redirection, but- Wood, the big forward in the neutral zone.
Preds lose it on the zone entry, and then chop back out to center ice.
Preds lose it on the zone entry, and then chop back out to center ice.
Jared Wright speeds in up the wall.
Jared Wright speeds in up the wall.
Wright skating down behind the goal.
Wright skating down behind the goal.
Centers, they score!
Centers, they score!
Scott Laughton from Jared Wright.
Scott Laughton from Jared Wright.
Kings lead.
Kings lead.
Gains territory, creates a difficult situation, and makes it difficult to check.
Gains territory, creates a difficult situation, and makes it difficult to check.
The walks, the catch and release hands here by Scott Laughton.
The walks, the catch and release hands here by Scott Laughton.
Watch this.
Watch this.
He’ll just scoop it.
He’ll just scoop it.
He shovels it more than anything.
He shovels it more than anything.
He realizes he doesn’t have time, he doesn’t have space, but if he could just get- And they did.
He realizes he doesn’t have time, he doesn’t have space, but if he could just get- And they did.
They parked it, and he said that they’ve been playing so well, but this third period, it’s the biggest period, not just of the game, but of the season, you guys.
They parked it, and he said that they’ve been playing so well, but this third period, it’s the biggest period, not just of the game, but of the season, you guys.
He said they can’t let up.
He said they can’t let up.
The next one, it’s gonna be huge.
The next one, it’s gonna be huge.
Sending it deep.
Sending it deep.
Behind the net, Saros.
Behind the net, Saros.
Around the wall with Fleks.
Around the wall with Fleks.
Along the boards.
Along the boards.
Out to center ice.
Out to center ice.
Along the wall, Anderson couldn’t cut it off.
Along the wall, Anderson couldn’t cut it off.
It’s back to the near circle.
It’s back to the near circle.
And now Chychrun.
And now Chychrun.
Veteran forward to the middle.
Veteran forward to the middle.
Whistled wide.
Whistled wide.
Back to the circle, they score.
Back to the circle, they score.
Josi with the shot.
Josi with the shot.
It took a deflection, it trickled in, and the Preds have tied it two-two.
It took a deflection, it trickled in, and the Preds have tied it two-two.
The zone, and then it’s just leads to counter-attack.
The zone, and then it’s just leads to counter-attack.
Josi stays alive this whole shift.
Josi stays alive this whole shift.
He just hangs around.
He just hangs around.
He was gonna join initially, but then he’s able to shoot the puck one time in a situation where it’s kind of a broken play on the rebound issue, off the back wall, right?
He was gonna join initially, but then he’s able to shoot the puck one time in a situation where it’s kind of a broken play on the rebound issue, off the back wall, right?
Off the back wall, boards, and look at him lean into it.
Off the back wall, boards, and look at him lean into it.
Over the pad, under the glove, well-placed.
Over the pad, under the glove, well-placed.
It’s hard.
It’s hard.
Sneaks it underneath there.
Sneaks it underneath there.
So it looked like it was going a little bit higher.
So it looked like it was going a little bit higher.
The pass to the blue line, and the Preds will take this game to overtime.
The pass to the blue line, and the Preds will take this game to overtime.
Seven of the last 10 for the Kings require more than 60 minutes, and for the third time this year- And Laughton falling down to the ice, muscles it back to Doughty.
Seven of the last 10 for the Kings require more than 60 minutes, and for the third time this year- And Laughton falling down to the ice, muscles it back to Doughty.
It’s another face-off getoff for Scott Laughton.
It’s another face-off getoff for Scott Laughton.
Yeah, I think in those situations what he does, he uses his body more so than the normal face-off.
Yeah, I think in those situations what he does, he uses his body more so than the normal face-off.
Out of the offensive zone.
Out of the offensive zone.
Kings three remain out, and now Chychrun steps in.
Kings three remain out, and now Chychrun steps in.
Steps to the front, lost the puck.
Steps to the front, lost the puck.
Kopitar hands it to Byfield, plays it ahead to himself.
Kopitar hands it to Byfield, plays it ahead to himself.
And now Byfield speeding into the zone.
And now Byfield speeding into the zone.
Byfield shoots.
Byfield shoots.
Saved, Saros.
Saved, Saros.
Kempe darts to the front.
Kempe darts to the front.
Kempe.
Kempe.
Save, Saros.
Save, Saros.
Rebound to the corner.
Rebound to the corner.
Three seconds.
Three seconds.
His centering pass ends up going wide.
His centering pass ends up going wide.
And we get a whistle, and that brings overtime to a close.
And we get a whistle, and that brings overtime to a close.
Five straight minutes of three-on-three.
Five straight minutes of three-on-three.
And now Kempe will have the chance late in overtime.
And now Kempe will have the chance late in overtime.
Kempe scores.
Kempe scores.
So to speak.
So to speak.
One way, back the other.
One way, back the other.
Watch Iaquinta.
Watch Iaquinta.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
Yeah.
Yeah.
The back and forth, the shoulders, changing the point.
The back and forth, the shoulders, changing the point.
Where is he gonna shoot it?
Where is he gonna shoot it?
It looked like a meat backhand, but it ended up being- From number nine to number nine, and the crafty Philip Forsberg lost the puck.
It looked like a meat backhand, but it ended up being- From number nine to number nine, and the crafty Philip Forsberg lost the puck.
Gets stopped by Forsberg.
Gets stopped by Forsberg.
And now the Kings can win it To move at the last second.
And now the Kings can win it To move at the last second.
Watch what happens right here.
Watch what happens right here.
He tried to stop and go to the backhand, and Kom- The lone goal in Thursday’s shootout was scored by Luke Evangelista.
He tried to stop and go to the backhand, and Kom- The lone goal in Thursday’s shootout was scored by Luke Evangelista.
He must score here.
He must score here.
Evangelista dekes.
Evangelista dekes.
They lost the puck.
They lost the puck.
Kings win in a shootout.
Kings win in a shootout.
The Kings win in a shootout, one goal to none.
The Kings win in a shootout, one goal to none.
Your final score
Your final score