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Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Indoor
Thu 1 Jan 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Tampa Bay Lightning
VS
Los Angeles Kings

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 4 markets for Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings and backs Los Angeles Kings hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $254.

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Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Los Angeles Kings
to win
Los Angeles Kings Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$25.40Best price+154
Our confidenceLean
Chance to win53.0%
The price says39.4%

The model graded 4 markets for Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $254 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 1 Jan 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Crypto.com Arena.

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The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Los Angeles Kings Lean53% chance +154
Spread Members only High68% chance Members
Total Goals Members only High99% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings last met on Thu 1 Jan 2026: Tampa Bay Lightning won 5-3. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Moneyline
Los Angeles Kings
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Emil Lilleberg DDay-to-day
  • Yanni Gourde COut

Los Angeles Kings

  • Alex Turcotte COut
  • Mats Zuccarello RWOut
  • Jakub Dvorak DOut
  • Jan Jenik COut
  • Kevin Fiala LWOut
Availability updated Oct 11, 12:50PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 7 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability7 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Los Angeles KingsNo line posted

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Los Angeles Kings moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineLos Angeles Kings +1.5No line posted

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Los Angeles Kings puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Los Angeles Kings total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Los Angeles Kings — what the model found

Our model graded 4 betting markets for Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings — 4 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 4 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings — recent results

Los Angeles Kings have won 1 of their last 5 games; Tampa Bay Lightning have won 4 of their last 5.

Los Angeles Kings — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2VGKAway
L1–2FLAHome
L4–5SJAway
L4–8COLAway
W6–2ANAHome
Tampa Bay Lightning — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W5–3NYIAway
W3–2MINHome
W4–1PHIHome
W3–1WSHHome
L1–5NYRAway

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: Los Angeles Kings won 0, Tampa Bay Lightning won 1.

DateLos Angeles KingsTampa Bay LightningWinner
Jan 235Tampa Bay Lightning

Who’s out or in doubt

7 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Los Angeles Kings
PlayerStatus
Alex Turcotte COUT
Mats Zuccarello RWOUT
Jakub Dvorak DOUT
Jan Jenik COUT
Kevin Fiala LWOUT
Tampa Bay Lightning
PlayerStatus
Emil Lilleberg DDAY-TO-DAY
Yanni Gourde COUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Lightning vs Kings, or as Kings vs Lightning. The most recent game between them was Thursday 1 January 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. The model has generated 4 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
Tampa Bay Lightning 1–0 across the last meeting

Last meeting: Fri 2 Jan 2026, Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings: the Lightning won 5-3.

DateGameScoreWinner
2 Jan 2026Tampa Bay Lightning @ Los Angeles Kings3–5Tampa Bay Lightning
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