LOS ANGELES — The Golden Knights finished the regular season on a down note Saturday, losing 5-2 to the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center.
Brandon Pirri and Valentin Zykov scored in the second period for the Knights, who enter the postseason with losses in seven of their final eight games.
The Knights open the Western Conference quarterfinals at San Jose on either Wednesday or Thursday. The league will announce the series schedule Sunday morning.
Defenseman Jimmy Schuldt made his NHL debut and earned his first career point when he set up Zykov’s goal that cut Los Angeles’ lead to 3-2 at 13:09 of the second period.