nhl Game Recap
Kings Fall 5-2 Against Tampa Bay - Game Recap
The Lightning beat Los Angeles 5-2 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Andrei Vasilevskiy's 26 saves.
Bettors who backed the Lightning were rewarded as -233 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Tampa Bay got goals from Victor Hedman, Corey Perry, Ross Colton, Brayden Point, and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare in the victory. Point opened the scoring at 5:02 of the first period.
Andrei Vasilevskiy turned in a 26-save effort for the Lightning.
Jaret Anderson-Dolan, and Phillip Danault scored for the Kings, finding the net behind Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Los Angeles got a 20-stop effort from Jonathan Quick in the loss.
On the power play, Tampa Bay went 0-for-2, while the Kings were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Los Angeles by a margin of 28-25.
Next game, Tampa Bay takes its act on the road to face Florida looking for another win. For Los Angeles, they head on the road to face Carolina.