"Alex Laferriere, who's had multiple shorthanded opportunities through 12 games, finally got one to go, opening the scoring on the Red Wings' first power play, halfway through a second period that saw both teams trade chances back and forth. Seconds later, on the same power play opportunity, Alex DeBrincat tied things up with a vintage one-timer from the left circle."
"The third was more of the same, with both teams creating chances. Kasper scored his second goal of the game in the back half of the third period off a sweet tic-tac-toe play to increase the Red Wings' lead by two. The Kings had their chances in the third, with two opportunities to tie the game up on the power play, which also involved 10 seconds of a 5-on-3, but couldn't find the back of the net."
After a successful 4-0-1 road trip, the Los Angeles Kings returned home after a 12-day gap and sought their first home win. Detroit Red Wings' special teams dominated, going 2-for-3 on the power play and perfect on three penalty kills, producing a 3-1 victory. The first period remained scoreless despite the Kings generating strong chances. Alex Laferriere scored shorthanded early in the second, Alex DeBrincat tied it on a one-timer, and Marco Kasper tipped in a go-ahead goal and later added a second in the third. The Kings failed to convert a late 5-on-3 opportunity.
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