Cloudy with occasional rain in the afternoon. High 58F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%..
Steady light rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Potential for heavy rainfall. Low 53F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Updated: December 18, 2025 @ 11:49 pm
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored twice in the second period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday night.
Anton forsberg stopped 31 shots to help the Kings snap a four-game skid (0-2-2) and get just their third win in nine games (3-4-2).
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for the Lightning and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 18 saves. Tampa Bay has lost three straight (0-2-1) and seven of its last nine (2-6-1).
The Lightning outshot the Kings 13-3 in the third period, but couldn't get the tying goal past Forsberg.
Bjorkstrand gave the Lightning a 1-0 lead with 7:06 remaining in the first period with a power-play goal, knocking in the rebound through Forsberg's pads after the goalie stopped his initial attempt.
Kempe then scored twice 10 1/2 minutes apart in the second to put the Kings ahead. First, he beat Vasilevskiy from between the circles at 5:21 to tie it. Then, he put a backhander past the goalie from the right side on a breakaway with 4:02 remaining in the period with his team-leading 13th for a 2-1 lead with 4:02 left in the period.
Kings: Host Columbus on Monday night to open a three-game homestand.
Lightning: Host Carolina on Saturday.
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