The Tampa Bay Lightning will face off against the Los Angeles Kings tonight at 7 p.m. ET at The Spot. This matchup features two teams with different standings, as the Lightning hold a record of 23 wins, 13 losses, and 3 overtime losses, while the Kings are at 16 wins, 13 losses, and 9 overtime losses.
Projected Lineups for the Lightning at Kings Game
Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lineup
- Gage Goncalves — Brayden Point — Nikita Kucherov
- Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Jake Guentzel
- Zemgus Girgensons — Yanni Gourde — Pontus Holmberg
- Nick Paul — Jack Finley — Oliver Bjorkstrand
- J.J. Moser — Darren Raddysh
- Charle-Edouard D’Astous — Erik Cernak
- Declan Carlile — Max Crozier
- Goalie: Jonas Johansson
Injuries and Scratches
- Scratched: Curtis Douglas, Dominic James
- Injured: Ryan McDonagh (lower body), Victor Hedman (elbow), Emil Lilleberg (undisclosed), Scott Sabourin (undisclosed)
Los Angeles Kings Projected Lineup
- Alex Laferriere — Anze Kopitar — Adrian Kempe
- Warren Foegele — Quinton Byfield — Trevor Moore
- Kevin Fiala — Alex Turcotte — Andrei Kuzmenko
- Joel Armia — Samuel Helenius — Corey Perry
- Mikey Anderson — Drew Doughty
- Joel Edmundson — Brandt Clarke
- Brian Dumoulin — Cody Ceci
- Goalies: Darcy Kuemper, Anton Forsberg
Key Player Updates
- Darcy Kuemper has been activated off injured reserve and could start after missing six games due to an upper-body injury.
- Pheonix Copley was reassigned to the American Hockey League on Wednesday.
Following a recent 4-3 overtime victory against the Anaheim Ducks, the Lightning did not hold a morning skate. The game promises to be an exciting encounter, with both teams looking to capitalize on their strengths.
