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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Los Angeles Kings prediction

Tampa Bay Lightning7–3–1 · Home Los Angeles Kings3–6–2 · Away07:00 PMJan 26

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Tampa Bay Lightning

Last game: Oct 24

88VasilevskiyProjected

38HagelLW

59GuentzelC

71CirelliRW

1st line

9:31 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Brandon Hagel LW	22:13	7	6	13
59	Jake Guentzel C	19:10	7	4	11
71	Anthony Cirelli RW	19:01	3	2	5

29 points this season

93GoncalvesLW

21PointC

86KucherovRW

2nd line

8:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
93	Gage Goncalves LW	16:25	0	1	1
21	Brayden Point C	18:00	2	7	9
86	Nikita Kucherov RW	19:37	4	9	13

23 points this season

95MikheyevLW

28GirgensonsC

29HolmbergRW

3rd line

4:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	Ilya Mikheyev LW	13:17	2	2	4
28	Zemgus Girgensons C	9:06	1	1	2
29	Pontus Holmberg RW	13:27	3	3	6

12 points this season

JV25VielLW

94GeekieC

49SabourinRW

4th line

7:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Jeffrey Viel LW	8:51	0	0	0
94	Conor Geekie C	10:09	2	0	2
49	Scott Sabourin RW	9:26	0	1	1

3 points this season

74CarlsonD

90MoserD

1st pair

13:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	John Carlson D	21:07	3	2	5
90	J.J. Moser D	19:13	0	0	0

5 points this season

81ČernákD

27McDonaghD

2nd pair

13:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Erik Černák D	20:58	0	2	2
27	Ryan McDonagh D	18:30	0	2	2

4 points this season

51D'AstousD EL78LillebergD

3rd pair

11:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Charle-Edouard D'Astous D	19:44	2	4	6
78	Emil Lilleberg D	15:26	0	0	0

6 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:03 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
38	Brandon Hagel F	22:13	7	6	13
86	Nikita Kucherov F	19:37	4	9	13
59	Jake Guentzel F	19:10	7	4	11
21	Brayden Point F	18:00	2	7	9
51	Charle-Edouard D'Astous D	19:44	2	4	6

52 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:01 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Anthony Cirelli F	19:01	3	2	5
93	Gage Goncalves F	16:25	0	1	1
29	Pontus Holmberg F	13:27	3	3	6
94	Conor Geekie F	10:09	2	0	2
74	John Carlson D	21:07	3	2	5

19 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:18 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
95	Ilya Mikheyev F	13:17	2	2	4
28	Zemgus Girgensons F	9:06	1	1	2
81	Erik Černák D	20:58	0	2	2
27	Ryan McDonagh D	18:30	0	2	2

10 points this season

71CirelliF

28GirgensonsF

90MoserD EL78LillebergD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:31 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Anthony Cirelli F	19:01	3	2	5
28	Zemgus Girgensons F	9:06	1	1	2
90	J.J. Moser D	19:13	0	0	0
78	Emil Lilleberg D	15:26	0	0	0

7 points this season

Goalies: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 (Projected) · Dennis Hildeby #35 (Backup)

Los Angeles Kings

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

9:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin LW	20:23	7	4	11
9	Adrian Kempe C	18:29	3	5	8
14	Alex Laferriere RW	19:08	2	6	8

27 points this season

12MooreLW TW17WardC

55ByfieldRW

2nd line

7:10 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore LW	16:56	1	2	3
17	Taylor Ward C	13:26	1	0	1
55	Quinton Byfield RW	16:49	1	1	2

6 points this season

56HaulaLW

21LaughtonC

40ArmiaRW

3rd line

9:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
56	Erik Haula LW	14:01	1	3	4
21	Scott Laughton C	13:48	2	2	4
40	Joel Armia RW	13:14	1	2	3

11 points this season

AL47LeeLW

79HeleniusC JW25WrightRW

4th line

5:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
47	Andre Lee LW	7:58	0	2	2
79	Samuel Helenius C	6:52	1	0	1
25	Jared Wright RW	7:25	0	1	1

4 points this season

64GustafssonD

92ClarkeD

1st pair

9:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Erik Gustafsson D	18:51	1	1	2
92	Brandt Clarke D	18:13	3	5	8

10 points this season

6EdmundsonD

5CeciD

2nd pair

9:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Joel Edmundson D	18:11	1	1	2
5	Cody Ceci D	17:10	0	1	1

3 points this season

44AndersonD

2DumoulinD

3rd pair

13:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Mikey Anderson D	16:24	1	1	2
2	Brian Dumoulin D	15:54	1	0	1

3 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:40 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin F	20:23	7	4	11
14	Alex Laferriere F	19:08	2	6	8
9	Adrian Kempe F	18:29	3	5	8
55	Quinton Byfield F	16:49	1	1	2
64	Erik Gustafsson D	18:51	1	1	2

31 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:24 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore F	16:56	1	2	3
56	Erik Haula F	14:01	1	3	4
17	Taylor Ward F	13:26	1	0	1
47	Andre Lee F	7:58	0	2	2
92	Brandt Clarke D	18:13	3	5	8

18 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore F	16:56	1	2	3
21	Scott Laughton F	13:48	2	2	4
6	Joel Edmundson D	18:11	1	1	2
5	Cody Ceci D	17:10	0	1	1

10 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Goalies: Darcy Kuemper #35 (Projected) · Anton Forsberg #31 (Backup)

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How we read the lines

From the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop. Power-play and penalty-kill units: the five (on the power play) or four (on the penalty kill) skaters who were on the ice together the longest in that situation. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (35)

Brandon Hagel · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jake Guentzel · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Anthony Cirelli · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gage Goncalves · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brayden Point · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nikita Kucherov · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ilya Mikheyev · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Zemgus Girgensons · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pontus Holmberg · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Conor Geekie · Russ Alman, CC BY-SA 4.0
Scott Sabourin · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
John Carlson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
J.J. Moser · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erik Černák · Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
Ryan McDonagh · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Charle-Edouard D'Astous · Atrox1912, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dennis Hildeby · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Andrei Vasilevskiy · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Artemi Panarin · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adrian Kempe · Ryan Tanner, CC0
Alex Laferriere · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
Trevor Moore · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Quinton Byfield · Ryan Tanner, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erik Haula · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Scott Laughton · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joel Armia · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Samuel Helenius · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erik Gustafsson · Albin Olsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Brandt Clarke · TheAHL, CC BY-SA 4.0
Joel Edmundson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cody Ceci · Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mikey Anderson · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brian Dumoulin · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Anton Forsberg · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Darcy Kuemper · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Andrei Vasilevskiy TAM

.884 save percentage

2.78 GAA · 5–3–0 · 8 starts

Darcy Kuemper LOS

.889 save percentage

3.47 GAA · 3–3–1 · 7 starts

Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.

Photo credits (2)