nhl Game Recap
Kings Down Chicago 6-2 - Match Report
Anze Kopitar was the difference, potting a pair for Los Angeles on Tuesday as the Kings skated off with a 6-2 victory over the Blackhawks at Crypto.com Arena.
Bettors who backed the Kings were rewarded as -325 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Los Angeles got goals from Anze Kopitar(2), Trevor Lewis, Vladislav Gavrikov, Alex Laferriere, and Phillip Danault in the victory. Laferriere opened the scoring at 12:03 of the first period.
Cam Talbot turned in a 22-save effort for the Kings.
Chicago got goals from Kevin Korchinski, and Nick Foligno in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Petr Mrazek stopped 18 of 24 shots for the Blackhawks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Los Angeles went 1-for-1, while the Blackhawks were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to Los Angeles by a margin of 24-24.
Next game, Los Angeles takes its act home to face Minnesota looking for another win. For Chicago, they head on the road to face Anaheim.