nhl Game Recap
Kings Down Minnesota 7-6 - Match Report
Adrian Kempe was the difference, potting a pair for Los Angeles on Saturday as the Kings skated off with a 7-6 victory over the Wild at Xcel Energy Center.
Los Angeles won as a +154 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Los Angeles got goals from Adrian Kempe(2), Drew Doughty, Alex Iafallo, Kevin Fiala, Matt Roy, and Gabriel Vilardi in the victory. Kempe opened the scoring at 4:28 of the first period.
Cal Petersen stopped 29 of 35 Minnesota shots in the victory.
Kirill Kaprizov, Jacob Middleton, Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Foligno, Mats Zuccarello, and Sam Steel scored for the Wild, finding the net behind Cal Petersen.
Filip Gustavsson stopped 17 of 20 shots for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Los Angeles went 2-for-6, while the Wild were 3-for-6 with the man advantage.
Los Angeles lost the shots on goal battle to Minnesota by a margin of 35-34.
Los Angeles heads into a battle against the Red Wings. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against Colorado.