Kings collapse late in loss to Maple Leafs
- On Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Los Angeles Kings by a score of 3-1 in an NHL hockey game.
- The Kings, who are usually strong in the first period, allowing only 42 goals this season, were looking to end a two-game losing streak, while the Maple Leafs aimed to solidify their position in the Atlantic Division.
- Alex Laferriere scored the first and only goal for the Kings, ending his 17-game drought, while Auston Matthews and John Tavares contributed goals for Toronto, with Tavares scoring twice, including an empty-netter.
- Laferriere expressed relief after scoring but emphasized team wins over individual goals, while Matthews praised Tavares as a 'big-time player.'
- The Kings' loss marked their first regulation loss when holding a lead after the second intermission and snapped their franchise-record 15-game home point streak, allowing Toronto to move into first place in the Atlantic Division.
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Tavares, Maple Leafs end Kings' home point streak with 3-1 victory
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Tavares scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Saturday. Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist, Anthony Stolarz made 35 saves, and the Maple Leafs are 5-1-1 in their past seven games.

Kings collapse late in loss to Maple Leafs
Commentator Daryl Evans prior to a NHL hockey game between the Kings and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Drew Doughty #8 of the Kings controls the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of a NHL hockey game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County …
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