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Los Angeles Kings at Detroit Red Wings

Little Caesars Arena, Detroit Regular Season Final

Final score

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Detroit Red Wings 3–1 on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 on the road.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Los Angeles Kings 3 35-27-20
at Detroit Red Wings 1 41-31-10

Goals by period

Team Total
Los Angeles Kings 0 1 2 3
Detroit Red Wings 0 0 1 1

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Los Angeles Kings 9 8 5 22
Detroit Red Wings 5 5 18 28

Three stars

  1. A. Kuzmenko, Los Angeles Kings (1 goal)
  2. S. Helenius, Los Angeles Kings (1 goal)
  3. A. DeBrincat, Detroit Red Wings (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
2nd 10:00 Los Angeles Kings Samuel Helenius (2) Jeff Malott (4) Even strength LAK 1, DET 0
3rd 06:46 Los Angeles Kings Andrei Kuzmenko (11) Adrian Kempe (23), Kevin Fiala (19) Power play LAK 2, DET 0
3rd 17:45 Detroit Red Wings Alex DeBrincat (28) Moritz Seider (29), Patrick Kane (23) Even strength LAK 2, DET 1
3rd 18:47 Los Angeles Kings Corey Perry (11) Alex Laferriere (12) Even strength, Empty net LAK 3, DET 1

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings
Shots on goal 22 28
Power play 1 of 3 0 of 4
Penalty minutes 8 6
Hits 21 11
Blocked shots 16 15
Giveaways 20 15
Takeaways 5 6
Faceoffs won 17/54 (31.5%) 37/54 (68.5%)

Box score

Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings skaters
Player
9 A. Kempe R 0 1 1 +1 2 1 0 0 0 25% 16:38
10 C. Perry R 1 0 1 +1 0 2 1 0 0 17:28
12 T. Moore L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16:38
14 A. Laferriere R 0 1 1 +1 0 1 7 0 0 26.7% 19:35
22 K. Fiala L 0 1 1 -1 0 1 1 1 0 15:26
37 W. Foegele L 0 0 0 -1 0 4 1 0 0 100% 15:44
39 J. Malott L 0 1 1 +1 0 2 3 0 0 08:00
40 J. Armia R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33.3% 14:05
52 T. Ward R 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 0 0 10:48
55 Q. Byfield R 0 0 0 -1 2 0 1 1 0 41.7% 18:15
79 S. Helenius C 1 0 1 +1 0 3 2 0 0 25% 11:02
96 A. Kuzmenko L 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 14:46
2 B. Dumoulin D 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 14:56
5 C. Ceci D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 3 0 19:04
6 J. Edmundson D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 17:43
8 D. Doughty D 0 0 0 +2 2 0 0 1 0 22:21
44 M. Anderson D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 2 0 0 21:58
92 B. Clarke D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 19:26
Los Angeles Kings goalies
Goalie
31 A. Forsberg 28 27 1 .964 60:00 Win

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings skaters
Player
18 A. Copp C 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 66.7% 19:24
21 J. van Riemsdyk L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12:45
22 M. Appleton C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 100% 13:38
23 L. Raymond L 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 0 0 19:03
27 M. Rasmussen C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 100% 11:43
37 J. Compher L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 80% 13:25
58 E. Finnie C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 09:02
71 D. Larkin C 0 0 0 -1 2 5 0 0 0 42.9% 20:57
85 E. Soderblom L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11:32
88 P. Kane R 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 17:18
92 M. Kasper C 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 2 0 100% 16:21
93 A. DeBrincat R 1 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 100% 19:59
8 B. Chiarot D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 21:02
20 A. Johansson D 0 0 0 -1 2 1 1 1 0 17:06
25 J. Bernard-Docker D 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 19:20
44 A. Sandin-Pellikka D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16:38
52 T. Hamonic D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 2 0 11:28
53 M. Seider D 0 1 1 0 0 3 3 4 0 26:41
Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie
36 J. Gibson 21 19 2 .905 57:45 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 09:08 Detroit Red Wings Albert Johansson Holding 2
1st 11:09 Detroit Red Wings Dylan Larkin Slashing 2
1st 13:04 Los Angeles Kings Quinton Byfield Tripping 2
2nd 18:21 Los Angeles Kings Andrei Kuzmenko Hooking 2
3rd 05:53 Detroit Red Wings Jacob Bernard-Docker Slashing 2
3rd 07:29 Los Angeles Kings Drew Doughty Holding 2
3rd 19:53 Los Angeles Kings Adrian Kempe Slashing 2

Game information

Los Angeles Kings head coach
Jim Hiller
Detroit Red Wings head coach
Todd McLellan
Referees
Chris Rooney, Justin Kea
Linesmen
Shawn Oliver, Mark Shewchyk
Los Angeles Kings scratches
Jacob Moverare, Alex Turcotte, Kenny Connors
Detroit Red Wings scratches
Erik Gustafsson, Simon Edvinsson

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 Final/SO Game page
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Jan 27

Matchup Status Details
Nashville Predators 2 at Boston Bruins 3 Final/OT Game page
Buffalo Sabres 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 Final Game page
Vegas Golden Knights 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 Final/OT Game page
Utah Mammoth 4 at Florida Panthers 3 Final Game page
Winnipeg Jets 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 Final Game page
Dallas Stars 4 at St. Louis Blues 3 Final Game page
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Minnesota Wild 4 Final/SO Game page
San Jose Sharks 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 1 at Seattle Kraken 5 Final Game page

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