Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 1, 2026

NHL matchup

Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings

View the PlayerWON model prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 1, 2026.

January 1, 2026 · 9:30 PM CST
Away

Tampa Bay Lightning

50-26-6
at
Home

Los Angeles Kings

35-27-20
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Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Los Angeles Kings LAK
106Points90
0.646Points %0.549
290Goals for225
231Goals against247
59Goal differential-22
L1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL road
Metric
Los Angeles Kings LAK home
41Games41
24Wins15
53Points39
37Goal differential-20
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Los Angeles Kings LAK
5-5-0Record6-2-2
10Points14
26Goals for32
30Goals against31
-4Goal differential1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Los Angeles Kings LAK 4 wins
Total goals31 – 24
Goal differential +7 / -7
Goals per game3.1 / 2.4
Shots per game28.1 / 27.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
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
Jan 29, 2020
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
4 - 2 24 - 34 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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