Adrian Kempe maintains scoring touch as Kings handle Red Wings

Goaltender David Rittich missed a shutout by less than 90 seconds, but the Los Angeles Kings were still able to easily beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 in Los Angeles on Saturday night.Adrian Kempe scored two goals for the second consecutive game and defenseman Mikey Anderson and Tanner Jeannot also scored for the Kings, who had lost their previous two games. Rittich had to stop just 17 shots.Dylan Larkin got the Red Wings’ goal with 1:27 left and Cam Talbot made 37 saves for Detroit against his former team. Talbot signed as a free agent with the Red Wings after spending last season with Los Angeles.Detroit defenseman Simon Edvinsson did not play because of a knee injury. He left Friday night’s 6-4 loss at Anaheim after one shift in the third period after using his right knee to block a shot by the Ducks’ Frank Vatrano in the second period. Edvinsson plays on Detroit’s top defense pairing along with Moritz Seider. Ben Chiarot was paired with Seider on Saturday.The Kings scored twice in 20 seconds to take a 2-0 lead late in the first period.The Red Wings allowed two goals in 38 seconds in the third period Friday in their loss to the Ducks.

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