Los Angeles — The Boston Bruins completed a clean sweep of their West Coast road trip with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena. Marat Khusnutdinov scored the game-winning goal with just over six minutes remaining, redirecting a backhand pass past Kings goaltender Anton Forsberg. Elias Lindholm and JJ Peterka added late goals to secure the win for Boston.

The Bruins, who entered the game with a 6-2 record on the trip, improved to 7-2 overall. Despite a sluggish start for the third consecutive game, Boston maintained their composure and executed their game plan effectively against the NHL’s only team without a win this season. The Kings fell to 0-4-2 following the loss.

Los Angeles struck first with Alex Laferriere scoring just 31 seconds into the game, outpacing Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman. However, Swayman recovered quickly, stopping 25 shots to shut down the Kings’ offense for the remainder of the contest. Boston responded through their balanced attack, ultimately asserting control late in the game.

The Bruins’ performance demonstrated resilience and consistency as they wrapped up their road trip on a strong note in a challenging arena. The victory reinforces Boston’s position as one of the stronger teams in the league’s early season standings.