The loss, the Kings' first at home in nine games, leaves them with just a one-point lead over Las Vegas for third place in the Pacific Division. If the Golden Knights, who have two games left, win out, the Kings would be left with the Western Conference's second wild-card spot and a first-round playoff match-up with the conference's top-seeded team.
At the moment that team is the Dallas Stars, one the Kings haven't beaten three tries this season. The Kings' path forward is now much more challenging after losing to the Wild for the first time this season.
Ryan Hartman doubled the advantage with five seconds left in the second period, finishing a two-on-one break with a wrist shot from the bottom of the right face-off circle for his 21st goal. Kirill Kaprizov made the goal happen, dekeing with the puck, then slipping a pass to Hartman to pick up his 50th assist of the season.
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