The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the LA Kings 6-4 in a late-night rumble in Crypto.com Arena. Victor Hedman finished the game with two goals and an assist playing a full 32 minutes for his team after injuries caused the team to only be able to dress 16 skaters (four defensemen) ahead of the game.
Mathieu Joseph and Nikita Kucherov both finished with a goal and assist at important moments in the game, with newly minted All-Star Steven Stamkos adding two more points to his scoring bag. Andrei Vasilevskiy wasn’t spectacular, but he stopped 32 of 36 shots in the win, saving his best work for the third period where he saved a couple goals at crucial moments.