Kings vs. Lightning Prediction, Odds & Stats - December 18, 2025

Game Scheduled
Pacific
Dec 18th, 7:00 PM EST
Los Angeles
Kings
L L L W W
Tampa Bay
Lightning
L W W L L
VS
Los Angeles Kings
Tampa Bay Lightning
Scoreboard Spread Moneyline O/U
Los Angeles Kings 14-9-4-5      
Tampa Bay Lightning 18-12-2-1      

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
12/15/25
Los Angeles Kings LA ( 14-9-4-5 )
Dallas Stars DAL ( 22-7-3-2 )
1   -   4
 Pacific
12/15/25
Florida Panthers FLA ( 17-13-1-1 )
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 18-12-2-1 )
5   -   2
 Atlantic
12/13/25
Calgary Flames CAL ( 13-16-2-2 )
Los Angeles Kings LA ( 14-9-4-5 )
2   -   1
 Pacific
12/13/25
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 18-12-2-1 )
NY Islanders Islanders NYI ( 19-11-0-3 )
2   -   2
 Atlantic
12/11/25
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 18-12-2-1 )
New Jersey Devils NJ ( 18-14-1 )
8   -   4
 Atlantic
12/10/25
Los Angeles Kings LA ( 14-9-4-5 )
Seattle Kraken SEA ( 12-12-3-3 )
2   -   3
 Pacific
12/09/25
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 18-12-2-1 )
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 17-11-2-2 )
6   -   1
 Atlantic
12/08/25
Los Angeles Kings LA ( 14-9-4-5 )
Utah Mammoth UTAH ( 16-15-3 )
4   -   2
 Pacific
12/08/25
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 18-12-2-1 )
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR ( 14-12-4-1 )
0   -   2
 Atlantic
12/06/25
Chicago Blackhawks CHI ( 13-13-4-2 )
Los Angeles Kings LA ( 14-9-4-5 )
0   -   6
 Central
12/06/25
NY Islanders Islanders NYI ( 19-11-0-3 )
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 18-12-2-1 )
2   -   0
 Metropolitan
12/04/25
Chicago Blackhawks CHI ( 13-13-4-2 )
Los Angeles Kings LA ( 14-9-4-5 )
2   -   1
 Central

Betting Action

Line History

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
14 8 4-3-2-1 3L 11-20 -770 4-6-3-1 10-2-1-4 13-17-1
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
18 11 4-5-0-1 2L 14-18 0 8-7-0 10-4-2-1 12-16-4

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u TB:Shots TB:Goals TB:Assists LA:Shots LA:Goals LA:Assists
01/30/2025 TB 3 - LA 0 TB Under 5.5 28 0 0 33 3 3
01/04/2025 LA 2 - TB 1 LA Under 5.5 34 1 2 21 2 2
03/23/2024 LA 4 - TB 3 LA Over 6 24 3 4 23 4 5
01/09/2024 TB 3 - LA 2 TB Under 6.5 22 2 4 29 3 4
01/28/2023 TB 5 - LA 2 TB Over 6 28 2 3 25 5 8
10/25/2022 LA 4 - TB 2 LA Under 6 25 2 2 33 4 7
01/18/2022 LA 4 - TB 6 TB Over 5.5 25 6 8 36 4 3
12/14/2021 TB 3 - LA 2 TB Under 5.5 30 2 4 30 3 5
01/29/2020 LA 2 - TB 4 TB Under 6 24 4 8 34 2 4
01/14/2020 TB 3 - LA 3 LA Under 6 41 3 5 38 3 5
02/25/2019 TB 3 - LA 3 LA Under 6 33 3 4 34 3 5
01/03/2019 LA 2 - TB 6 TB Over 6 33 6 9 30 2 2
02/10/2018 TB 4 - LA 3 TB Over 5.5 47 3 6 28 4 6
11/09/2017 LA 2 - TB 5 TB Over 5.5 43 5 10 24 2 4
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
12/15/2025 DAL 4 - LA 1 L Under 5.5 28 1 0
12/13/2025 LA 1 - CAL 2 (OT) L Under 5.5 38 2 1
12/10/2025 SEA 3 - LA 2 L Under 5.5 26 2 3
12/08/2025 UTAH 2 - LA 4 W Over 5.5 27 4 4
12/06/2025 LA 6 - CHI 0 W Over 5.5 23 0 0
12/04/2025 LA 1 - CHI 2 L Under 5.5 36 2 4
12/02/2025 LA 1 - WAS 3 L Under 5.5 25 3 6
11/29/2025 LA 2 - VAN 1 W Under 6 20 1 2
11/28/2025 ANA 4 - LA 4 L Over 6 27 4 8
11/24/2025 LA 2 - OTT 1 W Under 5.5 28 1 2
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
12/15/2025 TB 2 - FLA 5 L Over 6 28 2 4
12/13/2025 NYI 2 - TB 2 L Under 6 17 2 3
12/11/2025 NJ 4 - TB 8 W Over 6 37 4 8
12/09/2025 MON 1 - TB 6 W Over 6 27 1 2
12/08/2025 TOR 2 - TB 0 L Under 6 25 2 2
12/06/2025 TB 0 - NYI 2 L Under 6 32 0 0
12/04/2025 TB 3 - PIT 4 L Over 6 40 3 6
12/02/2025 NYI 2 - TB 1 L Under 6 24 2 3
11/29/2025 NYR 1 - TB 4 W Under 6 13 1 2
11/28/2025 DET 3 - TB 6 W Over 6 37 3 4

