Dubois Scores Twice Within 12 Seconds; Kings Beat Wild 7–3

Los Angeles Kings center Pierre-Luc Dubois (white) scores a goal against Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) while Wild defenseman Brock Faber (7) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in in St. Paul, Minn., on Oct. 19, 2023. Matt Krohn/AP Photo

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice within 12 seconds in the first period, and Cam Talbot stopped 29 shots in the Los Angeles Kings’ 7–3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night, Oct. 19.

Dubois scored for the second straight game, giving him three goals in four games this season. His two scores 12 seconds apart in the first marked the third-fastest two goals scored in franchise history.