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LA rally to beat Coyotes in Australian NHL exhibition

Adrian Kempe scored twice in the LA Kings' win over Arizona in the NHL Global Series in Melbourne (AP PHOTO)

Two Adrian Kempe goals in the final period have lifted the LA Kings to a 3-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes in the second National Hockey League (NHL) pre-season exhibition match in Melbourne.

After losing to their Western Conference rivals 5-3 on Saturday, the Kings again fell behind to a Barrett Hayton goal on Sunday.

There were five penalties in a scoreless second period before LA rallied late, with Kempe's goals coming either side of another from Jacob Moverare.

Travis Dermott scored a late consolation for the Coyotes in front of 13,188 fans at Rod Laver Arena.

The two-game Global Series, which ended tied at 1-1, marked the first time NHL contests have been played in the southern hemisphere.

More than 30,000 fans attended three days of action, including an open training session on Friday.

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