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Los Angeles Kings LA
Tampa Bay Lightning TB
avg rank edge in rank avg
2.6 10 Goals Per Game 4 3.2
2.5 2 Goals Against Per Game 3 2.6
28.3 12 Shots Per Game 14 27.8
26.7 7 Shots Against Per Game 9 27.0
9.2 21 Shooting % 7 11.5
9.5 5 Opponent Shooting % 7 9.8
1.59 11 Shot Differential Per Game 14 0.88
9.2 21 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 7 11.5
.910 2 Save % 3 .900
.910 5 Opponent Save % 2 .880
7.7 23 Penalty Minutes Per Game 3 11.9
0.44 22 Power Play Goals Per Game 17 0.55
0.66 11 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 4 0.48
14.3 29 Power Play % 22 17.3
80.0 16 Penalty Kill % 2 85.0
1.96 10 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 5 2.1

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
Los Angeles Kings LA
Season stats rank
Goals 2.59 28
Shots 28.25 16
Power Play (%) 14 31
Faceoff (%) 49 21
Penalty Mins 245 28
Tampa Bay Lightning TB
Season stats rank
Goals 3.21 10
Shots 27.85 18
Power Play (%) 17 23
Faceoff (%) 46 31
Penalty Mins 393 3
defence
Los Angeles Kings LA
Season stats rank
Goals 2.59 28
Shots 28.25 16
Power Play (%) 14 31
Faceoff (%) 49 21
Penalty Mins 245 28
Tampa Bay Lightning TB
Season stats rank
Goals 3.21 10
Shots 27.85 18
Power Play (%) 17 23
Faceoff (%) 46 31
Penalty Mins 393 3

Injuries

Los Angeles Kings LA
Tampa Bay Lightning TB

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Los Angeles Vs Tampa Bay Betting Trends

Los Angeles Kings LA

Kings are 9-3 in their last 12 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.

Over is 4-1 in Kings last 5 Thursday games.

Under is 5-1 in Kings last 6 games as a favorite.

Kings are 5-1 in their last 6 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Kings are 11-4 in their last 15 games as a road favorite of -201 or greater.

Tampa Bay Lightning TB

Lightning are 1-4 in their last 5 games as a home underdog.

Under is 4-0-1 in Lightning last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.

Under is 19-7-2 in Lightning last 28 games playing on 2 days rest.

Lightning are 6-24 in their last 30 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Under is 3-1-2 in Lightning last 6 games as a home favorite.

Western Conference Standings

Eastern Conference Standings

Line Up - Last Game

Los Angeles Kings
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Tampa Bay Lightning
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