Just over five minutes into the second period, Adrian Kempe wired a perfect shot from the high slot to tie the game. He put the puck between the legs of Charle-Edouard D’Astous and placed it above Andrei Vasilevsky’s left pad. It was a goal-scorer’s goal and evened the score.

The LA Kings face the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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Despite Tampa Bay holding a 1-0 lead after the first period, the Kings got a pair of goals from Adrian Kempe in the second period and held on to take a 2-1 win. The Lightning fell to 18-13-2 with the loss.