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    Kings force OT but can’t solve Bruins’ home dominance
    • March 11, 2026

    BOSTON — The Kings took the Boston Bruins into overtime but couldn’t stop the host’s TD Garden hot streak.

    Charlie McAvoy scored 39 seconds into overtime and Jeremy Swayman stopped 14 shots on Tuesday night as the Bruins defeated the Kings, 2-1, for their 13th consecutive home win.

    Mason Lohrei scored midway through the third period to snap a scoreless tie. But the Kings tied it five minutes later when Drew Doughty’s shot from the blue line deflected off the heel of Bruins forward Elias Lindholm and into the net.

    It was the seventh straight time the teams had gone to overtime in Boston, where the Bruins improved to 25-8-1 this season.

    In the overtime, Mark Kastelic blocked a shot in the defensive zone and made a long pass to David Pastrnak, who waited for McAvoy to come into the zone. The Bruins defenseman and U.S. Olympian, who went to the locker room at the end of the second period after taking a puck off his mouth, skated in on Darcy Kuemper and went to his backhand for the winner.

    Kuemper stopped 21 shots for the Kings (26-23-15), who entered the night one point out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference after beginning their five-game trip with a 5-4 overtime win in Columbus on Monday afternoon.

    The victory kept Boston (36-22-6) in possession of the East’s second wild-card spot.

    Swayman tied his career high with his 25th win of the season. The Bruins haven’t lost at the TD Garden since before Christmas.

    After the game, Kings forward and future Hall of Famer Anze Kopitar stayed on the ice to shake hands with the Bruins after what is expected to be his last game in Boston.

    The Bruins completed a season sweep, having earned a 2-1 overtime win at Crypto.com Arena on Nov. 21.

    More to come on this story.

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    The Kings visit the New York Islanders on Friday at 4 p.m. PT.

    ​ Orange County Register 

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