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Los Angeles Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights Recap - Kings Win 5-2

Los Angeles earned a 5-2 victory over Vegas behind a 2-goal performance from Adrian Kempe on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.

The Kings were a +233 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.

Los Angeles got goals from Adrian Kempe(2), Ben Hutton, Alec Martinez, and Tyler Toffoli in the victory. Martinez opened the scoring at 13:40 of the first period.

Jack Campbell turned in a 44-save effort for the Kings.

Max Pacioretty, and Reilly Smith scored for the Golden Knights, finding the net behind Jack Campbell.

Vegas got a 18-stop effort from Malcolm Subban in the loss.

On the power play, Los Angeles went 1-for-1, while the Golden Knights were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

Vegas outshot Los Angeles 46-23 in the game.

Next game, Los Angeles takes its act on the road to face Carolina looking for another win. For Vegas, they head home to face Columbus.