The Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at Crypto.com Arena. When these two teams faced off on January 18th it was Lightning that secured the 6-4 victory.
The Lightning comes into this game with a 3-3-0 record overall and they are coming off a victory in the last game. The offense scored five goals against the New York Islanders and that was enough to win by two goals. Brandon Hagel, Nick Paul, and Brayden Point all finished with one goal and one assist. The Lightning are averaging 3.0 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.17 goals per game. The offense is only 21st in the league and they need more games like they had in the last game against the Islanders.
On the other side of this matchup is the Kings who sit with a 3-4-0 record overall but they have lost two games in a row. In the last game against the Washington Capitals, they were competitive but gave up four goals and ended up losing. The defense gave up four goals and they were defeated. The Kings are averaging 3.29 goals while their defense is giving up 4.43 goals per game. The offense has been middle of the road, but their defense is ranked 28th in the league. Gabriel Vilardi has scored four goals and added three assists.
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