The Kings will play the Lightning on Thursday, December 18th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2025-26 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Tampa Bay Lightning. The puck hits the ice on Thursday, December 18th, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Los Angeles Kings currently have a 91.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Tampa Bay Lightning heading into this matchup with a 95.00 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Los Angeles Kings - The Los Angeles Kings have a 10-4-5 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Los Angeles Kings now rank 8th for away team losses.
- Home Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning start this game with a 8-8-0 record as a home team. That puts them 6th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 3rd for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2025-26 NHL season, the Los Angeles Kings rank 24th (86) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Tampa Bay Lightning, currently rank 9th (106) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Los Angeles Kings rank 20th (89) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Tampa Bay Lightning, they've given up 88 goals this season, ranking them 21st in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Los Angeles Kings have a 1-5 shootout win-loss record, with the Tampa Bay Lightning owning a 0-1 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Los Angeles Kings have a 14-10-9 record and the Tampa Bay Lightning hold a 18-12-3 at this point in the 2025-26 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus...Los Angeles Kings face Tampa Bay Lightning in crucial matchup...Stats favor Lightning.
Kings struggle with 0.424 win percentage...Lightning shine with 0.545 win percentage...Tampa Bay leads with 39 points.
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Don't miss the magic...as the Kings take on the Lightning...in an epic battle...Thursday night showdown...in Tampa Bay...who will emerge victorious?
Best Kings at Lightning Odds
| Underdog Los Angeles Kings | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -205 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and the Los Angeles Kings are the +160 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 6.5 +135 goals at BetRivers, which means you risk $100 to win $135 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 -167 goals at BetRivers, and that means you risk $167 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1 -129 puck line favorites at BetRivers, while the Los Angeles Kings are +1 +104 puck line underdogs at BetRivers.
NHL Odds Example
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Kings
Lightning
12/18/25 7:08pm EST | +160-205 |
- Los Angeles Kings bettors risk $100 to win $160 at +160 odds. The implied probability for Los Angeles Kings is 38.46%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $48.78 at -205 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 67.21%.
Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning Prop Bets
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Kings
Total Goals
LAK at TBL 12/18/25 7:08pm EST | 2.5 o +1002.5 u -129Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
LAK at TBL 12/18/25 7:08pm EST | 3.5 o +1043.5 u -134Bet |
Anthony Cirelli
To Score 3 Goals
LAK at TBL 12/18/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +8000Bet |
Brayden Point
To Score 3 Goals
LAK at TBL 12/18/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +5000Bet |
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Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
LAK at TBL 12/18/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +4500Bet |
Kevin Fiala
To Score 3 Goals
LAK at TBL 12/18/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +6600Bet |
Oliver Bjorkstrand
To Score 3 Goals
LAK at TBL 12/18/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +8000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 0.610 | 106 | 46 | 290 | 231 | +59.0 | 26-14-1 | 24-12-5 | 4-2 | 5-5-0 | L1 |
| x - Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 0.427 | 90 | 30 | 225 | 247 | -22.0 | 15-17-9 | 20-10-11 | 5-9 | 6-2-2 | L1 |
Los Angeles Kings & Tampa Bay Lightning Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Los Angeles Kings YR: futures available
Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Tampa Bay Lightning YR: futures available
Los Angeles Kings & Tampa Bay Lightning Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, December 18th, 2025 at 7:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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