Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Planning on watching today’s Kings and Lightning game? Catch the action at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, as the Lightning hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Kings are favored in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Tampa Bay Lightning – Los Angeles Kings odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Lightning have the leg up at 2-1. The Lightning also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 7 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- Across their three previous road games, Los Angeles has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Through their last three home games, Tampa Bay has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Lightning have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
- As the betting favorite, the Kings have an puck line mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Los Angeles posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Kings are in 6th place in the Western Conference with a record of 20-10-6. In the Pacific Division, they are in 3rd place. Over their last ten games, they have gone 4-6, and they have lost their last five games.
On the road this season, Los Angeles has gone 13-3-1, and they have lost their last two road games. When playing against teams from the Western Conference, the Kings are 13-6.
Offensively, the Kings come into the game at 3.4 goals per contest placing 18th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 10th position in the league. This season, the Kings are 14-8 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 5-1 record.
Entering the game, goalie Cam Talbot has started 25 games this season. His current record stands at 14-9, and his save percentage is 0.903%.
At home this season, the Lightning have gone 11-5-3, and they are 12-8-1 when favored. Overall, Tampa Bay is 19-17-5 and sits in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. In their last 10 games, the Lightning have gone 5-5, and they have dropped three straight games as the underdog.
Against the Western Conference, Tampa Bay is 8-11 on the year, and they have gone 4-7 against Atlantic Division opponents. Over their last five games, the Lightning have gone 2-3, and they are 7-9-4 this season when listed as the underdog.
When looking at their offense, the Lightning have an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 11th in the league. The Lightning went 12-11 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 7-5.
Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy comes into the game having made 18 starts this season. So far, his record is 9-9 and he has a save percentage of 0.641%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Lightning.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- We like the Lightning on the moneyline (-106)
- The Lightning are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Haydn Fleury – Hand – Out
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Erik Cernak – Upper Body – Questionable
- Mikhail Sergachev – Lower Body – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
- Tanner Jeannot – Upper Body – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
