Los Angeles Kings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Game Preview, Odds, Betting Advice, and More | March 23, 2024
On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings will play at Crypto. com Arena in Los Angeles. The game is scheduled to begin at 10:30 p.m. ET and will be televised live on ESPN+, BSW, and BSSUN.
Talk radio 790 AM on KABC Talk Radio and 102.5 The Bone will be airing the contest.
preview of the Tampa Bay Lightning game
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-1 in their most recent game, giving them a 38-25-6 record. The Lightning score 3.49 goals and give up 3.32 goals per game on average. They are 28.9% successful in power plays and 81.7% efficient in penalty kills.
Nikita Kucherov has been a productive player for Tampa Bay, putting up 41 goals and 81 assists in 68 games to contribute 122 points. Brayden Point, who has 78 points from 69 games—40 goals, 38 assists—has also been a vital component of the Lightning’s offensive success.
With a 26-16-1 record, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 1091 saves overall but gave up 124 goals. For today’s game, Mikhail Sergachev is out due to a lower body injury.
Preview of the Los Angeles Kings game
The Minnesota Wild was defeated 6-0 by the Los Angeles Kings (36-22-11) in their most recent match. Each game, they are giving up 2.54 goals and scoring 3.10 goals. They have an 86.3% penalty kill rate and a 22.6% power play success rate.
In 69 games, Kevin Fiala has accumulated 62 points with 23 goals and 39 assists. Anze Kopitar has played in 69 games and has 60 points with 23 goals and 37 assists.
With a save percentage of.917 and goals against average of 2.42 per game, Cam Talbot has a 21-16-6 record. Injuries have kept Pheonix Copley (knee), Alex Turcotte (upper body), and Carl Grundstrom (lower body) out of action.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction, Lines, and Picks
For the second time this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning head to Los Angeles to play the Kings. In their previous match, Tampa Bay prevailed 3-2, and they hope to do so again tonight.
Four of Tampa’s last five victories have come away from home. They are still going strong on their West Coast swing and have been excellent. They haven’t performed well away from home as a team all year, but lately things appear to be different.
Nikita Kucherov’s play, which has led the Bolts to 16 points in the last five games, has been largely responsible for the team’s four consecutive games with five or more goals scored.
In their last five games, Los Angeles has won four, with two victories coming via shutout. Although the Chicago Blackhawks were the opponents in two of the Kings’ victories, it’s good to watch them win hockey games. Tampa Bay is currently quite popular.
Given how well the Lightning have performed and how mediocre Los Angeles has been at home this season, it seems strange that the Kings are starting this game as favorites. Here, I’m going to go for the gold, picking Tampa Bay to cover the other puck line.
The visitors’ offensive is more than capable of stuffing the goal net, even if they concede a few goals. They have recently defeated some formidable opponents, so this is not an insurmountable job.
