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LAK
2 – 1
FINAL
TBL

Los Angeles Kings 2, Tampa Bay Lightning 1 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Los Angeles Kings 2, Tampa Bay Lightning 1. Shots on goal: LAK 20, TBL 32. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 LAK 0-1 TBL; P2 LAK 2-0 TBL; P3 LAK 0-0 TBL.

Scoring plays: P1 12:54 Oliver Bjorkstrand (assists: Anthony Cirelli, Jake Guentzel) to make it LAK 0-1 TBL; P2 05:21 Adrian Kempe (assists: Anze Kopitar, Corey Perry) to make it LAK 1-1 TBL; P2 15:58 Adrian Kempe to make it LAK 2-1 TBL. Top skaters: Adrian Kempe (LAK) 2 G, 0 A; Oliver Bjorkstrand (TBL) 1 G, 0 A; Corey Perry (LAK) 0 G, 1 A; Anze Kopitar (LAK) 0 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Anton Forsberg (LAK) 31 saves on 32, decision W; Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) 18 saves on 20, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · LAK
Adrian Kempe
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 15:41 TOI
Goals · TBL
Oliver Bjorkstrand
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 5 SOG · 20:54 TOI
Goaltending · LAK
Anton Forsberg
31 saves on 32 shots (.969) · W
Season highs
Adrian Kempe · Season-high 2 goals

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

LAK 1 largest lead P2 15:58 (LAK 2, TBL 1) · 2-0 run, P2 5:21–P2 15:58
TBL 1 largest lead P1 12:54 (LAK 0, TBL 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 12:54 Oliver Bjorkstrand (Anthony Cirelli, Jake Guentzel) TBL · Power play · wrist shot · LAK 0, TBL 1
  • P2 5:21 Adrian Kempe (Anze Kopitar, Corey Perry) LAK · wrist shot · LAK 1, TBL 1
  • P2 15:58 Adrian Kempe LAK · backhand shot · LAK 2, TBL 1

Linescore

123 T
LAK 020 2
TBL 100 1

Shots on goal: LAK 20, TBL 32

Biggest Period

The Los Angeles Kings scored 2 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

LAKTBL
20Shots on goal32
48Shot attempts62
29Faceoff wins35
17Hits18
22Blocked shots7
0Power-play goals1
11Takeaways2
20Giveaways9
20Penalty minutes2
96.9%Save %90.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
LAK89320
TBL1181332

🎯 Shot Map

Los Angeles Kings2 G · 26 attempts
Brandt Clarke: saved (wrist)Corey Perry: missed the netJoel Armia: missed the netMikey Anderson: missed the netQuinton Byfield: saved (snap)Trevor Moore: saved (snap)Trevor Moore: saved (wrist)Joel Edmundson: saved (slap)Alex Turcotte: saved (wrist)Corey Perry: saved (tip-in)Corey Perry: saved (backhand)Adrian Kempe: goal (wrist)Brian Dumoulin: saved (snap)Quinton Byfield: missed the netAlex Laferriere: saved (wrist)Andrei Kuzmenko: saved (backhand)Quinton Byfield: saved (snap)Warren Foegele: saved (wrist)Kevin Fiala: missed the netAdrian Kempe: goal (backhand)Quinton Byfield: saved (wrist)Joel Armia: saved (backhand)Quinton Byfield: saved (wrist)Trevor Moore: saved (snap)Brandt Clarke: saved (wrist)Quinton Byfield: missed the net
  • 2Goals8% of attempts
  • 18Saved69% of attempts
  • 6Missed the net23% of attempts
Tampa Bay Lightning1 G · 55 attempts
Charle-Edouard D'Astous: saved (backhand)J.J. Moser: saved (snap)Brayden Point: missed the netZemgus Girgensons: missed the netZemgus Girgensons: saved (tip-in)Yanni Gourde: saved (tip-in)Dominic James: missed the netRyan McDonagh: saved (tip-in)Jake Guentzel: missed the netDarren Raddysh: saved (snap)Brayden Point: missed the netOliver Bjorkstrand: saved (tip-in)Oliver Bjorkstrand: goal (wrist)Dominic James: saved (wrist)Yanni Gourde: saved (snap)Declan Carlile: missed the netDominic James: saved (wrist)Ryan McDonagh: missed the netJake Guentzel: missed the netGage Goncalves: missed the netGage Goncalves: saved (snap)Jake Guentzel: missed the netJ.J. Moser: saved (wrist)Anthony Cirelli: saved (wrist)Darren Raddysh: missed the netDarren Raddysh: saved (wrist)Gage Goncalves: saved (slap)J.J. Moser: missed the netDominic James: missed the netZemgus Girgensons: saved (tip-in)Jake Guentzel: saved (snap)Oliver Bjorkstrand: missed the netDarren Raddysh: missed the netCharle-Edouard D'Astous: missed the netZemgus Girgensons: saved (backhand)Brayden Point: saved (wrist)Pontus Holmberg: saved (backhand)Zemgus Girgensons: saved (snap)Declan Carlile: missed the netJake Guentzel: saved (tip-in)Jake Guentzel: saved (tip-in)Charle-Edouard D'Astous: missed the netNick Paul: missed the netJake Guentzel: saved (snap)Brayden Point: saved (snap)Oliver Bjorkstrand: saved (slap)Nick Paul: missed the netPontus Holmberg: missed the netPontus Holmberg: missed the netDominic James: missed the netOliver Bjorkstrand: saved (wrist)Darren Raddysh: saved (slap)Nick Paul: saved (tip-in)Oliver Bjorkstrand: saved (slap)Brayden Point: saved (snap)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 31Saved56% of attempts
  • 23Missed the net42% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

LAK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Adrian Kempe R 202+221115:41
Anze Kopitar C 011+200119:06
Corey Perry R 011020012:42
Drew Doughty D 000+100024:19
Mikey Anderson D 000001522:45
Joel Edmundson D 000+113119:15
Quinton Byfield R 000041119:12
Brian Dumoulin D 000+110318:40
Cody Ceci D 000+100018:32
Trevor Moore L 000032116:45
Warren Foegele L 000+112016:27
Kevin Fiala L 000000015:54
Brandt Clarke D 000+121315:48
Alex Laferriere R 000012215:01
Andrei Kuzmenko L 000010212:20
Joel Armia R 000011011:58
Alex Turcotte C 000010210:57
Samuel Helenius C 000003006:20
LAK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Anton Forsberg W 313296.9160:00
TBL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Oliver Bjorkstrand R 101051020:54
Jake Guentzel C 011040126:45
Anthony Cirelli C 011010015:40
Darren Raddysh D 000031026:01
Brayden Point C 000030022:04
J.J. Moser D 000020222:00
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D 000-213221:33
Ryan McDonagh D 000-210017:49
Nick Paul L 000012017:31
Gage Goncalves C 000022017:26
Yanni Gourde C 000-221017:22
Pontus Holmberg R 000-212115:37
Dominic James C 000021013:58
Zemgus Girgensons C 000-243013:57
Max Crozier D 000001113:31
Declan Carlile D 000001011:45
Curtis Douglas C 000000006:59
Nikita Kucherov R 000000000:00
TBL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Andrei Vasilevskiy L 182090.0257:08

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