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Kings vs. Lightning Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• Los Angeles and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (6.5 goals) 11 times this season.
• In Tampa Bay’s 35 games this season, 16 have finished with more goals than Saturday’s total of 6.5.
• The Kings score 3.14 goals per game, compared to the Lightning’s average of 3.86, adding up to 0.5 more goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
• This game’s total is 1.2 more than the 5.3 goals these two teams allow per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Kings Moneyline: -122

• The Kings have gone 13-6 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Los Angeles is 12-6 (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Kings have a 55.0% chance to win.

Lightning Moneyline: +102

• Tampa Bay has five wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 12 times).
• When the Lightning’s moneyline odds are +102 or longer, they have won three games in eight opportunities.
• Tampa Bay has a 49.5% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Los Angeles 4, Tampa Bay 3

Kings Points Leaders

• With 12 goals and 27 assists this season, Anze Kopitar is one of Los Angeles’ top contributors (39 points).
• Adrian Kempe has 18 goals and 18 assists for Los Angeles to compile 36 total points (1.0 per game).
• With 26 points through 37 games (13 goals and 13 assists), Alex Laferriere has been an important part of Los Angeles’ offense this season.
• Across 18 games played, Darcy Kuemper has a goaltending record of 10-2-5. During those games, he’s allowed 41 goals while recording 434 saves.

Lightning Points Leaders

• Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov has collected 36 assists and 17 goals in 33 games, good for 53 points.
• Brayden Point has made a major impact for Tampa Bay this season with 43 points, thanks to 23 goals and 20 assists.
• Brandon Hagel has 17 goals and 25 assists for Los Angeles.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy has a .913 save percentage (15th in the league), with 679 total saves, while giving up 65 goals (2.4 goals against average). He has put together a 16-11-1 record between the posts for Tampa Bay this season.

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Los Angeles vs. Tampa Bay Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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