The Lightning are coming into this game with a 20-13-2 record this season and they have not been playing well in their recent games. They have lost their last 2 straight games and they have lost to some of the worst teams in the league in that span. They lost at home to the Canadiens 5-2 and they are coming off of a 2-1 loss on the road against the Sharks in their last game. They have not been scoring goals in these games either, scoring 3 goals total in their last 2 games. They are going up against a Kings team that is 22-10-5 this season and they have been playing very well in their recent games. They have won their last 3 straight games and have been scoring a lot in these games. They are averaging 4 goals scored per game in their last 3 games, and they are also coming off of a 3-0 win against the Devils in their last game. They have also been much better at home this season and in their recent games, winning their last 8 straight games at home and playing very well on defense in those games as they have not been giving up many goals. The Kings have been on fire at home all season while the Lightning have gone into a bit of a scoring drought in their last 2 games with their road trip already starting off on the wrong foot with a loss to the Sharks. The Lightning also lost their only trip to LA last season and the Kings have an extra day of rest for this game. The Kings will win this game at home.