Lightning 5, Kings 3 – Jan 1, 2026 box score, highlights

TBL

LightningTampa Bay Lightning

24-13-3

TBL 5, LAK 3

Final

Shots 24–20

LAK

KingsLos Angeles Kings

16-14-9

Scores for January 1, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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TBLTBL 0, LAK 0LAK1st 16:26PP

GOAL1 of 8

Point scores, from Guentzel and Kucherov

TBL at LAK, January 1, 2026

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Rewrite the game

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.

TBLAs the Lightning LAKAs the Kings

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
TBLTampa Bay Lightning	1	1	3	5
LAKLos Angeles Kings	2	0	1	3

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
TBLTampa Bay Lightning	8	7	9	24
LAKLos Angeles Kings	11	1	8	20

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: TBLNikita Kucherov#861 goal, 2 assists, 2 shots
2nd star: LAKCorey Perry#103 assists, 2 shots
3rd star: TBLBrayden Point#212 goals, 5 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

TBL59shot attempts

LAK48shot attempts

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

Team stats

TBLLAK

24Shots on goal20

50.0%Faceoffs50.0%

1/2Power play2/3

11Penalty minutes9

22Hits20

12Blocked shots21

10Giveaways19

2Takeaways6

Standings

After the games of January 1, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	DETRed Wings	42	24	14	4	52
2	TBLLightning	40	24	13	3	51
3	MTLCanadiens	40	22	12	6	50
4	BUFSabres	39	21	14	4	46
5	FLAPanthers	39	21	15	3	45
6	TORMaple Leafs	40	19	15	6	44
7	BOSBruins	41	21	18	2	44
8	OTTSenators	39	19	15	5	43

Pacific
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	EDMOilers	41	20	15	6	46
2	VGKGolden Knights	38	17	10	11	45
3	ANADucks	40	21	16	3	45
4	SJSSharks	40	20	17	3	43
5	SEAKraken	38	17	14	7	41
6	LAKKings	39	16	14	9	41
7	CGYFlames	40	18	18	4	40
8	VANCanucks	39	16	20	3	35