Anze Kopitar recorded his second-career four-goal game, and the visiting Los Angeles Kings rallied from three two-goal deficits to beat the reeling Winnipeg Jets 6–5 in shootout on Tuesday night, Feb. 28.
Los Angeles was down 5–3 after two periods when Kopitar posted his first four-goal contest since March 2018, with a slapper just 1:26 into the third.
The Kings tied it with 4:06 left in regulation when Gabriel Vilardi broke free, after the Jets’ Dylan Samberg fell, and beat Connor Hellebuyck (32 saves). Adrian Kempe had the lone goal in the shootout for Los Angeles, which finished a 2–2–1 trip.
Josh Morrissey had a career-high four points with two goals and two assists, while Kevin Stenlund also scored twice for the Jets, who have dropped four straight while mired in a 1–5–1 rut….