The Tampa Bay Lightning have ascended to the top of the Eastern Conference on the back of a solid offense and a surprisingly competent defense considering it’s comprised of three players that, if the season had played out as expected, would have been freezing in Syracuse instead of enjoying the sun and fun of Florida. Charle-Edouard D’Astous (19:07), Declan Carlile (14:09), and Max Crozier (15:30) are logging big minutes due to the injuries suffered earlier in the season by some blueline stapl...
From Raw Charge
| 14 days ago
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The Colorado Avalanche are slight favorites (-118) against the Tampa Bay Lightning (-102) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, at Benchmark International Arena.
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Avalanche vs. Lightning Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Avalanche (-118)
Underdog: Lightning (-102)
Total: 6.5
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How to Watch Avalanche vs. Lightning
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ve...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| 14 days ago
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The Colorado Avalanche meet the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, and we have best bets suggestions below, if you’re considering a wager.
Best Avalanche vs. Lightning Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche
+110
35 G in 41 GP
Nikita Kucherov, Lightning
+165
20 G in 37 GP
Jake Guentzel, Lightning
+180
18 G in 41 GP
Brock Nelson, Avalanche
+1...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| 15 days ago
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Tuesday’s NHL slate includes an outing between the favored Colorado Avalanche (31-3-7, -125 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (25-13-3, +105 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
You can turn on ESPN+ to catch the action as the Lightning try to take down the Avalanche.
Avalanche vs. Lightning Game Info & Odds
When: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Benchmark International Arena in ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| 15 days ago
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On January 5th in 2011, Tampa Bay Lightning sniper Steven Stamkos lost an edge during a penalty shot attempt against Marc-Andre Fleury of the Pittsburgh Penguins and failed to put the puck on net down 5-0 early in the second period.
The miscue comes only six days after the 2010 Rocket Richard co-winner was awarded his first NHL penalty shot which he converted with a nifty spin-o-rama move against
From In the Pressbox
| 15 days ago
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So, we know what you’re wondering. When was the last time a Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman recorded a hat trick? Well, the answer is December 23, 2006 when Dan Boyle scored three times in the third period to help the Bolts take down the New York Rangers, 4-3. After almost two decades, a Lightning blueliner matched that feat as Darren Raddysh scored three times against the San Jose Sharks in Tampa Bay’s 7-3 win.
It was Raddysh’s first career NHL hat trick and, coincidently enough, it happe...
From Raw Charge
| 17 days ago
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The San Jose Sharks learned what it takes to be a top team in the NHL by one of the top teams in the NHL. The Tampa Bay Lightning made short work of the Sharks, jumping out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first seven minutes of the game and then coasting to an easy 7-3 win over the Sharks.
“Sluggish start against a little bit of, obviously, a pretty good team. You’re down early and you’re kind of chasing the game,” said Ryan Reaves after the game. “Yeah, it’s tough to battle back against teams...
From Fear The Fin
| 17 days ago
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The Tampa Bay Lightning pay the team’s one and only visit to the SAP Center during the regular season in yet another test for this young San Jose Sharks’ squad. The Lightning are among the better teams in the NHL with a 24-13-3 record. That’s good enough for second in the Atlantic Division and fifth in the league.
This is Tampa Bay’s final stop on its California road trip, and the Lightning are going for the California sweep. The Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in overtime on Wednesd...
From Fear The Fin
| 17 days ago
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After getting booted in the first round of the playoffs last spring, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois didn’t wait until free agency started to begin fiddling with his roster. While the second round was still going on, the Lightning announced a free agent signing that was met with a collective shrug by just about everyone.
We even passed it off as “not a game-changing pick-up, but it does add to the organization’s depth”. Credit to the Lightning’s scouting staff, and Ch...
From Raw Charge
| 17 days ago
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The Nashville Predators aren't advertising a fire sale at the moment like they may have been earlier in the season, but they have moved out Spencer Stastney to the Edmonton Oilers ard have more players to trade, whether they're standing pat or selling. Steven Stamkos has been one of the names heavily in trade rumors since last season. His contract isn't ideal and he has trade protection, so a trade would have to go through him. He has won two Stanley Cups, but that doesn't mean he isn't trying...
From NHL Trade Rumors
| 17 days ago
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Game Forty-One: Tampa Bay Lightning (24-13-3) at San Jose Sharks (20-17-3)
Time: 4:00 PM EST
Location: SAP Center at San Jose, Silicon Valley, USA
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, NBCSA, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -192
Know the Opponents: Fear the Fin
After a day off, the Tampa Bay Lightning wrap up their California road trip with a matinee effort against the San Jose Sharks. Over the last few seasons, this would be a penciled in win for the top team...
From Raw Charge
| 17 days ago
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The big guy is navigating his way through his first NHL season. There have been a few solid minutes spread between a lot of time in the press box.
Name Jack Finley Position Center Age (as of October 1) 23 Height/Weight 6’6″, 227 lbs. Expected 2024-25 Team Tampa Bay Lightning Draft – Year, Round 2020, Round 2 (57th) Previous Rankings 11th ( 2024 ), 10th ( 2023 ), 13th ( 2022 ), 20th ( 2021 ) JustinG Ranking 9 Final Rank 4
Stats:
Our Thoughts:
An injury recover...
