Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman, left, is held back from fighting Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang) Boston Bruins players celebrate after a goal by center Elias Lindholm (28) during t he first period of an NHL hockey game against the Kings, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang) Boston Bruins center Patrick Brown, left, passes the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Kings, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang) Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson (44) controls the puck while under pressure from Boston Bruins center John Beecher (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang) Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha, left, shoots while under pressure from Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang) Boston Bruins right wing Fabian Lysell shoots during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Kings, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang) Kings right wing Adrian Kempe (9) shoots the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang) Boston Bruins center Jakub Lauko (94) gathers the puck while being pursued by Kings left wing Kevin Fiala during the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang) Kings center Samuel Helenius looks on after scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang) Show Caption1 of 9Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman, left, is held back from fighting Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang) Expand LOS ANGELES — With back-to-back seven-goal games, the Kings extended their franchise-record home points streak to 14 games in a 7-2 victory over the Boston Bruins Sunday evening at Crypto.com Arena. It was the first time in franchise history that 16 Kings players had a point in the same game and the first time since 1995 that the team scored seven goals in consecutive matchups. With both teams on the second halves of back-to-backs, early play was marked by turnovers and odd-man rushes before the Kings, coming off a 7-2 win over Carolina, put a second straight touchdown on Boston on just 23 shots. “There are multiple mistakes on both those goals,” Coach Jim Hiller said of Boston’s Elias Lindholm’s score off a turnover just 19 seconds into the first period and Morgan Geekie’s tally in the second that tied the game at 2-2. But, ultimately the coach approved of the defensive effort. “What I liked is that we didn’t really compound it and give them chance after chance.” The Kings defense and checking held the Bruins to only 13 shots and Geekie’s goal would be the Bruins’ last of the game. Play tightened up and grew more physical in the second period, with even the netminders getting into it. Officials stepped in to stop a tilt between Kuemper and Swayman at center ice. “Nobody wants to see that,” Hiller said to chuckles after the game. The roar from the Crypto.com Area crowd at the possible goalie melee was undeniable. “It’s pretty late in the season for that,” he continued. “Neither team’s coaches want to see that, because those are some pretty important players.” The Kings’ bench may have shared the fans’ opinion. Warren Foegele, who played in his 500th game and scored his 100th career goal called Kuemper “a fierce competitor.” “I think everyone was kind of excited. He’s a pretty big guy. You don’t often see that happen, but everyone was ready to support him,” Foegele continued Foegele’s goal and an earlier score from Captain Anže Kopitar had the score tied early in the second period. The scoring was entirely the Kings’ from there out. Drew Doughty drove home a rebound to the top of the circle for a 3-2 lead and Andrei Kuzmenko’s second tally in two games ended the period with the Kings up 4-2. Quinton Byfield, Tanner Jeannot and Samuel Helenius’ trio of goals in the third took the Kings’ scoring to seven for the second night in a row. Before the game, Head Coach Jim Hiller downplayed the notion that the current streak is the best hockey the team has played all year. “I thought we had stretches at times earlier this season, where we played better hockey for longer,” Hiller said while acknowledging that consistency in the lineup since the trade deadline has contributed to more balanced play by all four forward lines. But after the franchise-record win, the coach was measuredly celebratory of the all-around and structured team effort. “That one, I think we share with everybody; with our fans, with the city.” The game was a meeting between two teams headed in opposite directions in the playoff race. Boston’s sixth loss in a row leaves them six points out of the last wildcard in the East with just ten games remaining. The win jumped the Kings into second in the Pacific Division, tied at 87 points with the Edmonton Oilers. With the league’s best record at home, staying ahead of Edmonton could be a key factor in winning a possible fourth consecutive first-round matchup between the teams. The Kings can claim the number two spot outright with a win over another Eastern Conference team fighting for a wildcard position when they host the New York Rangers Tuesday night. Related Articles Los Angeles Kings | Kings show dominance in blowing past Hurricanes Los Angeles Kings | Kings all about momentum with back-to-back home set Los Angeles Kings | Darcy Kuemper remains stingy as Kings beat Blackhawks Los Angeles Kings | Kings head to Chicago needing to figure out the Blackhawks Los Angeles Kings | Kings can’t hold off Wild as 5-game win streak ends ...read more read less