Kings beat Blackhawks in tight battle Sunday night – Hockey Writers – NHL News
The Chicago Blackhawks host the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, October 26 at the United Center. Entering this game, the Blackhawks were trying to extend their winning streak with a record of 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss in their past five games. The Kings have achieved a commendable record of 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss in the past three games, exceeding the norm in all three games. They also played in the second half of back-to-back games.
In the end, the Kings won the game with a score of 3-1.
game review
The Blackhawks scored first early in the first period. It was Connor Bedard’s third goal of the season and Ilya Mikheyev’s second assist of the season.
Connor Bedard tipped Ilya Mikheyev’s shot into the net and the puck slid in off Anton Forsberg’s skate.
This is Bedard’s third goal of the season. #blackhawks pic.twitter.com/7pDtNcW02Q
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) October 26, 2025
The goal wasn’t pretty, but it got the job done. Neither team was able to capitalize on power play opportunities in the first game (two for the Hawks, one for the Kings). At the end of the game, the Eagles led 11-6.
The Kings rallied in the second, scoring two goals in a span of 1 minute and 25 seconds, one by Alex Laferriere and the other by Kevin Fiala. This was Laferriere’s goal to start the game for the Kings.
Lafrekin’s shot is awesome. pic.twitter.com/T3wHM66efO
— Los Angeles Kings (@LAKings) October 27, 2025
Early in the third quarter, Blackhawks forward Mikheyev was injured when his shoulder fell on the backboard. They played with seven defensemen that night and were reduced to 10 forwards to defend the Kings’ 2-1 lead.
The Blackhawks couldn’t overcome, and Kings’ Joel Armia scored on an empty-net goal to seal the win.
Armia is a big target for you. pic.twitter.com/k2G8lid9iZ
— Los Angeles Kings (@LAKings) October 27, 2025
It was a fast, furious and fun third quarter, but the Kings came out victorious. They stifled the Blackhawks’ attempt to tie the game.
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what’s next
The Blackhawks, currently 4-5-2, will take on the Ottawa Senators (currently 4-4-1) on Tuesday (Oct. 28) before beginning a six-game road trip. The Kings (currently 4-3-3) will end a five-game road trip on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks, who are just 2-5-2 on the season. Los Angeles will have a four-game advantage at home.
