Matchup Index

Los Angeles Kings vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Los Angeles Kings 17
Tampa Bay Lightning leads 32-17-2
2 ties
1992-93 to 2025-26
Tampa Bay Lightning won the last meeting
Tampa Bay Lightning 32

Series timeline

▼ Tampa Bay Lightning ahead (peak +16)
1992-93: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-21992-93: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-31992-93: Los Angeles Kings 5-21993-94: Los Angeles Kings 4-31993-94: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-41995-96: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-01995-96: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-11996-97: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-01996-97: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-11997-98: Los Angeles Kings 3-11997-98: Los Angeles Kings 5-21998-99: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-21998-99: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-01999-00: Los Angeles Kings 5-21999-00: Tied 3-32000-01: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32001-02: Tampa Bay Lightning 1-02001-02: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-02002-03: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-22002-03: Tied 2-22003-04: Los Angeles Kings 1-02005-06: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12006-07: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22008-09: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-12009-10: Los Angeles Kings 2-12010-11: Los Angeles Kings 1-02011-12: Los Angeles Kings 3-12013-14: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-12013-14: Los Angeles Kings 5-22014-15: Los Angeles Kings 4-22014-15: Los Angeles Kings 3-22015-16: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12015-16: Los Angeles Kings 3-12016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12016-17: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-02017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-22017-18: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32018-19: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-22018-19: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-32019-20: Tampa Bay Lightning 4-22021-22: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22021-22: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-42022-23: Los Angeles Kings 4-22022-23: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-22023-24: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-22023-24: Los Angeles Kings 4-32024-25: Los Angeles Kings 2-12024-25: Tampa Bay Lightning 3-02025-26: Los Angeles Kings 2-12025-26: Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3

Los Angeles Kings Tampa Bay Lightning Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Los Angeles Kings 3 (2009-10–2011-12), Tampa Bay Lightning 10 (2016-17–2021-22). Current: Tampa Bay Lightning 1.

Splits

SplitLos Angeles Kings record
Regular season17-32-2
Hosted by Los Angeles Kings8-16-2
Hosted by Tampa Bay Lightning9-16
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)5-15
Largest Los Angeles Kings win5-2 (1992-93)
Largest Tampa Bay Lightning win5-0 (2016-17)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (1-1) Dec 18, 2025 Los Angeles Kings 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 1, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Los Angeles Kings
2024-25 (1-1) Jan 4, 2025 Los Angeles Kings 2-1 at Los Angeles Kings
Jan 30, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2023-24 (1-1) Jan 9, 2024 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 23, 2024 Los Angeles Kings 4-3 at Los Angeles Kings
2022-23 (1-1) Oct 25, 2022 Los Angeles Kings 4-2 at Los Angeles Kings
Jan 28, 2023 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2021-22 (0-2) Dec 14, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 18, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-4 at Los Angeles Kings
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (0-2) Jan 14, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 29, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Los Angeles Kings
2018-19 (0-2) Jan 3, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 at Los Angeles Kings
Feb 25, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2017-18 (0-2) Nov 9, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Los Angeles Kings
Feb 10, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2016-17 (0-2) Jan 16, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Los Angeles Kings
Feb 7, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2015-16 (1-1) Nov 25, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 6, 2015 Los Angeles Kings 3-1 at Los Angeles Kings
2014-15 (2-0) Feb 7, 2015 Los Angeles Kings 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 16, 2015 Los Angeles Kings 3-2 at Los Angeles Kings
2013-14 (1-1) Oct 15, 2013 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 19, 2013 Los Angeles Kings 5-2 at Los Angeles Kings
2011-12 Feb 7, 2012 Los Angeles Kings 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2010-11 Nov 4, 2010 Los Angeles Kings 1-0 at Los Angeles Kings
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 Nov 14, 2009 Los Angeles Kings 2-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2008-09 Jan 12, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at Los Angeles Kings
2006-07 Feb 6, 2007 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2005-06 Jan 17, 2006 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Los Angeles Kings
2003-04 Nov 6, 2003 Los Angeles Kings 1-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2002-03 (0-1-1) Mar 12, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 20, 2003 Tie 2-2 at Los Angeles Kings
2001-02 (0-2) Oct 13, 2001 Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 at Los Angeles Kings
Oct 25, 2001 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2000-01 Dec 16, 2000 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Los Angeles Kings
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (1-0-1) Oct 7, 1999 Los Angeles Kings 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 4, 1999 Tie 3-3 at Los Angeles Kings
1998-99 (0-2) Oct 23, 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Oct 30, 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at Los Angeles Kings
1997-98 (2-0) Oct 26, 1997 Los Angeles Kings 3-1 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 6, 1997 Los Angeles Kings 5-2 at Los Angeles Kings
1996-97 (0-2) Nov 19, 1996 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 5, 1996 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 at Los Angeles Kings
1995-96 (0-2) Nov 27, 1995 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 28, 1996 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 at Los Angeles Kings
1993-94 (1-1) Oct 20, 1993 Los Angeles Kings 4-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 4, 1993 Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Los Angeles Kings
1992-93 (1-2) Dec 15, 1992 Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 at Los Angeles Kings
Jan 6, 1993 Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 at Los Angeles Kings
Feb 22, 1993 Los Angeles Kings 5-2 at Tampa Bay Lightning

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.