The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Los Angeles Kings at Benchmark International Arena on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.
Tampa Bay fell 5-2 at home its last time out on Dec. 15 against the Florida Panthers.
Los Angeles played on the road in its last game on Dec. 17, and lost 3-2 against the Florida Panthers.
Before watching this matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Thursday’s action on the ice.
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Los Angeles Kings odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 1:55 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Lightning (-192)Underdog: Kings (+159)Over/under: 5.5Lightning vs. Kings game info and start timeDate: Thursday, December 18, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Lightning stats and trendsTampa Bay has gone 12-12 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.Through two games with moneyline odds shorter than -192 this season, the Lightning have been victorious once.There is a 65.8% chance that Tampa Bay wins this game, per the moneyline.Tampa Bay’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 17 of 33 times.Over the past 10 contests, the Lightning have earned 65.0% of the possible points with a 4-5-1 record.They have totaled 32 goals over that span.Defensively, the Lightning have allowed 24 goals (2.4 per game) in those 10 matchups.Kings stats and trendsThe Kings have claimed an upset victory in four of the 10 games they have played as an underdog this season.Los Angeles has had moneyline odds of +159 or longer once this season and won that game.The moneyline set for this contest implies a 38.6% chance for the Kings to win.So far this season, 42.4% of Los Angeles’ games (14/33) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.Over the last 10 games, the Kings have earned 50.0% of the possible points with a 3-4-3 record.They are scoring at a 2.4 goals-per-game average (24 total) over that time.On the defensive side, the Kings have given up 2.2 goals per game (22 total) over those 10 matchups.