Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head

Los Angeles Kings
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning lead Kings32to16ยท2 ties

Lightning hold a decisive edge in 50 all-time meetings; Kings have narrowed the gap in the shootout era.

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At a glance

Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning insights

The edge
+16wins for Lightning
64% Lightning ยท 32% Kings ยท 4% ties

Kings have closed the gap in the shootout era: 11-19 since 2005.

Recent form
5-15last 20

Lightning won 5-3 on Jan 1, 2026

Where it matters
0Stanley Cup Playoffs games

These teams have never met in the playoffs.

The story

Lightning built their historical edge pre-2005, winning 13 of 18 decided meetings (72%) (plus 2 ties). In the shootout era they are 19-11 against each other (63% Lightning). Games average a 2.0-goal margin, with the largest blowout coming via Lightning's 5-goal win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Lightning hold a 15-5 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1992, so the rivalry has spanned 34 seasons of NHL history. Most recent result: Lightning won 5-3 on Jan 1, 2026. Through the 2020s Lightning have led 8-4 between the teams.

Win Percentage
16W
2T
32W
LAK
TBL
32%4%64%
Los Angeles KingsTiesTampa Bay Lightning

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Jan 1, 2026LAKTBL3โ€“5TBL
Dec 18, 2025TBLLAK1โ€“2LAK
Jan 30, 2025TBLLAK3โ€“0TBL
Jan 4, 2025LAKTBL2โ€“1LAK
Mar 23, 2024LAKTBL4โ€“3LAK
Jan 9, 2024TBLLAK3โ€“2TBL
Jan 28, 2023TBLLAK5โ€“2TBL
Oct 25, 2022LAKTBL4โ€“2LAK
Jan 18, 2022LAKTBL4โ€“6TBL
Dec 14, 2021TBLLAK3โ€“2TBL
Last Meeting
Jan 1, 2026Final
LAK
3
HOME
TBL
5
AWAY
Lightningwon by2goals
Snapped Kings' streakยทGame 50 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Stanley Cup Playoffs record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season50 games ยท 2 ties
16
32
These teams have never met in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Los Angeles Kings Biggest Win
5โ€“2+3 goals
Feb 22, 1993
Tampa Bay Lightning Biggest Win
5โ€“0+5 goals
Feb 7, 2017
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“LAK โ†•TBL โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26112
2024โ€“25112
2023โ€“24112
2022โ€“23112
2021โ€“22022
2019โ€“20022
2018โ€“19022
2017โ€“18022
2016โ€“17022
2015โ€“16112

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
8-16LAK HOME16-8TBL HOME
AWAY
8-16
LAK
AWAY
16-8
TBL
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Tampa Bay Lightning: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 2.0 goals on average
2.0goals
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
LAK-Neutral
Last 1040%
All-Time33.3%
TBL-Neutral
Last 1060%
All-Time66.7%
Last 10 Results
LAK / TBL

Frequently Asked Questions: Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs for the NHL are pulled from the official NHL api-web data service (coverage from 1917 onward). Coach matchups, arena history, and franchise lineage are cross-checked against hockey-reference.com. Award winners (Hart, Norris, Vezina, Conn Smythe) are sourced from league records and filtered to each franchise including historic relocations.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Los Angeles Kings and Tampa Bay Lightning have played in the NHL since 1992.