Kings 2, Lightning 1 – Dec 18, 2025 box score, highlights

LAK

KingsLos Angeles Kings

15-10-9

LAK 2, TBL 1

Final

Shots 20–32

TBL

LightningTampa Bay Lightning

18-13-3

Scores for December 18, 2025

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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LAKLAK 0, TBL 0TBL1st 7:06PP

GOAL1 of 3

Bjorkstrand scores, from Cirelli and Guentzel

LAK at TBL, December 18, 2025

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

LAKAs the Kings TBLAs the Lightning

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
LAKLos Angeles Kings	0	2	0	2
TBLTampa Bay Lightning	1	0	0	1

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
LAKLos Angeles Kings	8	9	3	20
TBLTampa Bay Lightning	11	8	13	32

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: LAKAdrian Kempe#92 goals, 2 shots
2nd star: TBLOliver Bjorkstrand#221 goal, 5 shots
3rd star: TBLJake Guentzel#591 assist, 4 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

LAK33shot attempts

TBL77shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

LAKTBL

20Shots on goal32

45.3%Faceoffs54.7%

0/1Power play1/5

20Penalty minutes2

17Hits18

22Blocked shots7

20Giveaways9

11Takeaways2

Standings

After the games of December 18, 2025

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	DETRed Wings	35	19	13	3	41
2	MTLCanadiens	34	18	12	4	40
3	BOSBruins	35	20	15	0	40
4	TBLLightning	34	18	13	3	39
5	FLAPanthers	33	18	13	2	38
6	OTTSenators	33	16	13	4	36
7	TORMaple Leafs	33	15	13	5	35
8	BUFSabres	33	15	14	4	34

Pacific
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	VGKGolden Knights	32	16	6	10	42
2	ANADucks	34	20	12	2	42
3	EDMOilers	35	17	12	6	40
4	LAKKings	34	15	10	9	39
5	SJSSharks	35	17	15	3	37
6	CGYFlames	35	14	17	4	32
7	SEAKraken	32	12	14	6	30
8	VANCanucks	33	13	17	3	29