nhl Game Recap
Los Angeles Kings vs New Jersey Devils Wrap - Los Angeles Wins 2-1
The Kings beat New Jersey 2-1 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by David Rittich's 27 saves.
Bettors who backed the Kings were rewarded as -105 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Los Angeles got goals from Anze Kopitar, and Quinton Byfield in the victory. Kopitar opened the scoring at 8:07 of the second period.
David Rittich turned in a 27-save effort for the Kings.
New Jersey got a goal from Tyler Toffoli in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Nico Daws stopped 27 of 29 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Los Angeles scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while New Jersey went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Los Angeles by a margin of 29-28.
Los Angeles heads into a battle against the Bruins. New Jersey, meanwhile, will have their next action against Philadelphia.