{"id":547404,"date":"2026-04-08T13:15:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/547404\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:15:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:15:31","slug":"los-angeles-kings-vs-nashville-predators-game-highlights-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/547404\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Kings vs. Nashville Predators &#8211; Game Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watch the Game Highlights from Los Angeles Kings vs. Nashville Predators, 04\/06\/2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-show-transcript\">View More<\/p>\n<p>Video Transcript<\/p>\n<p>Crypto.com Arena, game starts.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto.com Arena, game starts.<\/p>\n<p>Kings, Predators.<\/p>\n<p>Kings, Predators.<\/p>\n<p>Puck drop brought to you tonight by Theodore Robbins Ford.<\/p>\n<p>Puck drop brought to you tonight by Theodore Robbins Ford.<\/p>\n<p>Kings and the Preds underway here in Los Angeles, and a big collision behind the goal.<\/p>\n<p>Kings and the Preds underway here in Los Angeles, and a big collision behind the goal.<\/p>\n<p>Predators in the offensive zone, and up toward the blue line.<\/p>\n<p>Predators in the offensive zone, and up toward the blue line.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ll hold it in again.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ll hold it in again.<\/p>\n<p>Intercepted again by Drew Doughty.<\/p>\n<p>Intercepted again by Drew Doughty.<\/p>\n<p>He spins away from Jost, creeps out into the neutral zone, slides it ahead, and now Byfield enters the zone.<\/p>\n<p>He spins away from Jost, creeps out into the neutral zone, slides it ahead, and now Byfield enters the zone.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll wrist it wide right.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll wrist it wide right.<\/p>\n<p>Kings are changing personnel.<\/p>\n<p>Kings are changing personnel.<\/p>\n<p>And out of the zone, in the neutral zone, stripped away by the Kings.<\/p>\n<p>And out of the zone, in the neutral zone, stripped away by the Kings.<\/p>\n<p>Armia&#8217;s in onside.<\/p>\n<p>Armia&#8217;s in onside.<\/p>\n<p>Toward the circle, skates behind the goal, centers, loose puck shuffled away.<\/p>\n<p>Toward the circle, skates behind the goal, centers, loose puck shuffled away.<\/p>\n<p>They score!<\/p>\n<p>They score!<\/p>\n<p>Armia from the inside of the circle.<\/p>\n<p>Armia from the inside of the circle.<\/p>\n<p>Early on in the first, it&#8217;s one-nothing LA.<\/p>\n<p>Early on in the first, it&#8217;s one-nothing LA.<\/p>\n<p>What they talked about.<\/p>\n<p>What they talked about.<\/p>\n<p>On a change, get it in, keep it deep.<\/p>\n<p>On a change, get it in, keep it deep.<\/p>\n<p>Then watch this.<\/p>\n<p>Then watch this.<\/p>\n<p>Get it to the net.<\/p>\n<p>Get it to the net.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t work the first time, but when Saros clears the rebound, he clears it right to Armia.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t work the first time, but when Saros clears the rebound, he clears it right to Armia.<\/p>\n<p>But just that play right there, I know it&#8217;s not clean, I know it didn&#8217;t necessarily work, but getting the puck to the danger areas, getting it to the traffic.<\/p>\n<p>But just that play right there, I know it&#8217;s not clean, I know it didn&#8217;t necessarily work, but getting the puck to the danger areas, getting it to the traffic.<\/p>\n<p>The Kings have done it so many times recently, where early in games, they get into the zone, and it stays on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>The Kings have done it so many times recently, where early in games, they get into the zone, and it stays on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s- Guys?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s- Guys?<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, look at those numbers right there.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, look at those numbers right there.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s what you wanna see from the Kings.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s what you wanna see from the Kings.<\/p>\n<p>Offensive zone time and high-danger chances.<\/p>\n<p>Offensive zone time and high-danger chances.<\/p>\n<p>Get the puck to that traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Get the puck to that traffic.<\/p>\n<p>They certainly had some success at DU, didn&#8217;t he?<\/p>\n<p>They certainly had some success at DU, didn&#8217;t he?<\/p>\n<p>Ceci, the right D has to stay on.<\/p>\n<p>Ceci, the right D has to stay on.<\/p>\n<p>Marchessault back in.<\/p>\n<p>Marchessault back in.