Adrian Kempe scored the only goal of the shootout in the second round, and the Los Angeles Kings tightened the Western Conference playoff race with a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

LOS ANGELES -- Anton Forsberg made 29 saves and stopped all three attempts he faced in the shootout for the Los Angeles Kings, who moved back into the second wild card from the Western Conference with a 3-2 win against the Nashville Predators at Crypto.com Arena on Monday.

Joel Armia and Scott Laughton scored in regulation and Adrian Kempe had the lone goal in the shootout, lifting the Los Angeles Kings to ​a 3-2 win against the visiting Nashville Predators on Monday night.

LA turned to its goaltending to get the win, led by Anton Forsberg, who stopped three clutch shots from the Predators in the shootout. The Kings were also great in the faceoff, winning 58.3% and forcing 18 giveaways from the Predators.

The Nashville Predators gained a point, but they ultimately fell to the Los Angeles Kings by a 3-2 final on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. The result sees the Preds drop their first game of the current road trip in three tries with the Kings sliding back into the second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.