Kings vs. Lightning Prediction: Tampa Bay Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [1/30/2025]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings will meet in the NHL at Amalie Arena on Thursday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Lightning as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Los Angeles-Tampa Bay game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Lightning with a win probability of 56% and the Kings with 44%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Kings vs. Lightning predictions page.

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Kings vs. Lightning Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Kings and Lightning 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Lightning a 56% chance of beating the Kings.

According to our model, the Kings (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Kings vs. Lightning Odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Kings	Lightning
Puck Line	+1.5 (-180)	-1.5 (+155)
Moneyline	+146	-165
Total	o5.5 (-115)	u5.5 (-104)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Kings vs. Lightning Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Kings vs. Lightning matchup is on the moneyline.

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Kings vs. Lightning Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Kings vs. Lightning?

According to our model, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point is most likely to score the first goal in Kings vs. Lightning.

Our projections give Point a 7.3% chance of scoring the first goal at Amalie Arena, while the Lightning star is a 33.3% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Los Angeles Kings

Player	First Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	5.6%
Akil Thomas	5.2%
Quinton Byfield	5.0%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	7.3%
Jake Guentzel	7.1%
Nikita Kucherov	6.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Los Angeles Kings

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	29.3%
Akil Thomas	26.0%
Quinton Byfield	25.7%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Nikita Kucherov	33.4%
Brayden Point	33.3%
Jake Guentzel	31.7%

Kings vs. Lightning Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Lightning and Kings at Amalie Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Kings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
• Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Amalie Arena

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Kings vs. Lightning matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Lightning, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Kings on Thursday.

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