Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 18, 2025

NHL matchup

Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning

View the PlayerWON model prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 18, 2025.

December 18, 2025 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

Los Angeles Kings

35-27-20
at
Home

Tampa Bay Lightning

50-26-6
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Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
90Points106
0.549Points %0.646
225Goals for290
247Goals against231
-22Goal differential59
L1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Los Angeles Kings LAK road
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL home
41Games41
20Wins26
51Points53
-2Goal differential22
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
6-2-2Record5-5-0
14Points10
32Goals for26
31Goals against30
1Goal differential-4
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Los Angeles Kings LAK 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 7 wins
Total goals25 – 34
Goal differential -9 / +9
Goals per game2.5 / 3.4
Shots per game29.6 / 28.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 30, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
0 - 3 28 - 33 View
Jan 4, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 2 34 - 21 View
Mar 23, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
3 - 4 24 - 23 View
Jan 9, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 3 22 - 29 View
Jan 28, 2023
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 5 28 - 25 View
Oct 25, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
2 - 4 25 - 33 View
Jan 18, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
6 - 4 25 - 36 View
Dec 14, 2021
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 3 30 - 30 View
Jan 29, 2020
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
4 - 2 24 - 34 View
Jan 14, 2020
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 4 41 - 38 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s machine-learning model, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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