Jets fall to Kings for first road loss of season

Adrian Kempe scored his 200th NHL career goal, and Drew Doughty set a new franchise record for goals by a defenseman as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Darcy Kuemper stopped 23 shots, while Kevin Fiala added a late power-play goal to secure the Kings' first home win of the season after six games. Connor Hellebuyck also made 23 saves but suffered the Jets' first road defeat in five attempts.

Game Highlights

Kempe opened the scoring late in the first period with his sixth goal of the season, finishing off Joel Armia's centring pass from the trapezoid by attacking the crease.
Kempe became the ninth player from the 2014 draft class to reach 200 goals, achieving the milestone in 644 games.
Doughty scored an empty-net goal with 54 seconds left, giving him 162 career goals and surpassing Rob Blake as the Kings' all-time leading goal-scoring defenseman after 1,221 games.

Lineup Adjustments and Key Moments

The Kings made strategic lineup changes by moving Joel Armia to the top line and pairing Mikey Anderson with longtime partner Doughty on the first defensive pairing. The adjustments paid off immediately, with Armia and Anderson each recording assists on Kempe’s goal.

Milestones

Forward Corey Perry played his 1,400th career NHL game, becoming the 44th player in league history to reach this milestone. Among active players, he joins Brent Burns (1,511), Alex Ovechkin (1,503), and Anze Kopitar (1,464) in this elite group.

“Kempe is the ninth member of the 2014 draft class to reach 200 goals, getting there in 644 games.”

“Doughty passed franchise stalwart Rob Blake with his 162nd goal in 1,221 games.”

“Corey Perry played in his 1,400th career game, becoming the 44th player in NHL history to do so.”

Summary: The Kings secured a decisive 3-0 victory over the Jets, highlighted by milestone goals from Kempe and Doughty and Perry’s 1,400th NHL game.

CityNews Winnipeg — 2025-11-05