Overtime woes continue as Kings fall to Flyers, 4-3

Matvei Michkov #39 of the Philadelphia Flyers scores the game winning goal in the shootout during an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Thursday March 19, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles – With a chance to build on a strong road trip and gain precious ground in a crowded Western Conference, the Los Angeles Kings failed to capitalize, losing 4-3 in shootout to the Philadelphia Flyers at Crypto. com Arena.

On a night where Los Angeles honored their captain Anze Kopitar in his first home game since becoming the all-time franchise leader in points, the Kings were presented with a golden opportunity to capture two points and climb the standings following losses by Vegas, Seattle, San Jose and Edmonton. Trevor Moore helped Byfield open the scoring with a perfect pass to Quinton Byfield, who buried his 14th goal of the season. The 30-year-old left winger captured his 21st point of the season in another tough loss for a Kings squad desperately searching for consistency.

"We just have to find a way to string some wins together and get some confidence," Moore said. After taking a 1-0 lead on Byfield's score, Philadelphia found itself trailing for an NHL-leading 46th time this season. The Flyers didn't trail for long as they opened the middle frame strong, sending three shots to the back of the net with goals from Travis Konecny, Noah Cates and Travis Sanheim.

Kopitar tapped in his 11th goal of the season, giving him nine points in his last nine games. For the first time since interim head coach D. J.