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Quinton Byfield nets pair as Kings beat Kraken to clinch playoff berth
Quinton Byfield scored two first-period goals as Los Angeles won its fifth straight and moved into the Western Conference playoffs, AP said.
- On Monday, the Los Angeles Kings clinched a Western Conference playoff berth with a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken, powered by two goals from Quinton Byfield and 28 saves by Anton Forsberg.
- Kings interim coach D.J. Smith credited the team's leadership for the late-season surge, following a six-game point streak that included five consecutive victories.
- Adrian Kempe extended the lead with his team-leading 35th goal of the season, while Alex Laferriere sealed the victory with an empty-net goal in the closing seconds.
- The Kings' victory, combined with Nashville's loss to San Jose, officially eliminated the Predators and Sharks from playoff contention; Kraken players later congratulated Anze Kopitar on his 20-season NHL career.
- Sitting fourth in the Pacific Division, Los Angeles trails Edmonton by two points with two games remaining; the team plays in Vancouver on Tuesday and concludes the season in Calgary on Thursday.
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The Los Angeles Kings earned a prestigious playoff berth with a win in Seattle. Kopitar's assist for the deciding goal.
The Los Angeles Kings will make their fifth straight NHL playoff appearance. The Kings confirmed their Stanley Cup bid with a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken in one of the final games of the regular season. This makes Anže Kopitar and his team the 16th and final team to make the playoffs this season.
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