Joel Edmundson scores twice to lead Kings past Utah 3-2

Joel Edmundson scored doubly and Brandt Clarke had a extremity and an assist, helping nan Los Angeles Kings hit Utah 3-2

LOS ANGELES -- Joel Edmundson scored doubly and Brandt Clarke had a extremity and an assist, helping nan Los Angeles Kings hit Utah 3-2 connected Saturday.

Signed successful free agency to supply much physicality connected nan bluish line, Edmundson showed bully violative accomplishment successful his first profession multigoal game. He sewage to nan beforehand of nan crease to put Anze Kopitar’s walk into an unfastened extremity to make it 2-0 successful nan 2nd period. He sent a changeable from nan bluish statement done postulation for a 3-1 lead early successful nan third.

Darcy Kuemper stopped 23 shots for nan win. It was his first commencement successful astir 2 weeks aft missing clip because of a lower-body injury.

Clayton Keller and Logan Cooley scored for Utah successful its 3rd consecutive loss.

Utah: Nick Bjugstad made his Utah debut aft missing nan first 8 games of nan play pinch a backmost injury. Bjugstad had 22 goals and 23 assists past play for Arizona, truthful nan middle-six halfway should beryllium an important contributor going forward.

Kings: Kevin Fiala was benched for nan last 4:05 of nan 2nd play and nan full 3rd aft taking his 2nd punishment of nan game, which led to Keller’s 5th goal. Coach Jim Hiller had warned playing clip would beryllium impacted for immoderate King who continued to make unnecessary visits to nan box.

Kopitar’s helper marked his 1,220th point. He moved up of Jean Béliveau (1,219) into 45th connected nan NHL profession scoring list.

Utah hosts nan San Jose Sharks connected Monday, and nan Kings sojourn nan Sharks connected Tuesday.

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