Kings lose again
Sacramento's late-season slide continued with a damaging loss to the Utah Mammoth that the coverage says further shrinks any remaining playoff margin — the report ran on March 28. The write-up frames the defeat as another blow with postseason spots now set and Sacramento running out of time to climb back in. (latimes.com)
Utah Mammoth routed the Los Angeles Kings 6-2 on March 28, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena to close out that night’s matchup. (nhl.com) Alexander Kerfoot and Logan Cooley each scored twice in the win, while defenseman Mikhail Sergachev recorded four assists — a single‑game mark tied for the Mammoth franchise. (nhl.com) Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka stopped 29 of 31 shots, and Utah’s power play produced at least one goal in the victory according to the official box score. (hockeydb.com) The result left Utah atop the Western wild‑card picture with 80 points (37‑28‑6) while Los Angeles slipped to 73 points (28‑25‑17), a seven‑point gap between the two clubs in the wild‑card race. (nhl.com) The game opened a seven‑game homestand for the Kings that runs March 28 through April 9; upcoming home dates on that stretch include St. Louis on April 1, Nashville on April 2 and Toronto on April 4. (cryptoarena.com) After the night’s play the Mammoth had 71 games played and the Kings 70, leaving Utah with 11 regular‑season games and Los Angeles with 12 — the Kings also trail in regulation wins (18 vs. Utah’s 28), a key tiebreak metric. (nhl.com)
