Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction 1/30/2025

The Los Angeles Kings (26-16-6) travel to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning (26-20-3) on Thursday, January 30th. This game will be played at Amalie Arena in Tampa and televised on ESPN+. Both the Kings and Lightning will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Kings vs Lightning

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The Los Angeles Kings Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Los Angeles fell to 26-16-6 after a 4-3 road loss to the Blackhawks. The Kings led 3-0 before allowing four unanswered goals. As -1.5 goal favorites, they failed to cover the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

Alex Laferriere opened the scoring for the Kings with a goal at 16:03 in the first period. He added another goal in the second period, and Phillip Danault scored at 8:12 in the third to give the Kings a 3-0 lead. However, the Blackhawks tied it with a goal at 0:31 in the third period and won in the shootout.

The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Tampa Bay fell to 26-20-3 after a 7-4 loss to the Jets. The Lightning held a 2-0 lead early, but their defense faltered, allowing seven unanswered goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the 11 combined goals easily surpassed that mark. Tampa Bay, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

Brandon Hagel opened the scoring for the Lightning at 13:11 in the first period. They extended their lead with a power-play goal from Brayden Point at 11:58 in the first. However, the Jets responded with seven consecutive goals, including two empty-netters, to seal the win.

Los Angeles Offense Breakdown

Alex Laferriere led the Kings with two goals, including his 7th of the season on a power play in the first period. He added his 8th goal early in the second. Phillip Danault, who took five shots on goal, scored his first goal of the season in the third period.

Los Angeles fired 40 shots on goal and recorded 13 giveaways. Kevin Fiala contributed two assists, bringing his season total to five.

Lightning Offense Breakdown

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Tampa Bay’s offense put up 4 goals on 30 shots in their 7-4 loss to the Jets. The Lightning got on the board with Brandon Hagel’s 7th goal of the season, followed by Brayden Point’s 8th, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov netted his 10th.

Hagel and Kucherov both scored on three shots on goal. The Lightning recorded 8 giveaways in the game, and none of their goals came with an empty net or while shorthanded.

Los Angeles Team Defense

The Kings’ defense allowed the first goal of the game at 3:26 in the third period, and they gave up two more, including the tying goal with just 31 seconds left. Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves with a save percentage of 85.7%.

Tampa Bay Team Defense

Defensively, the Lightning struggled late, allowing four goals in the 3rd period, including two empty-netters. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage, while the defense contributed 6 takeaways and 16 hits.

Kings vs Lightning Trends

  • Across the Kings last five road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-4, while going 1-4 straight-up.
  • Through their last three home games, Tampa Bay has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 2-1 while averaging 3 goals per game.
  • Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Lightning have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 6-4.
  • In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 0-3.

Kings vs Lightning Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Lightning to secure a victory over the Kings at home. With the moneyline currently set at -147, I’m locking in my bet on the Lightning straight-up.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Lightning to win and cover. Watch for the Lightning to win this game by multiple goals over the Kings.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.


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