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 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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

LATB

22Blocked Shots7

17Hits18

11Takeaways2

20Shots32

0Power Play Goals1

1Power Play Opportunities5

0.0Power Play Percentage20.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

29Faceoffs Won35

45.3Faceoff Win Percent54.7

20Giveaways9

6Total Penalties1

20Penalty Minutes2

Player of the game

Adrian Kempe

LA · 2 G, 2 SOG

8.4

Deserved to win

18%

LA · 1.61 xG

82%

TB · 3.59 xG

Lightning deserved better: 82% on chances, lost 1-2

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:09
Face off
Nick Paul faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
P3 0:10
Shot
Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
P3 0:36
Big hit on J. Guentzel
Joel Edmundson hit Jake Guentzel
J. Edmundson
P3 0:46
Shot blocked by A. Kopitar
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
D. Raddysh
P3 0:51
Shot
Oliver Bjorkstrand Slap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
P3 1:05
Penalty
Corey Perry Misconduct
P3 1:05
Penalty: penalty
Corey Perry Holding the stick against Charle-Edouard D'Astous served by Alex Turcotte
C. Perry · 1 A
P3 1:37
Big hit on C. D'Astous
Trevor Moore hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
T. Moore
P3 1:46
Faceoff win vs B. Point
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Brayden Point
A. Kopitar · 1 A
P3 1:48
Tip-in shot on goal
Nick Paul Tip-In saved by Anton Forsberg
N. Paul
P3 1:55
Faceoff win vs Q. Byfield
Nick Paul faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
N. Paul
P3 2:00
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Corey Perry
P3 2:22
Slap shot on goal
Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
D. Raddysh
P3 2:59
Big hit on M. Anderson
Zemgus Girgensons hit Mikey Anderson
Z. Girgensons
P3 3:16
Face off
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
P3 3:34
Wrist shot on goal
Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
O. Bjorkstrand · 1 G
P3 3:38
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Corey Perry
C. Perry · 1 A
P3 4:01
Wrist shot wide left
Dominic James Wrist Shot Wide Left
D. James
P3 5:12
Face off
Brayden Point faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
P3 5:36
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin
P3 5:38
Big hit on C. Ceci
Zemgus Girgensons hit Cody Ceci
Z. Girgensons
P3 5:45
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Warren Foegele
W. Foegele
P3 6:12
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Alex Laferriere
A. Laferriere
P3 6:47
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Dominic James
D. James