Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Kings

15-10-9, 39 PTS

2-1

Final

Lightning

18-13-3, 39 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

LA shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
LA	8	9	3	20
TB	11	8	13	32

In net

Anton Forsberg31/32 SV, .969

Andrei Vasilevskiy18/20 SV, .900

Team	1	2	3	T
LA	0	2	0	2
TB	1	0	0	1

Who won: Kings 2-1

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Benchmark International Arena. The Kings lead the series 1-0. The Kings outscored the Lightning 2-0 in the 2nd period. Adrian Kempe led the Kings in goals (2). Oliver Bjorkstrand led the Lightning in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:09
Nick Paul faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
P3 0:10
Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
P3 0:36
Joel Edmundson hit Jake Guentzel
P3 0:46
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
P3 0:48
Nick Paul faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
P3 0:51
Oliver Bjorkstrand Slap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
P3 1:05
Nick Paul faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
P3 1:05
Corey Perry Misconduct
P3 1:05
Corey Perry Holding the stick against Charle-Edouard D'Astous served by Alex Turcotte
P3 1:37
Trevor Moore hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
P3 1:46
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Brayden Point
P3 1:48
Nick Paul Tip-In saved by Anton Forsberg
P3 1:55
Nick Paul faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
P3 2:00
TO
Takeaway by Corey Perry
P3 2:22
Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
P3 2:59
Zemgus Girgensons hit Mikey Anderson
P3 3:16
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
P3 3:32
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
P3 3:34
Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
P3 3:38
TO
Giveaway by Corey Perry
P3 3:40
TO
Takeaway by Corey Perry
P3 4:01
Dominic James Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 5:12
Brayden Point faceoff won against Quinton Byfield