{"id":542943,"date":"2026-04-06T00:17:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/542943\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T00:17:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:17:42","slug":"kings-defeat-predators-in-high-scoring-affair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/542943\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings Defeat Predators in High-Scoring Affair"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Kings’ dramatic comeback victory over the Predators showcases the intensity and unpredictability of NHL playoff hockey.Los Angeles Today<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Nashville Predators 7-6 in a high-scoring affair at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night. Los Angeles rallied late, scoring 3 unanswered goals in the third period to overcome a 6-4 deficit and secure the victory.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This was an important game for both teams as they jockey for playoff positioning in the Western Conference. The Kings’ comeback win keeps them in the hunt, while the Predators missed an opportunity to gain ground in the standings.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Predators jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but the Kings responded with 4 straight goals to take a 4-2 advantage. Nashville then scored 4 unanswered to go up 6-4 before Los Angeles stormed back with 3 goals in the final period to steal the win. Darcy Kuemper made 27 saves for the Kings, while Juuse Saros stopped 33 shots for the Predators.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Monday, April 6, 2026.Los Angeles trailed 6-4 entering the third period before scoring 3 unanswered goals to win.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Darcy Kuemper<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Kings’ starting goaltender, who made 27 saves in the victory.<\/p>\n

Juuse Saros<\/p>\n

The Nashville Predators’ starting goaltender, who stopped 33 shots in the losing effort.<\/p>\n

Nashville Predators<\/p>\n

The NHL team that lost to the Los Angeles Kings 7-6 on Monday night.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Kings<\/p>\n

The NHL team that rallied from a 6-4 deficit to defeat the Nashville Predators 7-6 on Monday night.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe showed a lot of fight and resilience to come back and win that game. It was a big two points for us in the playoff race.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings Captain<\/p>\n

\u201cWe let that one slip away. We had them on the ropes and couldn’t finish them off. It’s a tough loss, but we have to bounce back quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Roman Josi, Nashville Predators Defenseman<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Kings will look to build on this comeback win when they host the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, April 8th. The Predators will try to regroup as they travel to face the Ducks on Friday, April 10th.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This high-scoring affair showcased the offensive firepower of both teams, but ultimately the Kings’ late-game heroics proved to be the difference. The result keeps Los Angeles firmly in the Western Conference playoff picture, while Nashville missed an opportunity to gain ground in the standings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Kings’ dramatic comeback victory over the Predators showcases the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":542944,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5126],"tags":[5,186,1760,240,5303,793,145,5304,5302,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-542943","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-kings","8":"tag-hockey","9":"tag-kings","10":"tag-la","11":"tag-la-kings","12":"tag-lakings","13":"tag-los-angeles","14":"tag-los-angeles-kings","15":"tag-losangeles","16":"tag-losangeleskings","17":"tag-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116354892138886009","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=542943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542943\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/542944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=542943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=542943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=542943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}