The Tampa Bay Lightning (38-25-6) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Kings (36-22-11) on Saturday, March 23rd. This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 10:30 ET.

Lightning vs Kings

The Tampa Bay Lightning Are Coming Off A Win

As the sixth-place team in the Eastern Conference, the Lightning have a record of 38-25-6 and have won five straight games. On the road, Tampa Bay is 17-16-2, and they have won three consecutive road games. Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Lightning have gone 20-19 this season.

Over their last ten games, Tampa Bay has gone 7-3 and 5-0 in their last five games. As the underdog, the Lightning have won four straight games and have a record of 13-12-4 this season when not favored.

On the road this season, the Lightning have gone 17-18 vs. the puck line and have an average scoring margin of -.3 goals per game. Tampa Bay has gone 7-3 vs. the puck line in their last 10 games away from home and 4-1 vs. the puck line in their last five.

So far this season, the Lightning have an average scoring margin of +.2 goals per game and have gone 36-33 vs. the puck line. In their last three games, Tampa Bay has gone 3-0 vs. the puck line and 5-0 vs. the puck line in their last five.

The Lightning recently played against the Sharks and secured a win with a score of 4-1. After scoring one goal in the first period, the Lightning found the net three times in the 3rd period against the Sharks. Of Tampa Bay’s four goals, one came while in power play. They ended the game with 21 shots on goal and had five giveaways.

Tampa Bay came in as the favorites with a -1.5 goal advantage and, as a result, recorded a win against the puck line. The over/under line for the game was 6.5, and it concluded with a combined total of 5 goals.

The Los Angeles Kings Are Coming Off A Win

At home this season, Los Angeles has gone 16-11-7, and they are on a three-game winning streak when playing in front of their home fans. Against the Western Conference, the Kings have gone 20-18 this season, and they are currently in 7th place in the conference. Over their last ten games, Los Angeles has gone 6-4, and they have won each of their last two games.

Overall, the Kings have gone 36-22-11 this season, and they are in 3rd place in the Pacific Division. As the favorite, Los Angeles has gone 25-15-7 this season, and they have won each of their last three games when favored. Against teams from the Eastern Conference, the Kings have gone 9-8 this season.

On the season, the Kings have an average scoring margin of +.5 goals per game and have gone 33-36 against the puck line. In their last ten games at home, the Kings have gone 6-4 against the puck line, and their average scoring margin at home is +.5 goals per game.

So far this season, the Kings have been favored in 47 games and have gone 18-29 against the puck line as the favorite. Overall, the team has 25 wins by multiple goals compared to 11 wins by just one goal.

Facing the Wild in their last game, the Kings won by a score of 6-0. In terms of offense, the Kings netted three goals during the opening period and three times in the second period. Out of Los Angeles’ six goals, two were scored during power plays. They concluded the game with 27 shots on goal and had one giveaways.

Coming into the game favored by -1.5, Los Angeles also managed to pick up a victory against the puck line. The teams surpassed the over/under line, which was set at 5.5 goals, with a combined total of 6 goals.

Tampa Bay Offense Breakdown

Offensively, the Lightning come into the game at 3.5 goals per contest placing 6th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 23rd position in the league. The Tampa Bay offense is ranked 1st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 20th in the NHL.

This season, the Lightning have an over/under record of 34-31-4. Throughout the season, they have played 36 games that went over the 6 over/under line. The average number of goals in their games is 6.9 per game.

Kings Offense Breakdown

In terms of their offensive performance, the Kings are averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, putting them in the 16th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 6th in the league. This season, the Kings are 22-16 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 11-5 record.

This season, the Kings’ have an over/under record of 25-41-3. Throughout the season, they have played 33 games that did not exceed the 6 over/under line. On average, their games are averaging 5.7 goals per game.

Tampa Bay Team Defense

Tampa Bay defense takes on the Kings ranked 25th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 29.4 shots per game against Tampa Bay. They also are 11th in shutouts, with 4 shutouts.

Los Angeles Team Defense

In terms of defense, the Kings head into the game ranked 28th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.3 shots per game against Los Angeles. So far, they are 2nd in shutouts, achieving 7 shutouts.

Lightning vs Kings Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Tampa Bay has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
• In their last ten games at home, the Kings have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
• The last ten games that Los Angeles was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 5-5 straight up.
• Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Lightning have an overall record of 3-2 while going 2-3 against the spread.

Lightning vs Kings Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Kings to defeat the Lightning while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at -127, I’m placing a wager on the Kings to win outright.

When it comes to my suggested pick for the puck line, I’d advise taking the Lightning to cover. Even in the event of a Kings victory, this matchup is likely to remain closely contested, and the Lightning should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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