Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
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Final score
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5–1 on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Los Angeles Kings |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
8 |
13 |
9 |
30 |
| Los Angeles Kings |
9 |
10 |
6 |
25 |
Three stars
- D. Doughty, Los Angeles Kings (1 assist)
- J. Quick, Los Angeles Kings (goaltender)
- T. Toffoli, Los Angeles Kings (1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:23 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Oscar Lindberg (1) |
Tomas Nosek (4), Ryan Carpenter (6) |
Even strength |
VGK 1, LAK 0 |
| 1st |
08:12 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Nikita Scherbak (1) |
Jake Muzzin (7) |
Even strength |
VGK 1, LAK 1 |
| 2nd |
12:30 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Matt Luff (5) |
Brendan Leipsic (4), Adrian Kempe (5) |
Power play |
VGK 1, LAK 2 |
| 2nd |
16:46 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Jeff Carter (6) |
Drew Doughty (15), Derek Forbort (6) |
Even strength |
VGK 1, LAK 3 |
| 3rd |
02:48 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Derek Forbort (1) |
Tyler Toffoli (8), Michael Amadio (1) |
Even strength |
VGK 1, LAK 4 |
| 3rd |
18:33 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Nate Thompson (2) |
Jake Muzzin (8), Michael Amadio (2) |
Even strength |
VGK 1, LAK 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
| Stat |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Los Angeles Kings |
| Shots on goal |
30 |
25 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
1 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
2 |
6 |
| Hits |
28 |
23 |
| Blocked shots |
5 |
12 |
| Giveaways |
3 |
14 |
| Takeaways |
1 |
1 |
| Faceoffs won |
26/52 (50%) |
26/52 (50%) |
Box score
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 19 R. Smith |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:51 |
| Number 21 C. Eakin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
70% |
17:03 |
| Number 24 O. Lindberg |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:29 |
| Number 28 W. Carrier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:19 |
| Number 40 R. Carpenter |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
12:03 |
| Number 41 P. Bellemare |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
11:11 |
| Number 67 M. Pacioretty |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
20:10 |
| Number 71 W. Karlsson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
37.5% |
17:43 |
| Number 75 R. Reaves |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:25 |
| Number 81 J. Marchessault |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
14.3% |
19:17 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:58 |
| Number 92 T. Nosek |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
72.7% |
13:39 |
| Number 3 B. McNabb |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:22 |
| Number 5 D. Engelland |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:04 |
| Number 6 C. Miller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:54 |
| Number 22 N. Holden |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:41 |
| Number 27 S. Theodore |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:37 |
| Number 88 N. Schmidt |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:32 |
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Fleury |
25 |
20 |
5 |
.800 |
60:00 |
Loss |
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 A. Kempe |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
54.5% |
14:18 |
| Number 10 M. Amadio |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:04 |
| Number 11 A. Kopitar |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
20:52 |
| Number 13 K. Clifford |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:48 |
| Number 14 B. Leipsic |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:44 |
| Number 19 A. Iafallo |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:01 |
| Number 21 N. Scherbak |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:32 |
| Number 23 D. Brown |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:32 |
| Number 44 N. Thompson |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
57.1% |
12:26 |
| Number 64 M. Luff |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
13:50 |
| Number 73 T. Toffoli |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:06 |
| Number 77 J. Carter |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
58.3% |
14:29 |
| Number 3 D. Phaneuf |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:57 |
| Number 6 J. Muzzin |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:55 |
| Number 7 O. Fantenberg |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:23 |
| Number 8 D. Doughty |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
24:53 |
| Number 24 D. Forbort |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:42 |
| Number 27 A. Martinez |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
16:28 |
Los Angeles Kings goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 32 J. Quick |
30 |
29 |
1 |
.967 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 2nd |
06:37 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Nate Thompson |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:48 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Brayden McNabb |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:47 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Nikita Scherbak |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
03:37 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Anze Kopitar |
Holding the stick |
2 |
Game information
- Vegas Golden Knights head coach
- Gerard Gallant
- Los Angeles Kings head coach
- Willie Desjardins
- Referees
- Tom Chmielewski, Kendrick Nicholson
- Linesmen
- Ryan Gibbons, Matt MacPherson
- Vegas Golden Knights scratches
- Jon Merrill, Brad Hunt, Reid Duke
- Los Angeles Kings scratches
- Paul LaDue
2018-2019 season series
Every Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings game in the 2018-2019 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Vegas Golden Knights
1
 at Los Angeles Kings
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 8, 2018
|
|
Los Angeles Kings
4
at Vegas Golden Knights
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights, Sun, Dec 23, 2018
|
|
Vegas Golden Knights
4
at Los Angeles Kings
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 29, 2018
|
|
Los Angeles Kings
0
at Vegas Golden Knights
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights, Tue, Jan 1, 2019
|
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Vegas Golden Knights
2
at Los Angeles Kings
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Apr 6, 2019
|
Other NHL games on Dec 8
Other NHL games on Saturday, December 8, 2018
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Philadelphia Flyers
6
 at Buffalo Sabres
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 8, 2018
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
3
 at Boston Bruins
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 8, 2018
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
1
 at Ottawa Senators
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 8, 2018
|
 New York Islanders
3
 at Detroit Red Wings
2
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 8, 2018
|
 Colorado Avalanche
1
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 8, 2018
|
 New York Rangers
5
 at Florida Panthers
4
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Florida Panthers, Sat, Dec 8, 2018
|
 Washington Capitals
4
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Dec 8, 2018
|
 San Jose Sharks
5
 at Arizona Coyotes
3
|
Final
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Dec 8, 2018
|
 Nashville Predators
2
 at Calgary Flames
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 8, 2018
|
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