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Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 26, 2027

NHL matchup

Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 26, 2027.

January 26, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Tampa Bay Lightning at 62.9%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Los Angeles Kings logo
Away team

Los Angeles Kings

37.1%
Fair American +170
Fair decimal 2.7
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Tampa Bay Lightning logo
Home team

Tampa Bay Lightning

62.9%
Fair American -170
Fair decimal 1.59
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 26, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 26. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

93:52 together · 9 games

xG share58.4%
Corsi for / against
128 / 98
Fenwick for / against
89 / 64
Corsi share
56.6%
Fenwick share
58.2%
xG for / against
5.49 / 3.92
All observed combinations

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

123:37 together · 10 games

xG share61.5%
Corsi for / against
154 / 103
Fenwick for / against
114 / 80
Corsi share
59.9%
Fenwick share
58.8%
xG for / against
7.27 / 4.55
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Anton Forsberg

Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
112
Save %
90.2
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
24.1

Dennis Hildeby

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Oct 24

3 / 3 appearances covered

Shots faced
78
Save %
88.5
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
35.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 26, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

xG for / game
2.83
xG against / game
2.98
xG differential / game
-0.15

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.56
xG against / game
2.79
xG differential / game
0.77

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 26, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.4
Corsi share (%)
48.8
Fenwick share (%)
49.1
Faceoff win %
49.3
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 26.6 · Shooting: 9.0% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.5
Corsi share (%)
55.1
Fenwick share (%)
55.6
Faceoff win %
49.5
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 31.1 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
8Points15
0.364Points %0.682
28Goals for38
37Goals against34
-9Goal differential4
L1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Los Angeles Kings LAK road
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL home
8Games5
3Wins5
8Points10
-2Goal differential9
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
3-5-2Record7-2-1
8Points15
24Goals for37
29Goals against29
-5Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Los Angeles Kings LAK 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 6 wins
Total goals25 – 32
Goal differential -7 / +7
Goals per game2.5 / 3.2
Shots per game26.1 / 28.1
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 1, 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
5 - 3 24 - 20 View
Dec 18, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 1 20 - 32 View
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
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.