nhl Game Recap
Pittsburgh Falls 5-2 to Kings - Recap
Los Angeles got a pair of goals from Anze Kopitar as the Kings skated to a 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday at STAPLES Center.
Bettors who backed the Kings were rewarded as +126 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Anze Kopitar(2), Jeff Carter, Brendan Leipsic, and Alex Iafallo each scored for the Kings in the victory. Carter opened the scoring for Los Angeles.
Jonathan Quick stopped 38 of 40 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Jake Guentzel(2) scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Jonathan Quick.
Pittsburgh got a 20-stop effort from Casey DeSmith in the loss.
On the power play, Los Angeles went 0-for-3, while the Penguins were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Los Angeles lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 40-25.
Next game, Los Angeles takes its act on the road to face Minnesota looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face San Jose.