After playing three straight overtime games, the Kings finished things in regulation time on Monday. But the result ended a positive streak they had carried into this trip.
The Ottawa Senators took advantage of several defensive miscues by the Kings to score four goals on eight shots in the second period against Jonathan Quick, and they held on for a 5-3 victory at Canadian Tire Centre. The Kings had earned standings points in their previous nine games (7-0-2).
Coach Darryl Sutter used an unusual seven-defenseman, 11-forward configuration, with defenseman Derek Forbort drawing in and forward Jordan Weal sitting out.