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Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a save on a deflection by Los Angeles Kings left wing Tanner Jeannot (10) in front of defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a save on a shot by Los Angeles Kings right wing Alex Laferriere (14) as Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh (43) looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Los Angeles Kings during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (81) moves the puck ahead of Los Angeles Kings left wing Tanner Jeannot (10) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar (11) works against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) breaks out ahead of Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Los Angeles Kings goaltender David Rittich (31) makes a sve on a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh (43) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a save on a deflection by Los Angeles Kings left wing Tanner Jeannot (10) in front of defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a save on a shot by Los Angeles Kings right wing Alex Laferriere (14) as Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh (43) looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Los Angeles Kings during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (81) moves the puck ahead of Los Angeles Kings left wing Tanner Jeannot (10) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar (11) works against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) breaks out ahead of Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Los Angeles Kings goaltender David Rittich (31) makes a sve on a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh (43) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots, Brandon Hagel scored two goals and had an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Thursday night.
Anthony Cirelli scored his fourth short-handed goal of the season for the Kings. The shutout was Vasilevskiy’s second this season and 37th of his career.
David Rittich finished with 30 saves for Los Angeles, which has lost four straight. The Kings were shut out for the second consecutive game and fell to 2-7-1 in the past 10 games.
Hagel opened the scoring at 4:45 of the first period and opened up some breathing room with his second with less than five minutes to play. Cirelli scored an empty-net goal with 1:17 left.
Kings: After playing 23:51 in his season debut on Wednesday, Drew Doughty was back in the lineup on Thursday. Los Angeles fell to 11-14-2 on the road.
Lightning: Defenseman Victor Hedman, who on Thursday was named captain for Team Sweden for the Four Nations Face-off, became the 10th Swedish-born player to appear in 1,100 career regular-season games. Vasilevskiy recorded his 21st career assist.
Los Angeles appeared to tie the game when Quinton Byfield converted a breakaway at 7:41 of the second period just after killing off a penalty. But Tampa Bay challenged for offside and the goal was overturned because Jacob Moverare entered the zone early.
The Kings were held to two or fewer goals for the seventh consecutive game.
The Kings are at Carolina and the Lightning host the Islanders both on Saturday night.
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