Kings Fall 4-2 to Kraken Despite Kuzmenko's Two Power Play Goals

Andrei Kuzmenko scores twice on the power play, but LA Kings can't overcome early deficit against Seattle Kraken

Published on Feb. 5, 2026

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The LA Kings were unable to build on their recent road trip success, falling 4-2 to the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday night. Andrei Kuzmenko scored two power play goals for the Kings, but the Kraken jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the first period and held on for the victory.

Why it matters

The loss is a setback for the Kings, who had been playing well on the road lately. The team will need to regroup quickly as they head to Vegas for another divisional matchup tomorrow. Kuzmenko's performance was a bright spot, as the winger continues to produce on the power play for LA.

The details

The Kings opened the scoring on the power play when Andrei Kuzmenko took a feed from Brandt Clarke and beat Kraken goalie Joey Daccord. However, Seattle responded with two quick goals to take a 2-1 lead. The Kraken then added a third goal late in the first period to go up 3-1. Kuzmenko scored his second power play goal of the night in the second period to pull the Kings back within one, but Seattle restored their two-goal advantage with another power play tally to make it 4-2, which held up as the final score.

  • The Kings opened the scoring on the game's first power play in the first period.
  • Seattle scored two goals in 58 seconds to take a 2-1 lead in the first period.
  • The Kraken added a third goal late in the first period to go up 3-1.
  • Kuzmenko scored his second power play goal in the second period to make it 3-2.
  • Seattle scored their second power play goal of the game in the second period to make it 4-2.

The players

Andrei Kuzmenko

A forward for the LA Kings who scored two power play goals in the game, including one on his 30th birthday.

Brandt Clarke

A defenseman for the LA Kings who recorded an assist on Kuzmenko's first goal.

Joey Daccord

The goaltender for the Seattle Kraken who made saves against the Kings.

Shane Wright

A forward for the Seattle Kraken who scored two goals in the game.

Chandler Stephenson

A forward for the Seattle Kraken who recorded an assist on one of their goals.

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What they’re saying

“Especially at the end of the back-to-back, we wanted to get on them early, forecheck, play our game. They got three in the first and they were taking it to us, so that was unacceptable on our behalf. We did the best we could to come back in the game and try to play down there and make things happen but just couldn't get it done. It's frustrating when you get behind like that early.”

— Andrei Kuzmenko (lakingsinsider.com)

“That was not a good game for us. I mean, second period, maybe we were good in spurts, but I didn't think we had much all night, legs, execution was few and far between. It was six minutes where they scored, but we just weren't sharp.”

— Jim Hiller, Head Coach (lakingsinsider.com)

What’s next

The Kings will look to bounce back quickly as they visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night.

The takeaway

Despite Kuzmenko's strong performance, the Kings struggled to overcome their early deficit against the Kraken, highlighting the need for a more consistent effort throughout the game as they continue their playoff push.