Tampa Bay Lightning v Los Angeles Kings

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TBLTampa Bay Lightning1160–1013–50 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 10–5LWLWWFewer penaltiesMore shots total LAKLos Angeles Kings1026–1053–58 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 5–9WLWLWMore penalty minutesMore power play goals

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The numbers lean Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning edge 3–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 37 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Tampa Bay Lightning lead the head to head 22–13 (2 draws) from 37 meetings since 1999.
2026-27: Tampa Bay Lightning 10–5, Los Angeles Kings 5–9. Tampa Bay Lightning have the better margin, +0.7 a game to -0.3.
Last five: Tampa Bay Lightning 3 wins, Los Angeles Kings 3.
Los Angeles Kings average more penalty minutes per game: 10.8 to 7.8.
Los Angeles Kings average more power play goals per game: 0.8 to 0.6.
Tampa Bay Lightning concede fewer penalties per game: 3.4 to 4.2.
At home: Tampa Bay Lightning win 59%, Los Angeles Kings 53% (every game we hold).
Tampa Bay Lightning’s biggest win in the rivalry: 5–0 in 2016-17, by 5.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Head to head

2237 games · 2 drawn
since 199913

2 Jan 2026 · crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesTampa Bay Lightning 5Los Angeles Kings 3
19 Dec 2025 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaTampa Bay Lightning 1Los Angeles Kings 2
31 Jan 2025 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaTampa Bay Lightning 3Los Angeles Kings 0
5 Jan 2025 · crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesTampa Bay Lightning 1Los Angeles Kings 2
24 Mar 2024 · crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesTampa Bay Lightning 3Los Angeles Kings 4
10 Jan 2024 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaTampa Bay Lightning 3Los Angeles Kings 2
29 Jan 2023 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaTampa Bay Lightning 5Los Angeles Kings 2
26 Oct 2022 · crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesTampa Bay Lightning 2Los Angeles Kings 4

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

3.756 totalScored per gameper game3.143 total
3.146 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.447 total
30.2453 totalShots totalper game27.9390 total
21315 totalHitsper game22.7318 total
13.7206 totalBlocked shotsper game15.6219 total
18,105271,575 totalAttendanceper game