The Tampa Bay Lightning (23-13-3, 49 points) continue a three-game California trip on Thursday night, taking a five-game winning streak into their matchup with the Los Angeles Kings (16-13-9, 41 points) at crypto.com Arena.
How to Watch Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning
When: Thursday, January 1, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network West San Diego 4- NFL, WXPX White Feed – Tampa Bay Lightning
Live Stream: Fubo (try for free)
Darren Raddysh scored 2:47 into overtime on Wednesday night as the Lightning finally put away the stubborn Anaheim Ducks 4-3. Tampa Bay never trailed, losing three one-goal leads in the game. J.J. Moser scored at 13:30 of the first period to make it a 1-0 game, Brayden Point made it 2-1 with 49 seconds left in the second and Nikita Kucherov converted a power-play goal at 8:00 of the third.
Los Angeles lost for the seventh time in its last nine games on Monday night, dropping a 5-2 road decision to the Colorado Avalanche. Corey Perry tied the game with a power-play goal 5:15 into the second period and Joel Armia’s shorthanded goal got the Kings to within 3-2 at 4:58 of the third.
The Kings can finish off a season sweep of Tampa Bay on Thursday night after taking a 2-1 win in Tampa on Dec. 18. Kucherov, Jake Guentzel and Brandon Hagel lead the Lightning with 18 goals each, with Kucherov topping the club with 51 points. Andrei Vasilevskiy is 15-7-2 with a shutout in 24 starts to go with a .914 save percentage and 2.33 goals against average. Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala have 13 goals apiece for Los Angeles, with Kempe leading the team with 32 points. Darcy Kuemper is 10-6-6 with two shutouts in 23 starts with a .917 save percentage and 2.19 GAA.
This is a great NHL matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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