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Lightning vs Kings

Final · Thu Jan 1 · 7:00 PM ET · crypto.com Arena

Tampa Bay LightningLightning24-13-3
5
FinalJan 1, 2026
Los Angeles KingsKings16-14-9
3
TVFanDuel SN WestThe Spot - MTNStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
TB+105
LA−125
Puck line
TB +1.5−250
LA −1.5+205
Total O/U
Over 5.5−115
Under 5.5−105
  • Puck line: Lightning +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (8 goals).

Recap

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-3 at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Jan 1, 2026 to move to 24-13-3.

The go-ahead score came with 18:19 left in the third period: Gage Goncalves Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (23), Anthony Cirelli (13).

Score by period

Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings, score by period
Team123T
TB1135
LA2013

W: Johansson · L: Kuemper

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. TBGoal · 3:34Brayden Point Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (22), Nikita Kucherov (34)1-0
  2. LAGoal · 4:43Jeff Malott Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Corey Perry (10)1-1
  3. LAGoal · 6:14Andrei Kuzmenko Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Corey Perry (11), Kevin Fiala (13)1-2

Second Period

  1. TBGoal · 18:07Brayden Point Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Darren Raddysh (21), J.J. Moser (10)2-2

Third Period

  1. LAGoal · 1:37Kevin Fiala Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Corey Perry (12), Andrei Kuzmenko (6)2-3
  2. TBGoal · 16:41Anthony Cirelli Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Brandon Hagel (17), Nikita Kucherov (35)3-3
  3. TBGoal · 18:19Gage Goncalves Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (23), Anthony Cirelli (13)4-3
  4. TBGoal · 19:15Nikita Kucherov Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Darren Raddysh (22)5-3

Team stats

TBLA
Shots
24
20
Power Play Goals
1
2
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
50.0
Hits
22
20
Blocked Shots
12
21
Penalty Minutes
11
9

Top performers

Tampa Bay LightningLos Angeles Kings

Goals

Brayden Point2
Andrei Kuzmenko1

Assists

Nikita Kucherov2
Andrei Kuzmenko1

Points

Nikita Kucherov3
Kevin Fiala2

Player stats

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW000-110:2100200.00
Anthony Cirelli C021217:13114061.50
Zemgus Girgensons C031012:2400000.00
Gage Goncalves C010216:501020100.00
Yanni Gourde C010115:18001030.05
Jake Guentzel C000117:44022025.00
Brandon Hagel LW030218:3201300.00
Pontus Holmberg RW210011:5500100.00
Dominic James C120-19:23000055.60
Nikita Kucherov RW100320:5112200.00
Nick Paul LW000-19:58001050.00
Brayden Point C000118:56205062.50

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Declan Carlile D000-111:2400000.02
Erik Cernak D150220:1300000.00
Maxwell Crozier D300-114:2500000.02
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D330221:3900000.00
J.J. Moser D010224:4901100.00
Darren Raddysh D100224:5502000.02

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jonas Johansson G32017.85060:000

Kings · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Joel Armia RW021-115:1100300.00
Quinton Byfield RW000-119:01000027.30
Kevin Fiala LW000-319:221130100.00
Warren Foegele LW011-115:4500200.00
Samuel Helenius C03017:22000025.00
Adrian Kempe RW230-218:3700100.00
Anze Kopitar C211-116:53000045.52
Andrei Kuzmenko LW101-216:4711100.00
Alex Laferriere RW021017:25001075.00
Jeff Malott LW13017:4710100.00
Corey Perry RW000011:2903200.05
Alex Turcotte C210-215:49000068.80

Kings · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Mikey Anderson D230-221:3500000.00
Cody Ceci D000015:4500000.00
Brandt Clarke D501-120:2000400.00
Drew Doughty D200-222:1500000.02
Brian Dumoulin D300116:5000000.00
Joel Edmundson D110-119:1900200.00

Kings · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Darcy Kuemper G42319.82659:460

Three stars

  1. Brayden Point (TB)
  2. Corey Perry (LA)
  3. Gage Goncalves (TB)

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