Third Period Rally Falls Short As Kings Lose To Predators
The Los Angeles Kings put together a wild rally in the third period, but ultimately came up short as they fell to the Nashville Predators.
On a night where Los Angeles was celebrating Anze Kopitar's legacy, this game between the Kings and Predators did not disappoint. A playoff-like atmosphere saw the Los Angeles Kings (30-26-19) pull off an improbable comeback against the Nashville Predators (35-31-9) in the third period, forcing eight rounds of a shootout on Thursday, before falling short 5-4. Final from the Shootout in LA.
#GoKingsGo pic. twitter. com/IGyPPKiiqa — LA Kings (@LAKings) April 3, 2026 Los Angeles, once again, got off to a terrible start in the first period against a potential Western Conference playoff contender.
Nashville jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period and extended its lead to 4-1 in the middle of the second period. It looked like another blowout loss was on the horizon for Los Angeles, but the Kings played a valiant effort in the second period to cut the deficit to 4-3. Turnovers, missed shots, and defensive lapses plagued the Kings from the jump, allowing the Predators to take the lead.
Still, despite the mistakes Los Angeles made early on, they made up for it in the third period, but couldn't make up for it down the stretch. Both teams struggled on the power play, combining to go 0-for-5, and Los Angeles won the faceoff battle 55. 4% to the Predators' 44.
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