The Kings fell in overtime for a second straight game to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night at Staples Center, losing 4-3 to open the season 0-0-2.
Here are five takeaways from the season’s second game:
Another blown lead
For the second straight game, the Kings found themselves ahead 3-1 at the second intermission. And for the second game, they failed to protect the lead.
The Wild (2-0-0) cut their deficit to one less than eight minutes into the third Saturday after Joel Eriksson Ek buried a rebound with the Kings caught in a line change.