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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings

NHL
Lightning
24-13-3, 51 PTS
5-3
Final
Kings
16-14-9, 41 PTS
crypto.com Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftLA shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
TB87924
LA111820

In net

Jonas Johansson17/20 SV, .850
Darcy Kuemper19/23 SV, .826
Team123T
TB1135
LA2013

Who won: Lightning 5-3

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-3 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at crypto.com Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Lightning outscored the Kings 3-1 in the 3rd period. Brayden Point led the Lightning in goals (2). Andrei Kuzmenko led the Kings in goals (1).

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. End of the 3rd period
  3. P3 0:00

    Yanni Gourde Fighting against Corey Perry

  4. P3 0:00

    Corey Perry Fighting against Yanni Gourde

  5. P3 0:01

    Erik Cernak hit Alex Turcotte

  6. P3 0:11
    TO

    Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg

  7. P3 0:24

    Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Alex Turcotte

  8. P3 0:27

    Erik Cernak shot blocked by Brandt Clarke

  9. P3 0:45

    Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Yanni Gourde

  10. GOALP3 0:45

    Goal! Backhand

    Nikita Kucherov

    Nikita Kucherov Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Darren Raddysh (22)

    TB 5 - 3 LA
  11. P3 1:41

    Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Anze Kopitar

  12. GOALP3 1:41

    Goal! Wrist shot

    Gage Goncalves

    Gage Goncalves Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (23), Anthony Cirelli (13)

    TB 4 - 3 LA
  13. P3 1:45

    Gage Goncalves Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper

  14. P3 2:19
    TO

    Giveaway by Joel Edmundson

  15. P3 2:22

    Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Jake Guentzel

  16. P3 3:01

    Zemgus Girgensons hit Drew Doughty

  17. P3 3:19

    Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Alex Turcotte

  18. GOALP3 3:19

    Goal! Backhand

    Anthony Cirelli

    Anthony Cirelli Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Brandon Hagel (17), Nikita Kucherov (35)

    TB 3 - 3 LA
  19. P3 3:42

    Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper

  20. P3 3:54

    Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Alex Laferriere

  21. P3 4:01

    Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper

  22. P3 4:46
    TO

    Takeaway by Warren Foegele

  23. P3 5:02

    Brayden Point faceoff won against Quinton Byfield

  24. P3 5:24

    Brandt Clarke Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson

  25. P3 5:34

    Yanni Gourde Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper

Leaders

TBLA
Goals
Brayden Point
2
Andrei Kuzmenko
1
Assists
Nikita Kucherov
2
Andrei Kuzmenko
1
Points
Nikita Kucherov
3
Kevin Fiala
2

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