TBL 1–2 LAK Final · L
Lightning/Schedule/Recap Thu, Dec 18, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 18-13-3
1–2
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 15-10-9
1ST2ND3RDT TBL 11108013132 LAK 082903220 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Lightning trail the season series 0–1
TBL 18-13-3 · LAK 15-10-9 · First meeting this season — the Lightning trail the season series 0–1

Lightning fell to the Kings

The Lightning created the better chances (3.5 to 1.5 expected goals) — and lost 1–2. Anton Forsberg stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 1.5, on 32 and 20 shots on goal.

TBL 3.5 xG · 32 shots LAK 1.5 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 0.4
2nd 0.7 · 0.8
3rd · the swing 1.7 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 82.
TBL 82%LAK 18%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 7 penalties
← Lightning shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
11:41 Adrian Kempe· Cross-checking
Bjorkstrand scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
Anthony Cirelli, Jake Guentzel · Power play (Kempe, cross-checking) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
1–0
2nd period
2
05:21 Adrian Kempe
Anze Kopitar, Corey Perry · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
10:09 Gage Goncalves· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:11 Kevin Fiala· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
15:58 Adrian Kempe GWG
Unassisted · backhand shot, a great chance (30%)
1–2
PEN
17:25 Mikey Anderson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
07:45 Adrian Kempe· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:55 Corey Perry· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:55 Corey Perry· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
Goaltending
−0.5
vs expected
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+2.5
vs expected
31/32 saves · 1 GA · 3.5 xGA Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team TBLLAK
Shots on goal
32
20
Expected goals
3.5
1.5
Hits
18
17
Blocks
22
7
Faceoffs
55%
45%
Power play
1/5
0/1
Penalty minutes
2
20
The Lightning went 1-for-5 on the power play and killed all 1 Kings power play.