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FINAL – Kings 5, Capitals 2 – Kuemper, Kempe, Laviolette

The LA Kings picked up their first victory of the 2026-27 season, as they skated to a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday evening at Capital One Arena. Washington opened the scoring just shy of the halfway mark…

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.com · LA Kings Insider

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 2:46 AM

Key Things to Know

The LA Kings defeated the Washington Capitals 5-2 to earn their first win of the season.
Adrian Kempe scored two goals and Artemi Panarin tallied three points to lead the Kings' offense.
Erik Gustafsson scored the game-winning goal on a third-period solo effort against his former team.

The Story in 60 Seconds

The LA Kings earned their first victory of the 2026-27 season with a 5-2 road win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday at Capital One Arena. After falling behind 2-0 following goals from Ryan Leonard and Cole Hutson, Los Angeles answered late in the first period with quick tallies from Adrian Kempe and Artemi Panarin to tie the contest.

Erik Gustafsson scored his first goal with the Kings in the third period to take the lead, followed by Kempe's second goal and an empty-netter from Scott Laughton. Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper stopped 30 of 32 shots, while head coach Peter Laviolette noted forward Quinton Byfield suffered an upper-body injury.

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FINAL – Kings 5, Capitals 2 – Kuemper, Kempe, Laviolette

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