Los Angeles Kings @ Tampa Bay Lightning

15-10-9, 11-4-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Kings LA	0	2	0	2
Lightning TB	1	0	0	1

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

18-13-3, 8-9-0 Home

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Regular Season Series

LA leads 1-0

Kings
2
Lightning
1

Game 1

12/18

Lightning
Kings

Game 2

1/1

ESPN+

Benchmark International Arena

7:00 PM, December 18, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 19,092

Referees:
Jon McIsaac
Garrett Rank

Linesmen:
Tommy Hughes
Andrew Smith

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	16	6	10	42
Anaheim	20	12	2	42
Edmonton	17	12	6	40
Los Angeles	15	10	9	39
San Jose	17	15	3	37
Calgary	14	17	4	32
Seattle	12	14	6	30
Vancouver	13	17	3	29

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	19	13	3	41
Montreal	18	12	4	40
Boston	20	15	0	40
Tampa Bay	18	13	3	39
Florida	18	13	2	38
Ottawa	16	13	4	36
Toronto	15	13	5	35
Buffalo	15	14	4	34

Canadiens host the Penguins after Bolduc's 2-goal game

Pittsburgh Penguins (14-10-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (18-12-4, in the Atlantic Division)

Flames host the Golden Knights after Backlund's 2-goal game

Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-10, in the Pacific Division) vs. Calgary Flames (14-17-4, in the Pacific Division)

Blackhawks head into matchup against the Senators on losing streak

Chicago Blackhawks (13-15-6, in the Central Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (16-13-4, in the Atlantic Division)

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Los Angeles Kings @ Tampa Bay Lightning

No Videos Available

Regular Season Series

LA leads 1-0

Game Information

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Canadiens host the Penguins after Bolduc's 2-goal game

Flames host the Golden Knights after Backlund's 2-goal game

Blackhawks head into matchup against the Senators on losing streak