On the game schedule, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Los Angeles Kings will puck drop at 10:30 p.m. ET at crypto.com arena in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, October 25.
Tampa Bay’s record to start the 2022-2023 regular season is 3-3 with 6 points in the Atlantic Division. Los Angeles’s record to start the 2022-2023 regular season is 3-4 with 6 points in the Pacific Division.
Head Coaches
The Lightning’s head coach is Jon Cooper. The Kings’s head coach is Todd McLellan. There are no key players on the NHL injury report for this hockey game as well.
It should make the Lightning vs Kings Prediction very fair and reasonable. They are both off to slow starts this season and would like to win and keep pace within their own respective divisions.
Matchup Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Los Angeles Kings both love to put the puck in the back of the net. Both teams have some elite players on both sides.
Some of the players to potentially bet on to score tonight can be:
- Steven Stamkos
- Brayden Point
- Victor Hedman
- Nikita Kucherov
Vasilevskiy vs. Quick
Andrei Vasilevskiy vs Jonathan Quick is the projected goalie matchup for this hockey game.
One of the key players to watch for on the Los Angeles Kings is Kevin Fiala. Drew Doughty is another player to watch for on Los Angeles on their blueline.
Tampa Bay Lighting vs. Los Angeles Kings Odds Breakdown
On the money line for the Lightning vs Kings Prediction, the Tampa Bay Lightning are favored on the money line at -121 odds, and the Los Angeles Kings are the underdogs at +110 odds.
Tampa Bay will be the favorite on the puck line (-1.5) with (+200) odds. As for the Los Angeles Kings, they have (+1.5) (-240) odds.
The over/under for this hockey game is set at 6.5 total goals, with the over the slight favorite at -102 odds.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning record against the spread so far this season is 3-3. Lightning odds today are very good because they are the favorites in this hockey game. The Los Angeles Kings record against the spread so far this season is 3-4.
Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL team stats features the Tampa Bay Lightning having some elite players. Steven Stamkos has played in nine games so far this season for Tampa Bay. He has scored six goals and has recorded two assists. His plus/minus rating is even.
Elite Players Breakdown
Nikita Kucherov in six games played so far this season for Tampa Bay, has yet to score a goal but he has recorded six assists. His plus/minus rating was -1.
Brayden Point has played in six games so far this season for the Lightning. He has scored four goals and has recorded two assists so far this season; his plus/minus rating is 0.
Andrei Vasilevskiy has started in four games so far this season for the Tampa Bay Lightning. His record is 2-2 with a .922 save percentage and a 2.52 GAA, along with zero shutouts.
Los Angeles Kings
Gabriel Vilardi has played in seven games so far this season for the Los Angeles Kings. He has scored four goals and has recorded three assists. His plus/minus rating is even is 0.
Adrian Kempe has played in seven games so far this season for Los Angeles. He has scored four goals and has recorded two assists, along with a plus/minus rating of -2. Jonathan Quick has played in five games so far this season for the Kings. His record is 1-3 with a .889 save percentage and a 3.94 GAA.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Los Angeles Kings Pick and Prediction
Lightning vs Kings prediction will be a tough one, but lean towards taking the Tampa Bay Lightning (-1.5) over the Los Angeles Kings in this one.
Final Score Prediction: Lightning 6 vs. Los Angeles Kings 2
NHL Pick: Lightning -1.5 (+200)
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