Quinton Byfield's overtime goal propelled the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night, extending Toronto's losing streak to four games. Byfield scored 35 seconds into overtime, securing the win for the Kings. The Kings demonstrated resilience, overcoming 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to claim the victory.

The game, held in Toronto, saw the Maple Leafs take an early lead in the first period with goals from Bobby McMann and John Tavares. McMann scored his fifth goal of the season at the 11:54 mark, followed by Tavares, who netted his tenth, extending the lead to 2-0. The Kings struggled to find the net in the first period, leaving them visibly frustrated as they headed into the locker room.

In the second period, the Kings adopted a more aggressive approach. Warren Foegele, playing in his hometown, broke the Kings' scoring drought at 13:09 with a wrist shot, marking his third goal of the season. Shortly after, Kevin Fiala scored his ninth of the season, tying the game. However, Tavares quickly responded with his second goal of the night, reclaiming the lead for Toronto.

The Kings continued to battle in the third period, with Alex Laferriere scoring to tie the game once again. The score remained tied, forcing the game into overtime.

In overtime, Drew Doughty passed to Byfield, who scored on a one-timer from the right faceoff dot. Darcy Kuemper stood out in the net for the Kings, while Dennis Hildeby defended the net for Toronto. Kuemper made 12 saves for the Kings. Hildeby stopped 33 shots.

The Maple Leafs were missing key players, including captain Auston Matthews, who was out with a lower-body injury, and goalie Anthony Stolarz, who had an upper-body injury. Both players were injured in a previous game against Boston.

With this win, the Kings improved their record to 9-5-4. The Maple Leafs fell to 8-8-2 after their fourth consecutive loss. The Kings are continuing their three-game Canadian road trip and will face the Ottawa Senators in their next game.