Who won Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec 18, 2025?

Los Angeles Kings won 2-1 on Dec 18, 2025.

Kings 2, Lightning 1 — Dec 18, 2025 Recap

NHLTHU, DEC 18, 20256:10 PM CDT

Away

KingsLos Angeles Kings2

Final

Home

LightningTampa Bay Lightning1

Betting Results

Spread

Kings covered

Lightning -1.5

Total

Under

3 / 5.5

Moneyline

Kings

+190

Loading probability

Pre-Game Notes3 notes

TBL

Rest advantage

+2 days off

LAK

Back-to-back

No rest day

LAK

Lost 4 straight

Kings cold

Key Performers

Kings

Drew DoughtyCold78g

0.3PTSL5 0

0.1G0.2A23mTOI

vs Lightning0PTS2g

Artemi PanarinCold32g

1.1PTSL5 0.6

0.4G0.7A21mTOI

Mikey AndersonCold86g

0.2PTSL5 0

0G0.2A20mTOI

vs Lightning0PTS2g

Quinton Byfield85g

0.6PTS

0.3G0.3A20mTOI

vs Lightning0PTS2g

Brandt ClarkeCold88g

0.5PTSL5 0.2

0.1G0.4A19mTOI

vs Lightning0PTS2g

Goalie

Anton Forsberg88g

.909SV%2.61GAA

Lightning

Darren RaddyshCold80g

0.9PTSL5 0.4

0.3G0.6A22mTOI

vs Kings1PTS2g

J.J. MoserHot86g

0.4PTSL5 0.6

0.1G0.3A21mTOI

vs Kings0.5PTS2g

Jake GuentzelHot88g

1.1PTSL5 1.6

0.5G0.7A20mTOI

vs Kings1.5PTS2g

Nikita KucherovCold83g

1.7PTSL5 1.2

0.6G1.1A20mTOI

vs Kings3PTS1g

Brandon HagelHot77g

1.1PTSL5 1.4

0.6G0.5A20mTOI

vs Kings1PTS1g

Goalie

Jonas JohanssonCold86g

.883SV%3.31GAA

L5 .000 SV% · 0 GAA

ScoringSeason · per game

Team

GPG

Scored

OPP

Allowed

MARGIN

Per game

Kings

2.6★

2.7★

-0.1★

Lightning

3.2★

2.7★

+0.5★

Edge

Lightning +0.6

even

Lightning +0.6

Last 10 · Trend

Kings

2.4avg

Lightning

3.2avg

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up

KingsL4

3-730%

Lightning

4-640%

Against the Spread

Kings

3-730%

Lightning

4-640%

Season Records2025-26 · 33g / 33g

Team

ATS

O/U

Kings

Overall

42%14-19

39%13-20

Lightning

Overall

55%18-15

45%15-18

48%16-17

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team

ATS

O/U

Kings

On Road

53%10-9

47%9-10

Lightning

At Home

50%8-8

19%3-13

56%9-7

Player Prop Results20 players · 54 props

Adrian KempeLos Angeles Kings

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

2✓

PointsO 0.5

2✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

2✗

Alex LaferriereLos Angeles Kings

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

1✗

Andrei KuzmenkoLos Angeles Kings

2 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Anthony CirelliTampa Bay Lightning

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Anze KopitarLos Angeles Kings

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

0✗

Brayden PointTampa Bay Lightning

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

3✓

Darren RaddyshTampa Bay Lightning

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

3✓

Drew DoughtyLos Angeles Kings

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Jake GuentzelTampa Bay Lightning

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

4✓

Kevin FialaLos Angeles Kings

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

0✗

Nicholas Paul

2 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Nikita Kucherov

5 props

AssistsO 0.5

—P

GoalsO 0.5

—P

PointsO 1.5

—P

Shots on GoalO 2.5

—P

Shots on GoalO 3.5

—P

Oliver BjorkstrandTampa Bay Lightning

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

5✓

Quinton ByfieldLos Angeles Kings

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

4✓

Brandt ClarkeLos Angeles Kings

2 props

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

3✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Mikey AndersonLos Angeles Kings

1 prop

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

5✓

Trevor MooreLos Angeles Kings

1 prop

Shots on GoalO 1.5

3✓

Warren FoegeleLos Angeles Kings

1 prop

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Andrei VasilevskiyTampa Bay Lightning