<\/p>\n<p>Had it poked away on the entry, but right to O&#8217;Reilly.<\/p>\n<p>Had it poked away on the entry, but right to O&#8217;Reilly.<\/p>\n<p>Now Forsberg in the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Now Forsberg in the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Top of the circle, Josi.<\/p>\n<p>Top of the circle, Josi.<\/p>\n<p>Back down in deep, and O&#8217;Reilly centers, Stamkos scores.<\/p>\n<p>Back down in deep, and O&#8217;Reilly centers, Stamkos scores.<\/p>\n<p>He hammers it from the inside of the circle, and it&#8217;s a five-on-three power play goal for Nashville, and this game is one-one in the second.<\/p>\n<p>He hammers it from the inside of the circle, and it&#8217;s a five-on-three power play goal for Nashville, and this game is one-one in the second.<\/p>\n<p>But what happened?<\/p>\n<p>But what happened?<\/p>\n<p>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?<\/p>\n<p>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?<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s Stamkos.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s Stamkos.<\/p>\n<p>This is what&#8217;s gonna get Stamkos into the Hall of Fame, the one-time shot, perfectly placed.<\/p>\n<p>This is what&#8217;s gonna get Stamkos into the Hall of Fame, the one-time shot, perfectly placed.<\/p>\n<p>Gets a piece of it.<\/p>\n<p>Gets a piece of it.<\/p>\n<p>Little redirection, but- Wood, the big forward in the neutral zone.<\/p>\n<p>Little redirection, but- Wood, the big forward in the neutral zone.<\/p>\n<p>Preds lose it on the zone entry, and then chop back out to center ice.<\/p>\n<p>Preds lose it on the zone entry, and then chop back out to center ice.<\/p>\n<p>Jared Wright speeds in up the wall.<\/p>\n<p>Jared Wright speeds in up the wall.<\/p>\n<p>Wright skating down behind the goal.<\/p>\n<p>Wright skating down behind the goal.<\/p>\n<p>Centers, they score!<\/p>\n<p>Centers, they score!<\/p>\n<p>Scott Laughton from Jared Wright.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Laughton from Jared Wright.<\/p>\n<p>Kings lead.<\/p>\n<p>Kings lead.<\/p>\n<p>Gains territory, creates a difficult situation, and makes it difficult to check.<\/p>\n<p>Gains territory, creates a difficult situation, and makes it difficult to check.<\/p>\n<p>The walks, the catch and release hands here by Scott Laughton.<\/p>\n<p>The walks, the catch and release hands here by Scott Laughton.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll just scoop it.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll just scoop it.<\/p>\n<p>He shovels it more than anything.<\/p>\n<p>He shovels it more than anything.<\/p>\n<p>He realizes he doesn&#8217;t have time, he doesn&#8217;t have space, but if he could just get- And they did.<\/p>\n<p>He realizes he doesn&#8217;t have time, he doesn&#8217;t have space, but if he could just get- And they did.<\/p>\n<p>They parked it, and he said that they&#8217;ve been playing so well, but this third period, it&#8217;s the biggest period, not just of the game, but of the season, you guys.<\/p>\n<p>They parked it, and he said that they&#8217;ve been playing so well, but this third period, it&#8217;s the biggest period, not just of the game, but of the season, you guys.<\/p>\n<p>He said they can&#8217;t let up.<\/p>\n<p>He said they can&#8217;t let up.<\/p>\n<p>The next one, it&#8217;s gonna be huge.<\/p>\n<p>The next one, it&#8217;s gonna be huge.<\/p>\n<p>Sending it deep.<\/p>\n<p>Sending it deep.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the net, Saros.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the net, Saros.<\/p>\n<p>Around the wall with Fleks.<\/p>\n<p>Around the wall with Fleks.<\/p>\n<p>Along the boards.<\/p>\n<p>Along the boards.<\/p>\n<p>Out to center ice.<\/p>\n<p>Out to center ice.<\/p>\n<p>Along the wall, Anderson couldn&#8217;t cut it off.<\/p>\n<p>Along the wall, Anderson couldn&#8217;t cut it off.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s back to the near circle.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s back to the near circle.<\/p>\n<p>And now Chychrun.<\/p>\n<p>And now Chychrun.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran forward to the middle.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran forward to the middle.<\/p>\n<p>Whistled wide.<\/p>\n<p>Whistled wide.<\/p>\n<p>Back to the circle, they score.<\/p>\n<p>Back to the circle, they score.<\/p>\n<p>Josi with the shot.<\/p>\n<p>Josi with the shot.<\/p>\n<p>It took a deflection, it trickled in, and the Preds have tied it two-two.<\/p>\n<p>It took a deflection, it trickled in, and the Preds have tied it two-two.<\/p>\n<p>The zone, and then it&#8217;s just leads to counter-attack.<\/p>\n<p>The zone, and then it&#8217;s just leads to counter-attack.<\/p>\n<p>Josi stays alive this whole shift.