Adrian Kempe scored the decisive goal late in the third period, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, marking their fourth straight win. The Kings have now triumphed in 12 of their last 16 games, showcasing strong defensive play with goalie Darcy Kuemper making 34 saves and shutting out the Lightning for over 58 minutes.

Tampa Bay's captain Victor Hedman opened the scoring just 70 seconds into the game, but Mikey Anderson quickly responded for the Kings. The game turned when Alex Turcotte assisted Kempe's winning goal after an error from Lightning's Nick Perbix.