The Tampa Bay Lightning (3-3-0) head to take on the Los Angeles Kings (3-4-0) at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. Tampa Bay is playing their first of four games on the road coming off a high-scoring 5-3 win over the Islanders on Saturday. Five players found the net for the Lightning. Brian Elliott saved 32 of 35 shots in the win.
Los Angeles is back home for a four-game homestand after a 4-3 loss against the Capitals on Saturday. Viktor Arvidsson, Phillip Danault, and Sean Durzi scored one apiece for the Kings. Arvidsson added two assists to lead the team in scoring. Jonathan Quick only had 28 saves on 32 shots against (.875%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Lightning won both games between the teams last season, including a 6-4 victory in their final meeting in January, their 10th straight win against Los Angeles. Victor Hedman led Tampa Bay with three points (2G 1A). Four players were on the scoresheet for Los Angeles. Andrei Vasilevskiy got the win despite allowing four goals on 36 shots (.888%).
FACING OFF
Tampa Bay is averaging 3.00 goals per game so far this season, 21st in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kings team that is allowing 4.43 goals a game (29th). Meanwhile, Los Angeles has found the net 3.29 times a game on average, 15th in the league, and the Lightning are allowing opponents to score 3.17 goals per game (16th).
Look for several power play opportunities for the Lightning, as the Kings have been penalized 5.43 times a game, third-most in the NHL, for an average of 11.29 minutes (11th-highest). The visitors are averaging 4.33 penalties (18th) and 9.67 penalty minutes a game (15th).
The Lightning’s 28.00% power play percentage ranks ninth in the league, while the Kings are 21st with a conversion rate of 15.15%. In terms of defending power plays, Tampa Bay has the league’s 15th-ranked PK% at 81.82%, while Los Angeles is 17th at 78.12%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With nine points this season, seventh-most in the NHL, Steven Stamkos is the top skater for the Lightning. He leads the league with seven goals and has added two assists. In the net, Vasilevskiy (2-2-0) is Tampa Bay’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.52 GAA and a .922% save percentage.
Gabriel Vilardi leads the Kings in scoring with seven points. He has four goals (8th) and three assists in seven games. Quick (1-3-0) has the best goals against average for Los Angeles at 3.94. He has a save percentage of .889%.
HOME AND AWAY
Tampa Bay is 2-2-0 on the road this season. Los Angeles is winless at Crypto.com Arena this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
TB Lightning (-120)
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