LA Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Picks and Prediction

The Los Angeles Kings (20-10-6), one of the best NHL picks today on the road, visit the Tampa Bay Lightning (19-17-5) in one of 10 NHL games on the NHL schedule today. Los Angeles, third in the NHL standings for the Pacific Division, is 13-3-1 on the road. The Lightning, fifth in the Atlantic Division, are 11-5-3 at home.

Cam Talbot (2.17 GAA, .923 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Kings, while Andrei Vasilevskiy (3.01 GAA, .895 save percentage) is the projected starting goaltender for the Lightning. Let’s take a closer look at the Kings vs. Lightning betting picks.

Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds

LA Kings vs TB Lightning Information

Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Location of the game: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida

Date & Time: Tuesday, January 9 at 7 p.m. ET

How to Watch: ESPN+

Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Analysis

Los Angeles Kings Performance Recap and Analysis

Despite still being among the NHL picks to win the Western Conference, Los Angeles Kings are in somewhat of a free fall, losing five consecutive games. They’re coming off of a 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Sunday and have lost two in a row on the road.

Before that, they were a remarkable 13-1-1 on the road this season. Los Angeles is 12th in NHL stats for goals (3.36) and second in goals allowed (2.42).

Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar are tied for the team lead in NHL player stats with 36 points and Trevor Moore leads the team in goals with 17. Pierre-Luc Dubois, for whom Los Angeles paid a hefty price in the off-season, has just 16 points (7 goals, 9 assists) and is eighth on the team in scoring.

Key Injuries

The Los Angeles Kings injury report includes goaltender Phoenix Copley and winger Viktor Arvidsson, who has been out since the first game of the season with a back injury but recently began skating again.

Betting Trends to Know

The Kings are 18-18 against the spread (ATS) this season and have won just once in their last 12 games against the Lightning. The total has been under in four of the last five Kings games.

Tampa Bay Lightning Performance Recap and Analysis

The Tampa Bay Lightning is 5-5 in its last 10 NHL scores and coming off a 7-3 loss against the Boston Bruins. They’ve been able to score at a decent rate – they’re 14th in goals (3.24) – although their offense is top-heavy with minimal contributions from the bottom six and their defense and goaltending have let the team down.

Vasilevskiy hasn’t been himself since returning from back surgery and Tampa ranks 27th in NHL stats for goals allowed (3.49).

Nikita Kucherov leads the Tampa Bay Lightning team stats with 67 points (28 goals, 39 assists) and is among the NHL picks to win the Art Ross Trophy. Brayden Point is second in team scoring with 42 points (19 goals, 23 assists).

Key Injuries

Defensemen Mikhail Sergachev and Erik Cernak are on the NHL injury report for the Lightning as is forward Tanner Jeannot.

Betting Trends to Know

Tampa has won 11 of 12 games in the Kings vs. Lightning betting picks and is 18-12 ATS this season, including 10-9 at home. The total has been under in four of the last five Lightning games.

Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Picks

• Moneyline: Los Angeles is going through a rough patch and things won’t get any easier against the Lightning, which are struggling to keep pace in the Atlantic Division playoff picture.
• Total: The under has hit in 12 of 17 Kings road games this season and 10 of 19 Lightning home games.
• Puck Line: Expect a tight, low-scoring game. Six of the last 15 Kings vs. Lightning betting picks have been decided by one goal. Four of the last five Kings games have also been one-goal games.

Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction

• NHL Pick: Tampa Bay Ev

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