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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