Leading the NHL with six short-handed goals is a notable achievement for the Los Angeles Kings, but they're intent on not relying on them as they prepare to host the Calgary Flames on Saturday.

The Kings have scored a half-dozen times while down a skater or two, but their 3-2 overtime road loss to the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday put front and center the need to stop reaching the penalty box.

The Kraken scored all three goals while on the power play, including one in the final minute of regulation and another 81 seconds into extra time, leaving the Kings lamenting a lost point in the standings.

"We cleaned that up and then that's crept back in," coach Jim Hiller said. "You just obviously can't do it. You can argue with some of the calls but the calls are made. That's what I say, when you

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