Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction: Can Nikita Kucherov, Lightning Grab Road Victory?
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction: Can Nikita Kucherov, Lightning Grab Road Victory?
We have a solid Saturday slate on the ice to complement another glorious day of March Madness, and to kick things off, we have a plus money play I love to cap off the night right here. We are heading to the west coast for this one, as the Tampa Bay Lightning (38-25-6) head to the City of Angels for a clash with the Los Angeles Kings (36-22-11) at the Crypto.com Arena.
Lightning vs. Kings DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: March 23, 2024
- Game Time: 10:30 pm ET
- Where to Watch: ESPN+
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction
Los Angeles is coming off of back-to-back wins in which they scored six goals a piece, but Tampa Bay rides a five game win streak into this one and they are 6-1 in the month of March. They have scored 34 goals in seven games, and the superstar trio of Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, and Brayden Point is absolutely on fire.
Tampa Bay at plus money? Yes please. The Bolts are in a playoff position, but just holding onto it and cannot let up. They have been able to cruise through the regular season like they normally do, but from here forward, it is time to keep your foot on the gas until the week before the playoffs where they will likely rest a few guys here and there.
This team is so talented and they are playing incredible hockey right now. Los Angeles has underperformed lately, I think the two solid wins and home ice is the reasoning for the line here, but I will take a team like Tampa at plus money against anyone. Andrei Vasilevskiy will be between the pipes for the Bolts, and he is one of my favorite guys to back on the planet.
Pick: Tampa Bay ML +110 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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