Kings vs. Lightning Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 23, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 22, 2024

The Los Angeles Kings (36-22-11) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (38-25-6) on Saturday, March 23, with both teams coming off a win in their last game. The bookmakers have made the Kings solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, and the Lightning are at +108.

The betting trends in this article reflect odds as of March 23, 2024 at 9:12 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Kings vs. Lightning Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: LA: (-130) | TB: (+108)
  • Puck line: LA: -1.5 (188) | TB: +1.5 (-236)
  • Total: 6 — Over: (-117) | Under: (-103)

Injury Report as of March 23

Kings: Pheonix Copley: Knee (Out), Alex Turcotte: Upper Body (Out), Carl Grundstrom: Lower Body (Out)

Lightning: Mikhail Sergachev: Leg (Out), Brent Seabrook: Shoulder/Back/Hip (Out), Haydn Fleury: Undisclosed (Questionable), Logan Brown: Undisclosed (Out)

Kings vs. Lightning Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Kings
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Lightning (+1.5)

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Kings vs. Lightning Team Stats

Kings Avg. (Rank) Lightning Avg. (Rank)
3.10 (18th) Goals Scored 3.51 (5th)
2.54 (3rd) Goals Allowed 3.32 (24th)
32.7 (7th) Shots 28.8 (22nd)
28.4 (4th) Shots Allowed 29.6 (11th)

Kings Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Kevin Fiala 69 23 39 62 193 10 +1
Adrian Kempe 64 21 39 60 208 2 +12
Anze Kopitar 69 23 37 60 115 8 +11
Quinton Byfield 67 19 31 50 134 5 +18
Trevor Moore 69 25 23 48 217 2 +10

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Lightning Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Nikita Kucherov 68 41 81 122 266 12 +6
Brayden Point 69 40 38 78 191 13 -12
Victor Hedman 67 12 56 68 140 4 +15
Steven Stamkos 66 27 36 63 199 14 -22
Brandon Hagel 69 23 40 63 156 2 -1

Betting Trends

  • The Kings have won 54.2% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (26-22).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Kings have an implied win probability of 56.5%.
  • This season the Lightning have been an underdog 29 times, and won 13, or 44.8%, of those games.
  • The moneyline set in this contest implies a 48.1% chance of victory for the Lightning.
  • Los Angeles’ games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6 goals 36 times.
  • Tampa Bay has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 48 of 69 games this season.

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