Golden Knights End Kings’ 4-Game Streak

LOS ANGELES — Malcolm Subban stopped 30 shots to help the Vegas Golden Knights beat Los Angeles 4-1 Saturday, ending the Kings’ four-game winning streak.

William Carrier, Alex Tuch, William Karlsson and Paul Stastny each scored as the Golden Knights improved to 6-1-3 in their last 10 games.

Anze Kopitar scored for the Kings, and Jonathan Quick finished with 27 saves.

Tuch put the Golden Knights up 2-1 with 7:34 left in the second period. Matt Luff turned it over in his own zone, and Stastny found Tuch for the one-timer from the right circle.

Vegas Golden Knights Alex Tuch Los Angeles Kings Tyler Toffoli
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch pursues Los Angeles Kings right wing Tyler Toffoli (AP Photo/Joe Buglewicz)

Karlsson scored on a breakaway off a stretch pass by Nate Schmidt, extending the lead to 3-1 at 3:20 of the third.

Stastny added an empty-netter with 2:32 remaining.

The Golden Knights went up 1-0 at 4:55 of the first on Carrier’s eighth goal, which came when he redirected Cody Eakin’s shot past Quick.

The Kings tied it at with 5 seconds left in the opening period when Kopitar tapped in Sean Walker’s shot between Subban’s legs.

NOTES: Golden Knights D Colin Miller (upper body) was placed on injured reserve. … The Golden Knights claimed F Valentin Zykov off waivers from Edmonton. Zykov has four goals and seven assists in 30 career games for the Oilers, Carolina and Toronto. … The Kings activated D Dion Phaneuf (upper body) off injured reserve, but he did not play for the seventh straight game.

UP NEXT

Golden Knights: Visit Arizona on Sunday.

Kings: Visit Colorado on Monday.

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Dan Greenspan, The Associated Press