As the 4-Nations Face-Off tournament and the resulting break loom in February, the Tampa Bay Lightning are seeking one key as January comes to a close: normalcy.

The Tampa Bay Lightning face the Los Angels Kings at Amalie Arena at 7 tonight after two consecutive losses, while Los Angeles has not won the past three contests. Tampa Bay sits

The Los Angeles Kings head into the matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning after losing three games in a row.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots, Brandon Hagel scored two goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0.

The Kings won the first meeting with the Red Wings, 4-1, on Nov. 16 behind two goals from Adrian Kempe. David Rittich only needed to make 17 saves in a game Los Angeles dominated.

DETROIT -- Going for a sweep of their three-game homestand before departing on a four-game Western road trip, the Detroit Red Wings will play the Los Angeles Kings at Little Caesars Arena on Monday night.

McLellan and his right-hand man, former Kings and Ducks assistant Trent Yawney, have put their imprint on the winged wheel in short order. “Our structure in all three zones (has improved), I feel like we’re just supporting the puck better,” Talbot told The Detroit News.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups.

The Pacific Division is fun this season. A new leader in the Pacific Division has emerged, as the Edmonton Oilers have a 32-15-3 record with 67 points.

Compher is feeling the lingering effects of a hit from Saturday's game for which Tampa Bay defenseman Emil Lilleberg ... top end guys with Kopitar and [Adrian] Kempe, five or six of those guys ...

Thursday’s NHL schedule features a contest between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Los Angeles Kings at Amalie Arena, with the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET. Whether you’re looking to make a single bet or plan to put together a parlay,

Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning, RW1 2 ... Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets, LW5 25. Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings, RW5 26. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins, RW6 27. Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators ...