nhl Game Recap
Recap - Kings Defeat Pittsburgh 2-1
The Kings earned a 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday behind a 35-save performance from Calvin Petersen at Staples Center.
Los Angeles won as a +187 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Los Angeles got goals from Trevor Lewis, and Blake Lizotte in the victory. Lizotte opened the scoring at 2:34 of the first period.
Calvin Petersen stopped 35 of 36 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Bryan Rust scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Calvin Petersen.
Tristan Jarry stopped 20 of 22 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Los Angeles scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Los Angeles lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 36-22.
Next game, Los Angeles takes its act home to face New Jersey looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face Anaheim.