The Los Angeles Kings host the Nashville Predators and will look to extend their current winning streak to five.

The Kings are 8-0-3 in their past 11 games at Crypto.com Arena, the third longest home point streak in franchise history.

Currently third in the Pacific Division, LA can overtake the idle Edmonton Oilers for second place with at least one point.

Notes:

-Center Quinton Byfield has scored a goal in five straight games.

-Anze Kopitar is currently riding a 4-game point streak (2 G, 3 A)

-LA's penalty killers have been a perfect 13/13 over their past two contest

1st Period

-The puck is down and play is underway in Los Angeles. 

-Good start from LA's fourth line of Tanner Jeannot, Samuel Helenius, and Alex Turcotte.

-LA still looking for their first shot on goal after about five minutes of play.

-G Darcy Kuemper makes a tough save on a Ryan O'Reilly bid from the slot.

-LA has had a handful of good looks but has yet to register a shot on goal.

-LA will go on the power play. Nashville penalty to Bunting, 2:00 minutes for holding.

-LA only record one shot on goal with the man advantage. Game remains scoreless.

-LA with still just two shots on goal with a little over four minutes remaining in the period.

-MASSIVE o-zone pressure by LA as the first period comes to an end. Still 0-0 at the end of the 1st period.

Second period underway in Los Angeles.

-Adrian Kempe goes off for holding. Nashville with their first power play opportunity of the game.

-Kings kill off Kempe's penalty and have now killed off 14 straight penalties over their last three games.

-LA turnover leads to scoring chance for Zach L'Heureux but Kuemper denied him on the doorstep.

-NSH back on the power play.  Jeannot (LA) two minutes for an illegal check to the head. Blankenburg (NSH) looked to embellish that call. It doesn't appear that Jeannot actually made contact with his head. 

-LA kills off Jeannot's minor penalty. Now 15 straight kills for LA.

-With eight minutes remaining in the second period, LA with just five shots on goal. LA has missed the Nashville net multiple times.

-With LA's offensive officially AWOL so far tonight, Darcy Kuemper has been the Kings' best player. A perfect 13/13 on Nashville's shots.

-Warren Foegele on a breakway: hits the crossbar.  Still scoreless. 

-LA to the power play. Kevin Fiala draws a tripping penalty on Brady Skjei.

-Great setup for Moore who shoots it wide.

-Zero shots on goal for LA on that power play. Both sides 0/2 with the man advantage so far tonight.

-Forsberg (NSH) high sticks Quinton Byfield and LA will go on the power play with 14.6 seconds remaining the second frame.

-Kempe's one-timer draws iron. 0-0 after two.

3rd period underway

-LA with just one SOG on the power play. LA 0/3 with the man advantage and we are still scoreless in LA.

-With 14 min`s left to go, LAK will still just 7 SOG. Yikes.

-Trevor Moore with a counter down the wing but his backhand shot is easily fought off by Annunen.

-LAK with more o-zone time leading to a handful of shots from the point but Annunen (NSH) keeps things scoreless.

-LA with a clear push here looking for the game's opening goal.

-End to end action. Kuemper robs Sveckkov twice on the doorstep and Jeannot hits the post on the break the other way.

-1:48 remaining and things are still scoreless at Crypto.com Arena.

-Good chance for Mikey Anderson but Annunen makes the save.

-Great chance for Stamkos on a 2-on-1 but Kuemper makes the save.

-60 minutes isn't enough to find a winner in this one. With the point, LA ties Edmonton and is now in 2nd place in the Pacific Division.

OT

-Darcy Kuemper 11-0-1 hasn't lost in regulation at home over a stretch of 12 games.

-Byfield hits the post with a chance to win it.

-Byfield WINS IT in OT for the Kings on a nice setup from Adrian Kempe. Byfield's third OT winner of the year.

-Byfield now has goals in six straight games.  Is the Byfield Era starting in Los Angeles?

-Byfield is the first King since Luc Robitaille to score in six straight games.

RECAP: After a very sluggish start, the LA Kings relied on a strong performance from goalie Darcy Kuemper and late heroics from young Quinton Byfield to beat Nashville 1-0 in overtime. With the win, LA now has 81 points, good for second place in the Pacific Division.  LA Kings are now an NHL best 23-3-4 on home ice. 

NEXT UP:  LA Kings at Minnesota Wild, March 17th, 5:00 PM Pacific, Xcel Energy Center.