Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings
· National Hockey LeagueCirelli, Goncalves key Lightning's 3rd-period comeback for their 6th straight win, 5-3 over LA Kings
Anthony Cirelli scored the tying goal with 3:19 left in regulation for the Lightning, who fell behind early in the third period on Kevin Fiala's power-play goal.
Cirelli crashed the net and pushed home his 11th goal on a play set up by Brandon Hagel and Nikita Kucherov. Moments later, Cirelli and Goncalves drove the net again, and Goncalves eventually converted a behind-the-net pass from Jake Guentzel for his fourth goal.
Brayden Point had his first two-goal game of the season and Kucherov capped a three-point night by putting his 19th goal into an empty net for the Lightning, who have won back-to-back games to begin their three-game California road trip. Point also scored in Tampa Bay's 4-3 overtime victory at Anaheim on Wednesday.
Jonas Johansson stopped 17 shots for Tampa Bay, which hasn't lost since Dec. 18.
Fiala and Andrei Kuzmenko had a goal and an assist apiece on the power play for the Kings, who collapsed late in their eighth loss in 10 games despite scoring multiple man-advantage goals for the first time all season. Los Angeles entered the night with the NHL's worst power play, scoring on just 14.4% of its chances.
Corey Perry had his first three-assist game since November 2019, setting up both power-play goals and giving him 499 career assists.
Jeff Malott also scored, and Darcy Kuemper returned from injury to make 18 saves in the Canadian Olympic team selection's first appearance since Dec. 15.
Kings: Host Minnesota on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 3:34 | Brayden Point Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (22), Nikita Kucherov (34) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:43 | Jeff Malott Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Corey Perry (10) |
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Goal | 1st Period 6:14 | Andrei Kuzmenko Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Corey Perry (11), Kevin Fiala (13) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:07 | Brayden Point Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Darren Raddysh (21), J.J. Moser (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:37 | Kevin Fiala Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Corey Perry (12), Andrei Kuzmenko (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:41 | Anthony Cirelli Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Brandon Hagel (17), Nikita Kucherov (35) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:19 | Gage Goncalves Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (23), Anthony Cirelli (13) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:15 | Nikita Kucherov Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Darren Raddysh (22) |
Statistics
TB |
LA |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 21 |
| 22 | Hits | 20 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 24 | Shots | 20 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
| 50.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.0 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 19 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 11 | Penalty Minutes | 9 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Armia, RW | Out | Jan 12 |
| Anze Kopitar, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
| Trevor Moore, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 8 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brayden Point, C | Out | Jan 12 |
| Ryan McDonagh, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 9 |
| Scott Sabourin, RW | Injured Reserve | Dec 30 |
| Victor Hedman, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 12 |
Game Information
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2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Detroit |
28 | 15 | 60 | 4 |
Tampa Bay |
28 | 13 | 59 | 3 |
Montreal |
26 | 14 | 58 | 6 |
Toronto |
23 | 15 | 53 | 7 |
Buffalo |
24 | 16 | 52 | 4 |
Boston |
25 | 19 | 52 | 2 |
Florida |
24 | 18 | 51 | 3 |
Ottawa |
20 | 19 | 45 | 5 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas |
21 | 11 | 54 | 12 |
Edmonton |
23 | 16 | 53 | 7 |
Seattle |
21 | 15 | 50 | 8 |
San Jose |
23 | 19 | 49 | 3 |
Los Angeles |
19 | 16 | 48 | 10 |
Anaheim |
21 | 21 | 45 | 3 |
Calgary |
19 | 22 | 42 | 4 |
Vancouver |
16 | 24 | 37 | 5 |




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