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Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings

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Cirelli, Goncalves key Lightning's 3rd-period comeback for their 6th straight win, 5-3 over LA Kings

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Los Angeles Kings: Game Highlights

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.

Up next Lightning: At San Jose on Saturday.

Kings: Host Minnesota on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 3:34 Brayden Point Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (22), Nikita Kucherov (34)
Goal 1st Period 4:43 Jeff Malott Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Corey Perry (10)
Goal 1st Period 6:14 Andrei Kuzmenko Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Corey Perry (11), Kevin Fiala (13)
Goal 2nd Period 18:07 Brayden Point Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Darren Raddysh (21), J.J. Moser (10)
Goal 3rd Period 1:37 Kevin Fiala Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Corey Perry (12), Andrei Kuzmenko (6)
Goal 3rd Period 16:41 Anthony Cirelli Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Brandon Hagel (17), Nikita Kucherov (35)
Goal 3rd Period 18:19 Gage Goncalves Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (23), Anthony Cirelli (13)
Goal 3rd Period 19:15 Nikita Kucherov Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Darren Raddysh (22)

Statistics

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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 Los Angeles Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Charle-Edouard D'Astous, D Day-To-Day Apr 26
Victor Hedman, D Injured Reserve Apr 22
Pontus Holmberg, RW Out Apr 22

Game Information

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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,001 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo 50 23 109 9
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay 50 26 106 6
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal 48 24 106 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston 45 27 100 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa 44 27 99 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit 41 31 92 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida 40 38 84 4
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto 32 36 78 14

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vegas 39 26 95 17
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Edmonton 41 30 93 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Anaheim 43 33 92 6
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/la.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Los Angeles 35 27 90 20
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">San Jose 39 35 86 8
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sea.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Seattle 34 37 79 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cgy.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Calgary 34 39 77 9
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/van.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vancouver 25 49 58 8
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