nhl Game Recap
Los Angeles Skates Past Winnipeg 2-1 - Recap
The Kings beat Winnipeg 2-1 on Friday, earning a victory backstopped by Darcy Kuemper's 18 saves.
Bettors who backed the Kings were rewarded as -109 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Adrian Kempe, and Alex Turcotte each scored for the Kings in the victory. Turcotte opened the scoring for Los Angeles.
Darcy Kuemper turned in a 18-save effort for the Kings.
Winnipeg got a goal from Mark Scheifele in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Eric Comrie stopped 21 of 23 shots for the Jets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Los Angeles scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Winnipeg went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Los Angeles by a margin of 23-19.
Next game, Los Angeles takes its act on the road to face Calgary looking for another win. For Winnipeg, they head home to face Colorado.