Kings edged by Kraken for rare home loss

LOS ANGELES — In their first game since clinching a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Kings’ four-game winning streak came to an end with a rare home loss, as they fell to the Seattle Kraken, 2-1, on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena.

A Kraken squad that had scored 10 goals in its last two games won its third straight on the road against a Kings team that was coming off an emotional win on Saturday against likely first-round playoff opponent Edmonton.

The Kings (44-24-9, 97 points)...