Adrian Kempe scores late, and the Kings beat the Lightning 2-1 for a 4-game winning streak

Tampa Bay Lightning center Luke Glendening, left, and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov fall as they vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Los Angeles.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Luke Glendening, left, and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov fall as they vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)


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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 for their fourth consecutive victory. Mikey Anderson scored in the first period and Darcy Kuemper made 34 saves for the Kings while shutting out Tampa Bay over the final 58 1/2 minutes. Los Angeles has won 12 of 16. Captain Victor Hedman scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 19 shots for Tampa Bay, which has lost three straight games for the first time in two months. The winning goal was created by Alex Turcotte, who capitalized on a turnover and roared down ice before dropping a pass to Kempe.

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