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The Tampa Bay Lightning will face the Los Angeles Kings at the Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday (October 25) night in the first of their three-game NHL road trip across California.
The Bolts beat the Kings 6-4 in Los Angeles last year and have won their last ten meetings. Tampa Bay is a small-town favorite. The totals are posted at 6.5 goals, and the Kings are the moneyline underdogs at +110.
Lightning vs Kings Betting Odds
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Lightning vs Kings Match Details
Fixture: Lightning at Kings
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 25; 10:35 pm ET
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Lightning vs Kings Key Stats
The Tampa Bay Lightning have won two straight games against the Florida Panthers (3-2 in OT) and the New York Islanders (5-3) after a rough start to the season that included three losses in their first four games.
While Brian Elliott guarded the goal against the Islanders at home and allowed three goals on 35 shots, Brayden Point scored two goals against Florida on the road, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped the Panthers with 36 saves.
The Bolts are scoring 3.00 goals per game, tied for 21st in the NHL, while giving back 3.17 (tied-16th). They've killed 18 of the opposition's 22 attempts while scoring seven power-play goals on 25 opportunities (ninth). In LA, Andrei Vasilevskiy, a 28-year-old goalie with a 2-2-0 record, a 2.52 GAA, and a.922 save percentage in 2022–23, will start the game.
Last Saturday, the Los Angeles Kings came to an end of a five-game road trip with a 4-3 defeat against the Washington Capitals as +115 underdogs. The Kings suffered their second straight loss, falling 6-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins last Thursday. Los Angeles was humiliated in Pennsylvania, but the Kings missed a great opportunity in Washington, D.C., by squandering a two-goal advantage midway through the third period.
This season, only five of the Kings' 33 chances to use a power play have been successful. The Kings need more from their special teams after they gave up seven power-play goals on 32 tries. The 28-year-old center from LA was recently placed on injured reserve after contributing three assists and a few goals in four games this year.
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Lightning vs Kings Best Picks and Prediction
The Kings conceded 4.43 goals per game. The Lightning should continue dominating the Kings because of how poor the latter's defense has been recently. In ten games against Los Angeles, Andrei Vasilevskiy is 7-2-0 with a 2.73 GAA and a .911 save percentage. The Bolts have a significant advantage in this clash, as Vasilevskiy has consistently been among the best goalkeepers in the league.
Jonathan Quick will make an effort to right the ship, and the seasoned goalkeeper should support the Kings in maintaining proximity. If the Kings keep up their poor defensive play, they will have a lot to climb. In terms of total shots allowed and high-danger scoring opportunities, Los Angeles is 30th in the NHL.
Pick: Lightning -130
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