Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning
· National Hockey League
Kempe scores twice in 2nd period as Kings beat Lightning 2-1 to snap 4-game skid
Anton forsberg stopped 31 shots to help the Kings snap a four-game skid (0-2-2) and get just their third win in nine games (3-4-2).
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for the Lightning and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 18 saves. Tampa Bay has lost three straight (0-2-1) and seven of its last nine (2-6-1).
The Lightning outshot the Kings 13-3 in the third period, but couldn't get the tying goal past Forsberg.
Bjorkstrand gave the Lightning a 1-0 lead with 7:06 remaining in the first period with a power-play goal, knocking in the rebound through Forsberg's pads after the goalie stopped his initial attempt.
Kempe then scored twice 10 1/2 minutes apart in the second to put the Kings ahead. First, he beat Vasilevskiy from between the circles at 5:21 to tie it. Then, he put a backhander past the goalie from the right side on a breakaway with 4:02 remaining in the period with his team-leading 13th for a 2-1 lead with 4:02 left in the period.
Lightning: Host Carolina on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesLA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 12:54 | Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (10), Jake Guentzel (19) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:21 | Adrian Kempe Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Anze Kopitar (11), Corey Perry (8) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:58 | Adrian Kempe Goal (13) Backhand, assists: none |
Statistics
 LA |
 TB |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 17 | Hits | 18 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 20 | Shots | 32 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 20.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
| 45.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 54.7 |
| 20 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 6 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 20 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan McDonagh, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Anthony Cirelli, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 20 |
| Brayden Point, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 16 |
| Scott Sabourin, RW | Injured Reserve | Dec 30 |
| Victor Hedman, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 12 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anze Kopitar, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Trevor Moore, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Drew Doughty, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 21 |
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:
