nhl Game Recap
Minnesota Ices Los Angeles 4-3 - Recap
Minnesota skated to a 4-3 victory over Los Angeles on Saturday in NHL action at Staples Center.
The Wild were a -143 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Joel Eriksson Ek, Ryan Suter, Matt Dumba, and Marcus Johansson each scored for the Wild in the victory. Dumba opened the scoring for Minnesota.
Cam Talbot stopped 30 of 33 Los Angeles shots in the victory.
Andreas Athanasiou, Gabriel Vilardi, and Blake Lizotte scored for the Kings, finding the net behind Cam Talbot.
Los Angeles got a 40-stop effort from Jonathan Quick in the loss.
On the power play, Minnesota went 0-for-5, while the Kings were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Los Angeles lost the shots on goal battle to Minnesota by a margin of 44-33.
Minnesota looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Ducks. The Kings will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Colorado.