Nashville 4, Los Angeles 2

First Period

1. Nashville, Forsberg 18 (Josi, Granlund) 3:49 (pp).

2. Nashville, Duchene 14 (Forsberg, Josi) 19:01 (pp).

Penalties — Kopitar LA (holding) 2:53; Carrier Nash (stick holding) 5:42; Kempe LA (goaltender interference) 18:32.

Second Period

3. Nashville, Luff 1 (McCarron, Cousins) 2:49.

4. Los Angeles, Brown 5 (unassisted) 9:37.

Penalties — Borowiecki Nash (roughing) 12:19; Lemieux LA (slashing) 12:19; Borowiecki Nash, Lemieux LA (fighting) 16:02; Johansen Nash (roughing) 17:25; Johansen Nash (roughing) 19:59.

Third Period

5. Los Angeles, Frk 1 (Doughty, Arvidsson) 10:33 (pp).

6. Nashville, Trenin 8 (unassisted) 18:49.

Penalties — Kempe LA (high-sticking) 7:29; Tolvanen Nash (hooking) 9:43.

Shots on goal by

Nashville	6	8	6	_	20
Los Angeles	13	14	21	_	48

Goal — Nashville: Saros (W, 18-9-1). Los Angeles: Quick (L, 10-8-4).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Nashville: 2-3; Los Angeles: 1-4.

Referees — Trevor Hanson, Jake Brenk. Linesmen — James Tobias, Mitch Hunt.

Attendance — 14,359 at Los Angeles.

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