Adrian Kempe stickhandled into the slot and beat Eric Comrie with a wrist shot to the top right corner at 1:14 of overtime to give Los Angeles a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night in the Kings’ first game in almost a week because of wildfires.

WINNIPEG -- Adrian Kempe scored 1:14 into overtime, giving the Los Angeles Kings a 2-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on Friday. It was the Kings’ first game in six days. Their home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday was postponed because of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

Adrian Kempe scored at 1:14 of overtime to lift the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night in the opener of a five-game road trip.

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The Los Angeles Kings were thinking about friends and family in wildfire-ravaged California as they embarked on an eight-day road trip that kicked off Friday in Winnipeg.

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First up are the Los Angeles Kings, who have won four straight games and should be well rested, considering they haven’t played since a 2-1 triumph over Tampa Bay last Saturday. A scheduled game on Wednesday was postponed due to the horrific wildfires sweeping through SoCal which have hit home for players and staff members.

Adrian Kempe scored the overtime winner 1:14 into the extra frame, beating Comrie on a clean two-on-one rush up-ice. His first period helper gave him two points on the night.

As the Jets continue to battle for top spot in the NHL standings, the Flames have done an excellent job of keeping themselves in the thick of the battle for the second wild card in the Western Conference — currently one point up on the Vancouver Canucks for the eighth seed.

The 28-12-2 Winnipeg Jets will host the 23-10-5 Los Angeles Kings from Canada Life Centre on Friday night. The game will be the fourth of Winnipeg's season-high, eight-game homestand. Tuesday evening's contest vs.

Kings: Los Angeles put up 23 shots on goal, while blocking 11 of Winnipeg’s shot attempts. Jets: Winnipeg barely tested Kuemper, managing four shots on goal in the first period and five in the ...