Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Lightning versus the Kings? The puck drops at 10:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Kings as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Kings – Tampa Bay Lightning odds
Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Lightning have faced off vs. the Kings as the underdog, they have gone 2-0. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Lightning and Kings, the teams have averaged 5 goals per game with an over/under record of 1-2. The last three times they have faced off with the Kings as the home team, the OU record is 1-2.
- Tampa Bay has played well in their previous three road games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-0.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Los Angeles has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
- Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Kings have a strong record vs the puck line going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Lightning have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
As the season winds down, the Lightning find themselves in the 6th spot in the Eastern Conference and 4th in the Atlantic Division. Their overall record of 38-25-6 gives them 82 points, and they have won five straight games.
On the road this year, Tampa Bay has gone 17-16-2 and have won three straight games away from home. When listed as the underdog, they have gone 13-12-4 for the year, and they have won four straight games when in that role.
On the offensive side, the Lightning are scoring an 3.5 goals per game this season, ranking 6th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 23rd in the league. Coming into the game, the Lightning have a 21-12 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 16-11.
Heading into this matchup vs. Los Angeles, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 43 games in this season. His current record is 26-16, and his save percentage stands at 0.836%.
At home this season, the Kings have gone 16-11-7, and they have won three straight games as the favorite. In the Pacific Division, Los Angeles is in third place with a record of 9-8. Overall, the Kings have gone 36-22-11, and they have won two straight games.
Against Western Conference opponents, Los Angeles has gone 20-18 this season, and they are in seventh place in the conference. Over their last ten games, the Kings have gone 6-4, and they have gone 3-2 in their last five games.
On the offensive side, the Kings are scoring an 3.1 goals per game this season, ranking 16th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 6th in the league. The Kings went 22-16 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 11-5.
Goalie Cam Talbot gets the start and has made 42 starts this season. His record at this point is 21-16, and his save percentage is 0.891%.
With the Kings being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Kings.
Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Tips
- Take the Kings on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Lightning (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Carl Grundstrom – Lower Body – Out
- Alex Turcotte – Upper Body – Questionable
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Haydn Fleury – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Mikhail Sergachev – Leg – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
