Tomas Hertl registered a hat trick, but it wasn’t enough as the Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Los Angeles Kings 6-5 at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday.
Nicolas Roy and Brandon Saad also scored for the Golden Knights (38-19-6). Adin Hill made 29 saves.
The Kings won the season series 3-1 by winning the last three meetings.
“We never quit, even when it wasn’t looking good,” Hertl said. “We came back. We put the puck behind them, hold the puck, and make some plays. In the first, we just didn’t skate, held it too much, lost it in the neutral zone, and gave them easy entries.