Kings hold off Kraken, tie franchise record with 48th win

SEATTLE — The Kings built a four-goal lead then nearly squandered it all while tying a franchise record in their penultimate game of the regular season.
Samuel Helenius scored twice, David Rittich made 28 saves, and the Kings spoiled the Seattle Kraken’s home finale with a 6-5 victory on Tuesday night, matching the 2015-16 Kings’ team record for single-season wins (48).
The Kings (48-24-9, 105 points) are already locked into a best-of-seven first-round playoff series against th