Giroux scores on OT breakaway, Senators beat Kings 3-2

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Claude Giroux scored on a breakaway 20 seconds into additional time, Brady Tkachuk had a aim and an help and the Ottawa Senators beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Sunday evening.

Alex DeBrincat had a power-play aim, Cam Talbot made 25 saves and the Senators gained back-to-back video games for the primary time since a four-game successful streak in late October.

“When you’re playing well, you care about the game and you’re happy with your game, but you don’t get the result, it’s easy to go off the page and start doing your own thing,” Giroux mentioned. “But it’s good to know that we played the way we wanted to tonight and we got the result, so we know it’s working.”

Arthur Kaliyev scored twice for the Kings, who’ve gained simply considered one of their final 5 video games. Kaliyev grew to become the fifth Los Angeles participant within the final decade to attain twice within the participant benefit in a single interval.

“He’s a great shot, and he knows where to be, and we just try to find him,” Kings ahead Viktor Arvidsson mentioned. “Today, he buried two, and it was good.”

Jonathan Quick allowed three objectives on 39 photographs and Phillip Danault had two assists, however Los Angeles received at the very least some extent for the seventh time in its final 9 dwelling video games.

Giroux caught Quick for his ninth aim of the sport on a breakaway move from Tim Stutzle. Stutzle had two assists, whereas Giroux had an help for his fifth multi-point recreation of the season.

“I’m fairly certain it was an end-to-end puck move. The entire aim was particular,” said Ottawa defenseman Thomas Chabot. “G, what a move. And, obviously, it was huge for us. It’s a lot of confidence for our group and to see that we can do it this way is huge for us.”

Tkachuk’s 99th profession aim was the one aim of the primary interval. He blocked the puck on the close to put up after Chabot’s shot deflected extensive and off the boards to place Ottawa up 1-0 at 4:55.

The energy play grew to become an element within the second interval, with Kaliyev hitting twice on the person benefit to tie it. His first got here halfway by way of the interval, however DeBrincat had his personal powerplay aim lower than two minutes later to present the Senators a 2-1 lead.

Kaliyev then unleashed a wrist shot from the proper circle to tie it with 2:25 left within the center interval. It was his first profession recreation with a number of power-play objectives, and his six tackles on particular groups lead Los Angeles.

“We needed something because we certainly didn’t start the game very well,” Kings coach Todd McLellan mentioned. “The power play, of course, gave us some life. It gave us a chance to get back into the game. Because as bad as we were playing, it didn’t turn out bad for us, so that was a good thing.”

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There was a protracted delay halfway by way of the primary after a deflected shot by Kings D Sean Durzi cracked the hit plate alongside the underside of the boards within the Zamboni tunnel earlier than enviornment personnel have been capable of substitute it.

IT IS WORTH NOTING

Kings F Gabe Vilardi, the staff’s main scorer with 11 objectives, didn’t play due to an upper-body damage. He is daily.

NEXT

Senators: Host the New York Rangers on Wednesday evening.

Kings: Host Seattle on Tuesday evening.

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