Trevor Moore’s overtime goal lifts Kings to 2-1 win over Blues and into
playoff position
[April 02, 2026]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trevor Moore scored 1:56 into overtime to lift the
Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday
night.
Adrian Kempe also scored for the Kings, who moved into the second
wild-card spot in the Western Conference — one point ahead of San Jose
and Nashville. Anton Forsberg made 23 saves, including one in overtime,
for Los Angeles, which stopped a four-game losing streak at home. |
Los Angeles Kings left wing Trevor Moore, center, celebrates his
game-winning goal with his teammates during overtime in an NHL hockey
game against the St. Louis Blues, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Los
Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) |
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Robert Thomas scored the only goal for the Blues on a deflection
with 3:53 left in the third period to send it to overtime.
Jordan Binnington stopped 24 shots in the loss, including two in
the extra period. St. Louis is now four points behind Los
Angeles for the second wild-card spot.
Moore sped up the right side, outskated Jonatan Berggren,
centered the puck and snapped a shot past Binnington for the
victory. Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty assisted on the goal.
With the Kings leading 1-0, Thomas went to the front of the net
and Philip Broberg's shot deflected off Thomas' skate and past
Forsberg to tie it.
After a scoreless first period, Jared Wright nearly put the
Kings ahead midway through the second, but his goal was waved
off for goaltender interference.
Los Angeles got one that counted on Kempe's power-play goal on a
wrister with 3:01 left in the second period to put the Kings up
1-0.
Up next
Blues: Play at Anaheim on Friday night.
Kings: Host Nashville on Thursday night.
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