Andrei Kuzmenko gets 1st points for LA since trade, helps Kings pound streaking Hurricanes 7-2

Los Angeles Kings' Andrei Kuzmenko (96) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Los Angeles Kings' Andrei Kuzmenko (96) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)


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LOS ANGELES — Andrei Kuzmenko had a goal and an assist for his first points for Los Angeles since being acquired in a trade, and the Kings pummeled the Carolina Hurricanes 7-2. Anze Kopitar, Tanner Jeannot, Quinton Byfield and Kevin Fiala also had a goal and an assist, Adrian Kempe and Trevor Moore scored, and the Kings won their fifth straight on home ice. David Rittich made 34 saves. Dmitry Orlov and Mark Jankowski scored and Pyotr Kochetkov made 18 saves for the Hurricanes, who had their eight-game winning streak emphatically snapped.

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