Kings vs Lightning

Final · Thu Dec 18 · 7:00 PM ET · Benchmark International Arena

Los Angeles KingsKings15-10-9

FinalDec 18, 2025

Tampa Bay LightningLightning18-13-3

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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop

Moneyline

LA+190

TB−230

Puck line

LA +1.5−142

TB −1.5+120

Total O/U

Over 5.5−102

Under 5.5−118

Puck line: Kings +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 5.5 (3 goals).

Recap

The Los Angeles Kings edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Dec 18, 2025 to move to 15-10-9.

The Kings won despite being outshot 32-20.

Score by period

Los Angeles Kings and Tampa Bay Lightning, score by period
Team	1	2	3	T
LA	0	2	0	2
TB	1	0	0	1

W: Forsberg · L: Vasilevskiy

Scoring plays

First Period

TBGoal · 12:54Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (10), Jake Guentzel (19)0-1

Second Period

LAGoal · 5:21Adrian Kempe Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Anze Kopitar (11), Corey Perry (8)1-1
LAGoal · 15:58Adrian Kempe Goal (13) Backhand, assists: none2-1

Team stats

LATB

Shots: 20; 32
Power Play Goals: 0; 1
Faceoff Win Percent: 45.3; 54.7
Hits: 17; 18
Blocked Shots: 22; 7
Penalty Minutes: 20; 2

Top performers

Los Angeles KingsTampa Bay Lightning

Goals

Adrian Kempe2

Oliver Bjorkstrand1

Assists

Anze Kopitar1

Jake Guentzel1

Points

Adrian Kempe2

Oliver Bjorkstrand1

Player stats

Kings · Forwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	FO%	PIM
Joel Armia RW	0	1	1	0	11:58	0	0	1	0.0	0
Quinton Byfield RW	1	1	0	0	19:12	0	0	4	30.0	0
Kevin Fiala LW	0	0	0	0	15:54	0	0	0	0.0	2
Warren Foegele LW	0	2	0	1	16:27	0	0	1	0.0	0
Samuel Helenius C	0	3	0	0	6:20	0	0	0	75.0	0
Adrian Kempe RW	1	1	2	2	15:41	2	0	2	0.0	4
Anze Kopitar C	1	0	1	2	19:06	0	1	0	57.7	0
Andrei Kuzmenko LW	2	0	0	0	12:20	0	0	1	0.0	0
Alex Laferriere RW	2	2	0	0	15:01	0	0	1	0.0	0
Trevor Moore LW	1	2	2	0	16:45	0	0	3	0.0	0
Corey Perry RW	0	0	2	0	12:42	0	1	2	0.0	12
Alex Turcotte C	2	0	1	0	10:57	0	0	1	50.0	0

Kings · Defense

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	S	PIM
Mikey Anderson D	5	1	0	0	22:45	0	2
Cody Ceci D	0	0	0	1	18:32	0	0
Brandt Clarke D	3	1	0	1	15:48	2	0
Drew Doughty D	0	0	0	1	24:19	0	0
Brian Dumoulin D	3	0	1	1	18:40	1	0
Joel Edmundson D	1	3	1	1	19:15	1	0

Kings · Goalies

Player	GA	SA	SV	SV%	TOI	PIM
Anton Forsberg G	1	32	31	.969	60:00	0

Lightning · Forwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	FO%	PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW	0	1	0	0	20:54	1	0	5	0.0	0
Anthony Cirelli C	0	0	0	0	15:40	0	1	1	75.0	0
Curtis Douglas C	0	0	0	0	6:59	0	0	0	0.0	0
Zemgus Girgensons C	0	3	0	-2	13:57	0	0	4	25.0	0
Gage Goncalves C	0	2	1	0	17:26	0	0	2	0.0	2
Yanni Gourde C	0	1	0	-2	17:22	0	0	2	33.3	0
Jake Guentzel C	1	0	0	0	26:45	0	1	4	40.0	0
Pontus Holmberg RW	1	2	0	-2	15:37	0	0	1	33.3	0
Dominic James C	0	1	1	0	13:58	0	0	2	33.3	0
Nick Paul LW	0	2	0	0	17:31	0	0	1	83.3	0
Brayden Point C	0	0	0	0	22:04	0	0	3	50.0	0

Lightning · Defense

Player	BS	HT	+/-	TOI	S
Declan Carlile D	0	1	0	11:45	0
Maxwell Crozier D	1	1	0	13:31	0
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D	2	3	-2	21:33	1
Ryan McDonagh D	0	0	-2	17:49	1
J.J. Moser D	2	0	0	22:00	2
Darren Raddysh D	0	1	0	26:01	3

Lightning · Goalies

Player	GA	SA	SV	SV%	TOI	PIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy G	2	20	18	.900	57:08	0

Three stars

Adrian Kempe (LA)
Anton Forsberg (LA)
Anthony Cirelli (TB)

Game info

VenueBenchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL

Attendance19,092

OfficialsLinesman: Tommy Hughes · Referee: Jon McIsaac · Referee: Garrett Rank · Linesman: Andrew Smith

TVFanDuel SN West · localThe Spot - MTN · local

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