1 prop

SavesO 24.5

18✗

Anton ForsbergLos Angeles Kings

1 prop

SavesO 22.5

31✓

EV Picks

NHLTHU, DEC 18, 20256:10 PM CDT

Away

KingsLos Angeles Kings2

Final

Home

LightningTampa Bay Lightning1

Betting Results

Spread

Kings covered

Lightning -1.5

Total

Under

3 / 5.5

Moneyline

Kings

+190

Loading probability

Pre-Game Notes3 notes

TBL

Rest advantage

+2 days off

LAK

Back-to-back

No rest day

LAK

Lost 4 straight

Kings cold

Key Performers

Kings

Drew DoughtyCold78g

0.3PTSL5 0

0.1G0.2A23mTOI

vs Lightning0PTS2g

Artemi PanarinCold32g

1.1PTSL5 0.6

0.4G0.7A21mTOI

Mikey AndersonCold86g

0.2PTSL5 0

0G0.2A20mTOI

vs Lightning0PTS2g

Quinton Byfield85g

0.6PTS

0.3G0.3A20mTOI

vs Lightning0PTS2g

Brandt ClarkeCold88g

0.5PTSL5 0.2

0.1G0.4A19mTOI

vs Lightning0PTS2g

Goalie

Anton Forsberg88g

.909SV%2.61GAA

Lightning

Darren RaddyshCold80g

0.9PTSL5 0.4

0.3G0.6A22mTOI

vs Kings1PTS2g

J.J. MoserHot86g

0.4PTSL5 0.6

0.1G0.3A21mTOI

vs Kings0.5PTS2g

Jake GuentzelHot88g

1.1PTSL5 1.6

0.5G0.7A20mTOI

vs Kings1.5PTS2g

Nikita KucherovCold83g

1.7PTSL5 1.2

0.6G1.1A20mTOI

vs Kings3PTS1g

Brandon HagelHot77g

1.1PTSL5 1.4

0.6G0.5A20mTOI

vs Kings1PTS1g

Goalie

Jonas JohanssonCold86g

.883SV%3.31GAA

L5 .000 SV% · 0 GAA

ScoringSeason · per game

Team

GPG

Scored

OPP

Allowed

MARGIN

Per game

Kings

2.6★

2.7★

-0.1★

Lightning

3.2★

2.7★

+0.5★

Edge

Lightning +0.6

even

Lightning +0.6

Last 10 · Trend

Kings

2.4avg

Lightning

3.2avg

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up

KingsL4

3-730%

Lightning

4-640%

Against the Spread

Kings

3-730%

Lightning

4-640%

Season Records2025-26 · 33g / 33g

Team

ATS

O/U

Kings

Overall

42%14-19

39%13-20

Lightning

Overall

55%18-15

45%15-18

48%16-17

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team

ATS

O/U

Kings

On Road

53%10-9

47%9-10

Lightning

At Home

50%8-8

19%3-13

56%9-7

Player Prop Results20 players · 54 props

Adrian KempeLos Angeles Kings

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

2✓

PointsO 0.5

2✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

2✗

Alex LaferriereLos Angeles Kings

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

1✗

Andrei KuzmenkoLos Angeles Kings

2 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Anthony CirelliTampa Bay Lightning

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Anze KopitarLos Angeles Kings

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

0✗

Brayden PointTampa Bay Lightning

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

3✓

Darren RaddyshTampa Bay Lightning

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

3✓

Drew DoughtyLos Angeles Kings

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Jake GuentzelTampa Bay Lightning

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

4✓

Kevin FialaLos Angeles Kings

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

0✗

Nicholas Paul

2 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Nikita Kucherov

5 props

AssistsO 0.5

—P

GoalsO 0.5

—P

PointsO 1.5

—P

Shots on GoalO 2.5

—P

Shots on GoalO 3.5

—P

Oliver BjorkstrandTampa Bay Lightning

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

5✓

Quinton ByfieldLos Angeles Kings

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

4✓

Brandt ClarkeLos Angeles Kings

2 props

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

3✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Mikey AndersonLos Angeles Kings

1 prop

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

5✓

Trevor MooreLos Angeles Kings

1 prop

Shots on GoalO 1.5

3✓

Warren FoegeleLos Angeles Kings

1 prop

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Andrei VasilevskiyTampa Bay Lightning

1 prop

SavesO 24.5

18✗

Anton ForsbergLos Angeles Kings

1 prop

SavesO 22.5

31✓