Wyatt Kaiser broke a third-period tie as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night. Spencer Knight made 25 saves to help Chicago snap a three-game losing streak. The win improved the Blackhawks to 3-4-0 during their seven-game homestand.
Roman Kantserov tied the game in the second period after Samuel Helenius opened the scoring for Los Angeles at 2:31. Kaiser then delivered the go-ahead goal at 7:17 of the third, threading a shot through Anton Forsberg's legs from the left circle. Chicago successfully killed off a double-minor penalty earlier in the game on defenseman Sam Rinzel.
The Kings wrapped up a 3-2-0 road trip with the loss, with Forsberg stopping 25 shots. Chicago played without defenseman Bowen Byram due to an upper-body injury, while Los Angeles rested Drew Doughty and Corey Perry following a 6-3 win over New York on Monday. The teams face each other again Thursday, with Los Angeles hosting Ottawa and Chicago visiting Detroit.