<\/p>\n<p>Josi stays alive this whole shift.<\/p>\n<p>He just hangs around.<\/p>\n<p>He just hangs around.<\/p>\n<p>He was gonna join initially, but then he&#8217;s able to shoot the puck one time in a situation where it&#8217;s kind of a broken play on the rebound issue, off the back wall, right?<\/p>\n<p>He was gonna join initially, but then he&#8217;s able to shoot the puck one time in a situation where it&#8217;s kind of a broken play on the rebound issue, off the back wall, right?<\/p>\n<p>Off the back wall, boards, and look at him lean into it.<\/p>\n<p>Off the back wall, boards, and look at him lean into it.<\/p>\n<p>Over the pad, under the glove, well-placed.<\/p>\n<p>Over the pad, under the glove, well-placed.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard.<\/p>\n<p>Sneaks it underneath there.<\/p>\n<p>Sneaks it underneath there.<\/p>\n<p>So it looked like it was going a little bit higher.<\/p>\n<p>So it looked like it was going a little bit higher.<\/p>\n<p>The pass to the blue line, and the Preds will take this game to overtime.<\/p>\n<p>The pass to the blue line, and the Preds will take this game to overtime.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s another face-off getoff for Scott Laughton.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s another face-off getoff for Scott Laughton.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, I think in those situations what he does, he uses his body more so than the normal face-off.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, I think in those situations what he does, he uses his body more so than the normal face-off.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the offensive zone.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the offensive zone.<\/p>\n<p>Kings three remain out, and now Chychrun steps in.<\/p>\n<p>Kings three remain out, and now Chychrun steps in.<\/p>\n<p>Steps to the front, lost the puck.<\/p>\n<p>Steps to the front, lost the puck.<\/p>\n<p>Kopitar hands it to Byfield, plays it ahead to himself.<\/p>\n<p>Kopitar hands it to Byfield, plays it ahead to himself.<\/p>\n<p>And now Byfield speeding into the zone.<\/p>\n<p>And now Byfield speeding into the zone.<\/p>\n<p>Byfield shoots.<\/p>\n<p>Byfield shoots.<\/p>\n<p>Saved, Saros.<\/p>\n<p>Saved, Saros.<\/p>\n<p>Kempe darts to the front.<\/p>\n<p>Kempe darts to the front.<\/p>\n<p>Kempe.<\/p>\n<p>Kempe.<\/p>\n<p>Save, Saros.<\/p>\n<p>Save, Saros.<\/p>\n<p>Rebound to the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Rebound to the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Three seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Three seconds.<\/p>\n<p>His centering pass ends up going wide.<\/p>\n<p>His centering pass ends up going wide.<\/p>\n<p>And we get a whistle, and that brings overtime to a close.<\/p>\n<p>And we get a whistle, and that brings overtime to a close.<\/p>\n<p>Five straight minutes of three-on-three.<\/p>\n<p>Five straight minutes of three-on-three.<\/p>\n<p>And now Kempe will have the chance late in overtime.<\/p>\n<p>And now Kempe will have the chance late in overtime.<\/p>\n<p>Kempe scores.<\/p>\n<p>Kempe scores.<\/p>\n<p>So to speak.<\/p>\n<p>So to speak.<\/p>\n<p>One way, back the other.<\/p>\n<p>One way, back the other.<\/p>\n<p>Watch Iaquinta.<\/p>\n<p>Watch Iaquinta.<\/p>\n<p>One, two, three.<\/p>\n<p>One, two, three.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>The back and forth, the shoulders, changing the point.<\/p>\n<p>The back and forth, the shoulders, changing the point.<\/p>\n<p>Where is he gonna shoot it?<\/p>\n<p>Where is he gonna shoot it?<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Gets stopped by Forsberg.<\/p>\n<p>Gets stopped by Forsberg.<\/p>\n<p>And now the Kings can win it To move at the last second.<\/p>\n<p>And now the Kings can win it To move at the last second.<\/p>\n<p>Watch what happens right here.<\/p>\n<p>Watch what happens right here.<\/p>\n<p>He tried to stop and go to the backhand, and Kom- The lone goal in Thursday&#8217;s shootout was scored by Luke Evangelista.<\/p>\n<p>He tried to stop and go to the backhand, and Kom- The lone goal in Thursday&#8217;s shootout was scored by Luke Evangelista.<\/p>\n<p>He must score here.<\/p>\n<p>He must score here.<\/p>\n<p>Evangelista dekes.<\/p>\n<p>Evangelista dekes.<\/p>\n<p>They lost the puck.<\/p>\n<p>They lost the puck.<\/p>\n<p>Kings win in a shootout.<\/p>\n<p>Kings win in a shootout.<\/p>\n<p>The Kings win in a shootout, one goal to none.<\/p>\n<p>The Kings win in a shootout, one goal to none.<\/p>\n<p>Your final score<\/p>\n<p>Your final score<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-hide-transcript\">Close<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Watch the Game Highlights from 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