LAK 2–6 UTA Final · L
Kings/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 28, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 29-26-18
2–6
FinalL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 38-30-6
1ST2ND3RDT LAK 1908114231 UTA 31224112628 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–2
LAK 29-26-18 · UTA 38-30-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–2

Kings fell to the Mammoth

The Kings were outchanced (4.6 to 2.8 expected goals) and lost 2–6. Darcy Kuemper allowed 3.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Mammoth created the better chances: 4.6 expected goals to 2.8, on 28 and 31 shots on goal.

LAK 2.8 xG · 31 shots UTA 4.6 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing 0.6 · 2.3
2nd 0.9 · 0.9
3rd 1.3 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 26.
LAK 26%UTA 74%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 0 penalties
← Kings shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
John Marino · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
2
16:33 Logan Cooley
Mikhail Sergachev, Dylan Guenther · snap shot, a great chance (50%)
0–2
3
17:51 Anze Kopitar
Adrian Kempe, Joel Edmundson · tip in shot, a good chance (20%)
1–2
4
19:51 Logan Cooley PPGWG
Clayton Keller, Mikhail Sergachev · wrist shot, a great chance (56%)
1–3
2nd period
5
Ian Cole · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
1–4
6
16:17 Nick Schmaltz PP
Clayton Keller, Mikhail Sergachev · wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
1–5
3rd period
7
04:34 Adrian Kempe
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–5
8
13:53 Jack McBain EN
JJ Peterka, Mikhail Sergachev · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–6
No penalties
Goaltending
−3.3
vs expected
11/16 saves · 5 GA · 1.7 xGA Allowed 3.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.2
vs expected
11/11 saves · 0 GA · 1.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team LAKUTA
Shots on goal
31
28
Expected goals
2.8
4.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
2/0
Penalty minutes
0
0