Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) stops a shot by Montreal Canadiens' Alex Newhook (15) during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) loses his mask as Los Angeles Kings' Quinton Byfield (55) slides into him during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Los Angeles Kings' Joel Edmundson (6) celebrates his goal over Montreal Canadiens with teammates during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
MONTREAL - Joel Edmundson and Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist each as the Los Angeles Kings scored three quick goals in the second period to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 on Tuesday.
Joel Armia and Kevin Fiala also scored while Warren Foegele added an empty-net goal for Los Angeles (8-5-4), which won its second consecutive game on the road. Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 shots.
Josh Anderson replied for Montreal (10-4-2). Lane Hutson, last season’s rookie of the year, added an assist in his 100th game and Sam Montembeault made 21 saves.
Trailing 1-0 after Anderson’s one-timer with 46 seconds left in the first period, the Kings scored three goals in a span of 4:05 in the second.
Edmundson’s slap shot from the point 1:17 into the period — the hardest shot this season at 96.75 miles-per-hour according to the NHL — beat Montembeault for his first of the season. Then, with a delayed penalty, Byfield finished off a lengthy 6-on-5 sequence by gathering a rebound and shovelling the puck into the top of the net at 4:17.
Fiala made it 3-1 only 65 seconds later, capitalizing on a gift from Montembeault, who pushed the puck directly onto his stick near the crease.
TAKEAWAYS
Canadiens: Outside of Anderson’s blistering shot, Montreal couldn’t solve Kuemper. The Kings' netminder stopped Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky’s slot shots in the third period and showed stellar rebound control.
Kings: Armia, who joined the Kings last summer after seven seasons in Montreal, returned to a loud ovation during a first-period video tribute. Armia, Edmundson, Corey Perry and Phillip Danault of the Kings all played for the Canadiens in their run to the 2021 Stanley Cup final.
KEY MOMENT
Armia chased down Hutson in Montreal’s zone, stripped him of the puck and slotted a shot past Montembeault to give the Kings a three-goal lead with 8:52 remaining.
KEY STAT
The Kings won their ninth consecutive game against the Canadiens dating to the 2021-22 season. It’s their longest active run against another team.
UP NEXT
Kings: Visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Canadiens: Host the Dallas Stars on Thursday.
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