{"id":545548,"date":"2026-04-07T13:29:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/545548\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:29:28","slug":"kings-edge-predators-3-2-in-shootout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/545548\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings Edge Predators 3-2 in Shootout"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Kings’ shootout victory over the Predators adds another chapter to their tight Western Conference playoff race.Los Angeles Today<\/p>\n

In a tight Western Conference matchup, the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 in a shootout on Monday night. Adrian Kempe scored the decisive goal in the second round of the shootout to give the Kings the victory. The game featured a back-and-forth affair, with Joel Armia and Scott Laughton scoring for the Kings, while Steven Stamkos and Roman Josi found the net for the Predators.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This win tightens the Western Conference playoff race, as the Kings continue to jockey for position. The teams have now played three close games this season, all decided by a shootout, underscoring the competitive nature of their matchup.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Kings and Predators traded goals throughout the game, with the Kings taking a 2-1 lead in the second period on Laughton’s tally. However, the Predators knotted the score at 2-2 early in the third on Josi’s goal. The game went to a shootout, where Kempe scored the lone goal to give the Kings the victory. Los Angeles goaltender Anton Forsberg made 29 saves in the win, while Nashville’s Juuse Saros stopped 26 shots.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Monday, April 6, 2026.The Kings and Predators have now played three games decided by a shootout this season.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Adrian Kempe<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Kings center who scored the decisive goal in the shootout.<\/p>\n

Joel Armia<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Kings forward who opened the scoring for the team.<\/p>\n

Scott Laughton<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Kings forward who gave the team a 2-1 lead in the second period.<\/p>\n

Steven Stamkos<\/p>\n

Nashville Predators forward who tied the game at 1-1.<\/p>\n

Roman Josi<\/p>\n

Nashville Predators defenseman who knotted the score at 2-2 in the third period.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cThis was a big win for us in a tight playoff race. We battled hard and found a way to get the extra point.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings Center<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Predators will visit the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, while the Kings will host the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This back-and-forth game between the Kings and Predators underscores the competitive nature of the Western Conference playoff race, with both teams fighting for crucial points. The Kings’ ability to win in a shootout, a format that has decided all three of their matchups this season, could prove pivotal as the season winds down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Kings’ shootout victory over the Predators adds another chapter…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":545549,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5126],"tags":[5,186,1760,240,5303,793,145,5304,5302,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-545548","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\/116363668995494861","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545548","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=545548"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545548\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/545549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=545548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=545548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=545548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}