Thursday’s NHL matchup between the Los Angeles Kings (16-13-9) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (23-13-3) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California is expected to be a tight outing. The Kings have -115 moneyline odds to win against the Lightning (-105) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Kings vs. Lightning Betting Lines

• Favorite: Kings (-115)
• Underdog: Lightning (-105)
• Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Lightning Quick Facts

• Los Angeles has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 16 of 38 games this season.
• Tampa Bay’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 21 of 39 chances this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.9 goals per game.
• These two clubs give up 5.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

• The Kings are ranked 31st in the league with 98 goals this season, an average of 2.6 per contest.
• Los Angeles is ranked second in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 97 in total (2.6 per game).
• They’re ranked 12th in the league with a +1 goal differential .
• Los Angeles has scored 17 power-play goals on 118 chances this season, to rank 30th in the NHL.
• The Kings’ 14.41% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 32nd in the NHL.
• The seven shorthanded goals Los Angeles has netted this season pace the league.
• The Kings kill 78.29% of their opponent’s power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Kings win 49.5% of their faceoffs (19th in the NHL).
• Los Angeles scores on 9.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 30th in the league.
• The Kings average 17.7 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

• Los Angeles has gotten the victory in 11 of the 26 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In 25 games with moneyline odds shorter than -115 this season, the Kings have won 10 times.
• Based on the moneyline odds, Los Angeles has a 53.5% chance of winning this contest.

Kings Leaders

• Adrian Kempe: 13 goals and 19 assists
• Kevin Fiala: 13 goals and 12 assists
• Quinton Byfield: five goals and 16 assists
• Darcy Kuemper: 10-6-6 record, .917 save percentage, 49 goals conceded

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Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stats Insights

• The Lightning have the NHL’s sixth-best scoring offense (129 total goals, 3.3 per game).
• Tampa Bay has given up 2.6 goals per game, and 103 total, the third-fewest among all league teams.
• They have a +26 goal differential, which is third-best in the league.
• Tampa Bay has scored 21 power-play goals this season (18th in the NHL) on 126 chances.
• The Lightning’s power-play conversion rate (16.67%) ranks 24th in the league.
• Tampa Bay has scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th among all NHL teams).
• The 84.85% penalty-kill percentage the Lightning have amassed is the league’s third-best rate.
• The Lightning win 46.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 31st-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Tampa Bay’s collective 12.1% shooting percentage ranks fourth in the league.
• The Lightning have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Lightning Moneyline Insights

• The Lightning have been listed as the underdog eight times this season, and upset their opponent five times.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 5-3 in games when sportsbooks list the team at -105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Lightning.

Lightning Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov: 18 goals and 33 assists
• Jake Guentzel: 18 goals and 21 assists
• Brandon Hagel: 18 goals and 16 assists
• Andrei Vasilevskiy: 15-7-2 record, .914 save percentage, 55 goals given up