Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Picks

Lightning vs. Kings Betting Picks

Get Lightning vs. Kings betting picks, expert betting analysis, computer model picks, betting consensus data, matchup breakdowns, key betting angles, and the latest odds insights for today's Lightning vs. Kings game.

Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 58% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline. And, 55% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 3.0 to 2.8 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.

Pro Picks

This Pro Pick was released to clients on January 01, 2026 at 11:33AM ET.

NHL

Tampa Bay at Los Angeles

January 1, 2026

7:00 PM Eastern

The Kings' offense has struggled all season, but their defense has been top-notch. LA gives up the second-fewest goals per game in the NHL at 2.6. The Kings nipped the Lightning, 2-1, as a $1.99 rod underdog on Dec. 18. The Kings frustrate the Lightning with their slow tempo and ability to clog the neutral zone. Tampa Bay is also playing without rest after edging the Ducks, 4-3 in overtime, at Anaheim last night. The Kings have the rest advantage. They last were in action on Monday, losing to the Avalanche, 5-2, in Colorado. That score is highly misleading. Colorado scored an empty-net goal with 1:37 left and an even-strength goal with 45 seconds remaining. The Lightning are expected to get back goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, who last played Dec. 2. Vasilevskiy figures to be rusty. Tampa Bay remains without several key injured defensemen, though. Take the Kings on the puck line. 

Final Score

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Tampa Bay Lightning

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Los Angeles Kings

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Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 62% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Los Angeles would win by a score of 3.1 to 2.7 with Los Angeles winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.

Final Score

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Los Angeles Kings

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Tampa Bay Lightning

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Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 67% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Lightning to win on the moneyline. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Los Angeles would win by a score of 3.1 to 3.1 with Los Angeles winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.

Final Score

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Los Angeles Kings

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Tampa Bay Lightning

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Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 61% of the public money was on Los Angeles Kings to win on the moneyline. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Los Angeles would win by a score of 3.7 to 2.4 with Los Angeles winning on the moneyline, Tampa Bay winning on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.

Pro Picks

This Pro Pick was released to clients on January 04, 2025 at 11:21AM ET.

NHL

Tampa Bay at Los Angeles

January 4, 2025

9:00 PM Eastern

Tampa Bay went UNDER in a 2-1 loss to San Jose on Thursday, and the Lightning went UNDER four of five as underdogs. The Lightning also are 5-1-1 UNDER their past seven road games. Los Angeles is 6-0 UNDER playing with two days rest, and the Kings had an easy UNDER in a 3-0 victory over New Jersey on Wednesday. The Kings are 8-4 UNDER as favorites, and 13 of their past 20 home Saturday games have stayed UNDER. Los Angeles has gone UNDER four straight against teams that scored two or fewer goals in their previous game, and the Kings are 21-13-3 UNDER this season. Andrei Vasilevskiy has a 2.38 goals-against average for Tampa Bay, and Darcy Kuemper owns a 2.58 GAA for Los Angeles, and they are the likely starters tonight. Take the UNDER.

Final Score

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Tampa Bay Lightning

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Los Angeles Kings

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Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 52% of the public money was on Los Angeles Kings to win on the moneyline. And, 59% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Los Angeles would win by a score of 2.5 to 2.3 with Los Angeles winning on the moneyline, Tampa Bay winning on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.

Final Score

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Tampa Bay Lightning

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Los Angeles Kings

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