Kings suffocate in 6-2 loss against Utah
Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe's goals wouldn't be enough in the LA Kings 6-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth Saturday night at Crypto. com Arena. The Kings have now lost five of their last six games and only have nine games remaining in the regular season.
LA remains in the third place Wild Card spot at 29-26-18.
Los Angeles Kings left wing Artemi Panarin (#10) waits for the puck to drop during an NHL match against the Utah Mammoth on March 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES -- For the second time in seven days, the Los Angeles Kings faced off against the Utah Mammoth as the Kings’ regular season has nine games remaining. Although in a different fashion, tonight’s game ended the same way as Sunday’s matchup did - with Utah (38-30-6) taking the victory over Los Angeles (29-26-18).
In the concluding season matchup, the Kings endured a 6-2 loss to the Mammoth on Saturday night at Crypto. com Arena, handing Utah a 2-1 series record over LA this season. LA has now lost five of their last six games and the lack of wins couldn't have come at a worse time.
“The one thing about this team is there’s guys that care in there,” Kings interim coach D. J. Smith said in postgame interviews.