The Lightning and Kings meet for the final time this season. Tampa Bay won the first meeing 5-2 in Los Angeles back in November. Tampa Bay will retire Vinny Lecavalier's No. 4 jersey during a pregame ...

Expert recap and game analysis of the Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Los Angeles Kings NHL game from January 1, 2026 on ESPN.

As the Lightning discovered in their first meeting against the Kings—a 2-1 loss in Tampa two weeks ago—chasing a deficit against Los Angeles is quite the challenge. The Kings own the second-best goals ...

LOS ANGELES — If the Kings’ New Year’s resolution was improving their last-ranked power play, they got 2026 off on the right foot. If it was to win more games at home, and overall, then they fell very ...

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -192, Kings +159; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings, on a four-game losing streak, take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa Bay has an 18-12-3 record ...

After splitting their previous two games while scoring one goal in each, the Blue Jackets stepped on the gas pedal Jan. 24 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. More: Derek Dorsett on leading NHL in ...