Kings forward Warren Foegele reflected on his time with the Oilers before facing his former team as a visitor for the first time.
Foegele is having success playing among the top six for the Kings alongside Byfield and right wing Trevor Moore on the second line. Foegele also kills penalties and is getting time on the power play, which was a rare occurrence here with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the rest of the top unit, usually playing the entire man-advantage.
The Kings have played 26 games on the road this season, compared to just 17 at home. They have excelled at home, boasting the best home record in the league at
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Alex Turcotte scored twice and added an assist — all in the first 10 minutes — as the Los Angeles Kings thumped the struggling Vancouver Canucks 5-1.
The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-21-8) were firmly in control until a pair of late second-period penalties. The LA Kings (30-11-5)  converted on a two-man advantage to close within 3-1 and seize palpable momentum.
Jaden Schwartz recorded his fifth career hat trick and the Seattle Kraken beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 for their third win in five games.
Kopitar and Kempe have been able to welcome in young, inexperienced players on their line and be the ones to help develop them.
Jaden Schwartz netted a hat trick and goaltender Joey Daccord staved off a furious third-period push as the Seattle Kraken opened a long home stretch with a 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
Schwartz put Seattle ahead 2-1 at 7:40, finishing off a 4-on-2 rush by scoring on a wrist shot from the right circle. Josh Mahura started the break by creating a turnover when he checked Warren Foegele in the defensive zone.
Jaden Schwartz had a hat trick, Joey Daccord made 17 of his 28 saves in the third period and the Seattle Kraken beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Saturday night
There are five teams with a real shot to make the post-season in the Pacific Division. As it stands, the Vegas Golden Knights maintain their hold of the Pacific Division thanks to a 29-14-4 record with 62 points but the Edmonton Oilers aren’t far behind with their 29-15-3 record with 61 points.