National Hockey League
Los Angeles 3, New Jersey 0
When: 6:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
Referees: Chris Lee, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen: Caleb Apperson, Brandon Gawryletz
Attendance: N/A

Darcy Kuemper made 33 saves for the Los Angeles Kings in a 3-0 win against the visiting New Jersey Devils on Wednesday afternoon.

Kuemper earned his second shutout of the season and 33rd of his NHL career, moving him into sole possession of 12th place among active NHL goalies.

Andre Lee scored his first NHL goal and Quinton Byfield and Adrian Kempe also scored for the Kings, who have won three in a row and eight straight at home.

Jake Allen made 21 saves for the Devils, who have lost three straight in regulation for the first time this season.

New Jersey was coming off a 3-2 loss at the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday evening.

The Kings allowed a season-high 15 shots in the first period while taking nine of their own, but neither team could hit the net.

Playing in his 19th NHL game, Lee received a lofted pass from Jordan Spence and held off Devils defenseman Brett Pesce while driving to the net. Lee lifted the puck as he neared the crease and banked it off the crossbar to give the Kings a 1-0 lead at 6:23 of the second.

Timo Meier appeared to score with a spinning shot from the slot to tie it 1-1 with 7:54 remaining in the second, but the Kings challenged for goalie interference on Devils forward Stefan Noesen and the goal was overturned following a review.

The Kings limited the Devils to six shots in the second period, but managed just three of their own.

Byfield made it 2-0 at 11:01 of the third shortly after he exited the penalty box.

Phillip Danault chipped the puck ahead to Byfield and he lifted the puck over Allen's left pad and under his glove from the left circle.

The Devils pulled their goalie with about 4 1/2 minutes left and Kempe scored into the empty net to make it 3-0 with 4:25 remaining.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
New Jersey   Los Angeles
N/A Points Mikey Anderson 2
N/A Goals Quinton Byfield 1
N/A Assists Mikey Anderson 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jake Allen .913 Save Percentage Darcy Kuemper 1.000
Jake Allen 21 Saves Darcy Kuemper 33
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
New Jersey 33 0 0-6 3-3 6 35
Los Angeles 24 3 0-3 6-6 12 21
Upcoming Games
  • Los Angeles will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Kings have a W/L % of .476 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Devils have a W/L % of .542 after a win and .647 after a loss.