Pittsburgh played its most complete, four-line effort of the season against a stingy defensive team in Los Angeles

The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-21-8) were firmly in control until a pair of late second-period penalties. The LA Kings (30-11-5)  converted on a two-man advantage to close within 3-1 and seize palpable momentum.

LOS ANGELES -- Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist to pass the 50-point mark for the 18th time in his NHL career, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 at Crypto.com Arena on Monday.

Playing their first home game since the devastating wildfires in the region, the Kings never get on track in a 5-1 defeat, their first loss at Crypto.com Arena since Nov. 20.

The Los Angeles Kings begin a quick two-game homestand against the Pittsburgh Penguins. LA return home after a five-game road trip where they recorded four out-of-a-possible ten points. In their last five games,

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin score milestone goals to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-1 win, ending the Kings' nine-game home win streak.

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored milestone goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Los Angeles 5-1, snapping the Kings’ nine-game home win streak

It was just one of those nights for the Los Angeles Kings and one that we hadn’t seen in a while. Nothing went right in all aspects of the game. It was an outlier performance and one they aren’t used to delivering.