Grundstrom scores early, Durzi scores often as Kings top Red Wings

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carl Grundstrom scored just nine seconds into the game, Sean Durzi added two goals and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Saturday night.

Cal Petersen made 18 saves for the Kings, who swept their four-game homestand and have won five in a row on home ice.

Dominik Kubalic and Dylan Larkin scored on the power play and Filip Hronek had a goal and an assist for the Red Wings, who were swept in the two-game season series. Alex Nedeljkovic allowed four goals on 21 shots.

Los Angeles has now won all five games against Atlantic Division opposition, including a 5-4 overtime victory in Detroit on Oct. 17.

The Kings led 2-1 after an eventful first period that started with Grundstrom scoring on a 2-on-1 rush — it was the second-fastest goal in team history.

Dave Williams scored seven seconds into a 5-2 win against the Hartford Whalers on Feb. 14, 1987.

Kubalik tied it at 1 with his third power-play goal at 4:09, but Los Angeles went back ahead with 6:30 to go when Kevin Fiala scored on the power play.

Durzi made it 3-1 at 6:23 of the second, squeezing his shot in at the near post three seconds after a power play expired. He got his first career multigoal game on a blistering slap shot from the blue line during a power play with 6:19 left in the period.

Phillip Danault and Arthur Kaliyev picked up the assists on both of Durzi’s goals, giving him three this season and six total in 80 career games.

NOTES: Kings F Brendan Lemieux was injured checking F Adam Erne in the second period and did not return. … Red Wings F Tyler Bertuzzi could return to action Tuesday after missing 13 games because of an upper-body injury. Bertuzzi, who participated in Detroit’s morning skate, was hurt blocking a shot against New Jersey on Oct. 15

UP NEXT

Red Wings: At the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

Kings: Begin a four-game road trip at the Calgary Flames on Monday night.

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