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Kings Lose Darcy Kuemper and Scoring Slump Continues Against Stars

Casey DeSmith matched Ed Belfour's 1998-99 record with 11 consecutive games earning points as Stars players Rantanen, Duchene, and Johnston each had a goal and assist.

  • On Monday, the Dallas Stars rallied past the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 as Mikko Rantanen, Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston each recorded a goal and an assist, with Rantanen sealing the comeback at 3:49 remaining.
  • Seconds after Rantanen's collision with Darcy Kuemper at 16:00 of the first period, Kuemper was forced out with an injury, and a goal was waived off for interference.
  • Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith made 27 saves and has an 8-0-3 run, while Anton Forsberg stopped 17 of 20 shots and made a key pad save on Mavrik Bourque at 14:35.
  • The result leaves the Kings in a scoring slump as they have scored two goals or fewer in six of their past eight games, leaving them 1-3-2 in that span.
  • Both teams will begin road back-to-backs, with the Kings at Florida on Wednesday and the Stars at San Jose on Thursday, while the Stars have earned at least a point in eight consecutive home games vs. Kings .
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Kings lose Darcy Kuemper and scoring slump continues against Stars

DALLAS — Things rarely seem to go well for the Kings in Texas. Mikko Rantanen, Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist each and Casey DeSmith tied a Dallas record with his 11th consecutive game earning points as the Stars rallied past the Kings, 4-1, on Monday night. The Stars have earned at least a point in eight consecutive home games against the Kings (7-0-1), outscoring the visitors 33-15 over that span. Oskar Back scored hi…

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Rantanen, Duchene, Johnston each have goal and assist as Stars beat Kings 4-1

Mikko Rantanen, Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist each and Casey DeSmith tied a Dallas record with his 11th consecutive game earning points as the Stars rallied past the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Monday night.

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The Los Angeles Kings lost their third straight NHL game. The Dallas Stars were the undisputed leaders of the team, led by Anže Kopitar. They won 4-1, and goalie Darcy Kuemper was injured.

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KENS broke the news in on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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