Adrian Kempe scores twice, Kings top Canucks 4-1 to move back ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) Adrian Kempe had two goals, and the Los Angeles Kings moved into a playoff spot with a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.
www.cbssports.comHere’s the latest I can confirm based on recent reporting.
Direct answer:
- The Kings beat the Canucks 4-1 on April 9, 2026, moving back into a Western Conference wild-card spot.
Key notes:
- Adrian Kempe scored twice for the Kings; Joel Armia and Trevor Moore also scored in that game. The win helped Los Angeles tighten their hold on a playoff position with a game in hand on Nashville .
- The Canucks have cooled off recently, with several losses in the span leading up to that matchup, and Vancouver was aiming to improve in their playoff push but fell 4-1 to L.A. in that contest .
- A separate preview around mid-April indicated the Kings were jockeying for a higher wild-card seed, with recent form favorable to Los Angeles entering head-to-heads against Vancouver .
Recent and upcoming context:
- A subsequent April 13 preview noted the Kings had won multiple in a row and were focused on maintaining momentum in the playoff race against Vancouver .
- Vancouver’s notes around the same period described their need to snap losing streaks and regain form as they faced the Kings in LA .
Illustration (example):
- If you’d like, I can pull a concise game-by-game mini-table for the Kings vs. Canucks during April 2026 (dates, results, goalscorers) and generate a quick chart of win/loss sequences.
Would you like a compact table of the April 2026 head-to-head results and a short chart of winning streaks for both teams? I can also add more details on standings implications if you want.
Citations:
- Kings 4, Canucks 1 (Apr 9, 2026) with Kempe two goals and timing details.[1]
- Preview articles around Apr 13, 2026 noting Kings’ push for wild-card seed and relevant Vancouver context.[2][3]
- Canucks game notes and matchup context for late-season meetings.[9]