Darcy Kuemper stopped 33 shots to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday afternoon.
Kuemper earned his second shutout of the season and 33rd career shutout, moving him into 12th place among active NHL goalies.
Andre Lee scored his first NHL goal, while Quinton Byfield and Adrian Kempe also found the net for the Kings, who have won three straight games and eight consecutive home games.
Jake Allen made 21 saves for the Devils, who have now lost three games in a row in regulation for the first time this season. New Jersey had just come off a 3-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.
The Kings allowed a season-high 15 shots in the first period but only gave up one goal, while taking nine shots of their own without scoring.
Lee, in his 19th NHL game, got the Kings on the board at 6:23 of the second period. He received a pass from Jordan Spence, fought off defenseman Brett Pesce, and scored with a shot off the crossbar to give Los Angeles a 1-0 lead.
Timo Meier seemed to tie the game with a spinning shot from the slot, but the Kings challenged for goalie interference after Stefan Noesen collided with Kuemper. The review overturned the goal.
The Kings held the Devils to just six shots in the second period while only managing three of their own.
Byfield extended the Kings’ lead to 2-0 at 11:01 of the third period after coming out of the penalty box. He finished a pass from Phillip Danault with a shot that beat Allen.
The Devils pulled their goalie with about 4 1/2 minutes left, and Kempe sealed the win with an empty-net goal to make it 3-0 with 4:25 remaining.
