NHL Overtime Thriller: Kings Escape 4-Goal Deficit
Quinton Byfield scored the winner for Los Angeles after the Senators erased a 5-1 third-period deficit.
By Austin Reed ·
The Los Angeles Kings survived a late collapse to defeat the Ottawa Senators 6-5 in overtime on Thursday night. Quinton Byfield ended the contest with a snap shot from the high slot at 3:37 of the extra period. The goal gave the Kings a dramatic win after they surrendered a four-goal advantage in the third period.
Los Angeles controlled the early stages of the game. Erik Haula tied the score on a first-period power play. The Kings then extended their lead to 5-1 during the second period. Trevor Moore, Mikey Anderson, Joel Armia, and Artemi Panarin all found the net during that span. Panarin scored on a power play after Ottawa's Hayden Hodgson was penalized for boarding defenseman Brandt Clarke.
Clarke left the game with an upper-body injury. Ottawa responded aggressively in the third period. Shane Pinto scored a tie at 5-5 with 1:40 remaining, prompting goaltender Samuel Ersson to leave the ice for an extra attacker. Dylan Cozens and Drake Batherson also scored during the rally. The two players scored within 33 seconds of each other, and Cozens cut the deficit to a single goal with 7:26 left in regulation.
Tyler Kleven opened the scoring for Ottawa in the first period. Darcy Kuemper recorded 17 saves for Los Angeles. Jonas Johansson stopped 12 of 16 shots for Ottawa before Ersson entered the game in the second period. Ersson made 20 saves on 22 shots. The Kings host Buffalo on Saturday, while the Senators travel to San Jose for their next match.
