The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Nashville Predators 4-2 in a game where the Kings took an early lead. Grundstrom and Turcotte scored for the Kings, while Barrie and Forsberg scored for the Predators. The game saw a late effort from the Predators but ultimately ended in favor of the Kings going into the All-Star Break.
FINAL: Kings 4, #Preds 2 Late effort but Nashville falls in this one going into the All-Star Break.
LAK Goal - Kev! Empty netter from Fiala makes it 4-2 with just over a minute to play.
Empty net Nashville with 1:39 to play. #Preds
Tomasino, 3-2 #Preds cut right back into the Kings lead. What a look by Roman Josi to sauce that pass. Hell of a play. Tomasino now has 6 points in 11 games.
Philip Tomasino with a nice deflection goal. 3-2, Preds have life.
LAK Goal - Lewie, Lewie! That's a massive goal for the Kings. Lewis from the slot and each member of the fourth line has a goal. 3-1 Kings.
Trevor Lewis, 3-1 Kings with 6:39 to play.
Kevin Fiala to the box for holding Jeremy Lauzon. We've got 4-on-3 hockey. #Preds
Well, that lasted 17 seconds. O'Reilly called for high-sticking. Just his 5th penalty this season. https://t.co/3RmrH0OU3U
Filip Forsberg was on the ice for 2 minutes 24 seconds before scoring this goal. That's determination. https://t.co/wuaRZJ9EhR
Filip Forsberg was on the ice for 2:24 before scoring this goal. That's determination. https://t.co/JLbIFm0nfX
Nashville is back to the PP for the 3rd time tonight. #Preds have been rolling the last few minutes.
Kings unable to get the puck out after killing the penalty and Forsberg beats Rittich off a bounce from the end boards, 2-1 LAK.
NSH Goal - Kings kill an early penalty but can't clear the zone at the end and the Predators capitalize after an extended sequence in the o-zone. Forsberg the goal. 2-1.
Preds finally on the board, after about a 2-3 minute shift in the offensive zone. Filip Forsberg finally finds a loose puck.
Forsberg, 2-1 #Preds are on the board with 14:45 to play.
Saros makes a shorthanded save on Kopitar. #Preds
Third period is a go! Kings lead 2-0 as we return to play here in Nashville.
No Goal - Incidental contact with Rittich prior to the goal. Still 2-0 Kings, 13:50 left in the second. https://t.co/SvkI6vQ5Da
Alex Turcotte’s first NHL goal is a pretty one. https://t.co/75T04qiwxD
Tyson Barrie on the rebound in front. #Preds cut the Kings lead in half at 2-1.
Alex Turcotte, 2-0 Kings. His 1st career NHL goal. #Preds
END 1: Kings 1, #Preds 0 Evangelista's turnover led to Grundstrom giving LA an early lead. Nashville leads shots 17-11 & all chances 11-8.
End of one, 1-0 LAK. Predators credited with 17 shots in the first but the Kings get the only goal. Need more.
LAK Goal - Honky Tonk(a)! Grundstrom powers his way into the offensive zone and beats Saros with a heavy shot from the right-hand circle. 1-0 Kings.
Hockey showdown alert! Kings take on Predators - lock in for the action! https://t.co/gvqS3k2Fbr
Brady Tkachuk, 3-3 right off the faceoff. #Preds all knotted up.
1st period highlights: - Phil Tomasino already has 2 points (1g-1a) in his return to the #Preds lineup - Mike McCarron has matched his career high in goals (7, set in 2021-22) - Cody Glass is on the scoresheet (1a) - Yak's goal celebration - DEPTH SCORING (FINALLY)
3-3, after 40 minutes. Big goal from Danault to send things into the intermission where it started. Kings get through the second, big opportunity in the third.
LAK Goal - JADdy! Shorthanded goal from Anderson-Dolan follows up a Lewis rebound and puts the Kings back on top. 2-1.
LAK Goal - Juicy Start. First line connects. Laferriere down the wall to Kopitar, who spins and finds Kempe for the first-time shot from the slot. 1-0 Kings, just over 4 minutes in.
Third period is a go. Kings trailing 4-1 as we get back underway.