From Raw Charge
| 18 days ago
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After a night where offense was hard to come by for both teams, the Tampa Bay Lightning scored three times in the last 3:19 of the third-period to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 victory. Anthony Cirelli tied it at the 16:41 mark and Gage Goncalves put the Bolts in the lead less than two minutes later as the Lightning run their winning streak to six games in a row.
Nikita Kucherov tapped in an empty-net goal to cap a three-point night (1 goal, 2 assists) while Brayden Point scored twice. J....
From Raw Charge
| 19 days ago
| 4 reads
Game Forty: Tampa Bay Lightning (23-13-3) at Los Angeles Kings (16-13-9)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Crypto.com Arena, The City of Angels
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, FDSNW, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning
Know the Opponents: Rink Royalty
Go out there and find a way to win. That’s it, that’s the preview.
Potential Lines
Tampa Bay Lightning
Forwards:
Brandon Hagel Anthony Cirelli Jake Guentzel Gage Goncalves Brayden Point Nikita Kuc...
From Raw Charge
| 19 days ago
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Brandon Hagel celebrated making the Olympic roster with three assists, including one on Darren Raddysh’s game-winning, overtime goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Anaheim Ducks, 4-3, in Jon Cooper’s 1000th game. It wasn’t the prettiest game the Lightning have played on the West Coast, but once again, they found a way to pick up two points to keep their winning streak going.
First Period:
The Lightning took a few minutes to get their flow going and it almost cost them a g...
From Raw Charge
| 20 days ago
| 4 reads
Game Thirty-Nine: Tampa Bay Lightning (22-13-3) at Anaheim Ducks (21-16-2)
Time: 4:00 PM EST
Location: Honda Center, Where the Inferior Disney Theme Park is Located
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, Victory+, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -148
Know the Opponents: Pucks of a Feather
For an entire generation of Tampa Bay Lightning fans there has been just one man they’ve known as the head coach – Jon Cooper. This afternoon, in Anaheim, that man will coach ...
From Raw Charge
| 20 days ago
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The Tampa Bay Lightning (22-13-3) have -136 moneyline odds to win when they hit the road in a matchup with the Anaheim Ducks (21-16-2), who have +115 moneyline odds, on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Tune in on ESPN+ as the Lightning try to take down the Ducks.
Lightning vs. Ducks Game Info & Odds
When: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Honda Center in Anaheim, California
Favorite: Lightning (-136)
Unde...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| 21 days ago
| 1 read
After a much-needed holiday break, the Montreal Canadiens resumed their road trip on Sunday night in Florida against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bad bounces and broken sticks saw them down 3-0 going into the third period, and it felt like they were going to lose despite a pretty good overall showing through 40 minutes. Instead, they orchestrated a thrilling comeback, forcing overtime and taking one point before succumbing in the shootout.
As disappointing as the final result was, their resil...
From Eyes On The Prize
| 22 days ago
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It isn’t how most teams would like to go about their winning ways, but the Tampa Bay Lightning wrapped up 2025 with a shoot-out victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Nikita Kucherov scored twice as the Lightning won their fourth game in a row and moved into a tie with Detroit atop of the Atlantic Division.
The Lightning did have a few reinforcements in the line-up. Brandon Hagel returned to action while the newly recalled Max Groshev made his NHL debut. In net was Jonas Johansson, and he w...
From Raw Charge
| 23 days ago
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First period
A nice start from Phillip Danualt’s line with Josh Anderson and Alexandre Texier sees the Canadiens play the first shift of the game in the offensive zone.
Ivan Demidov creates a zone entry and Juraj Slafkovský gets a shot from the slot. Looks like there isn’t a great deal of rust to shake off for Montreal.
That line turns some play in the defensive zone into another shot on Johan Johansson. They have looked great recently.
Anderson goes six feet offside unne...
From Eyes On The Prize
| 23 days ago
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If nothing else, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s run of injuries has given some of their prospects a chance to shine at the NHL level. Whether it’s Dominic James, Declan Carlile, Max Crozier, Jack Finley, or Charle-Edouard D’Astous, Lightning fans have seen way more of the organizational depth than they had planned. Tonight, they get to add another name to the list – Maxim Groshev.
The Lightning’s third-round pick in 2020 was called up earlier this year, but with Ryan McDonagh heading to the In...
From Raw Charge
| 23 days ago
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Game 38: Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Start time: **5:00 PM EST / 2:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Lightning region: The Spot Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
It’s a makeshift defence that the Tampa Bay Lightning have put together with injuries to several regulars, but that hasn’t stopped them from winning games. They enter this afternoon’s game versus the Montreal Canadiens on a three-game winning streak, most recently winning a...
From Eyes On The Prize
| 23 days ago
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The Minnesota Wild continue to make roster moves, this time around on a much different level than the Quinn Hughes trade. The Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning completed a deal on Sunday, seeing Boris Katchouk heading to Minnesota in exchange for Michael Milne. #mnwild acquire Boris Katchouk from the Lightning for Michael Milne. 179 career NHL games for Katchouk, who is heading to Iowa — Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) December 28, 2025 Katchouk, 27, is a former second-round pick of the Lightning. He'...
From NHL Trade Rumors
| 23 days ago
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Game Thirty-Eight: Montreal Canadiens (20-12-5) at Tampa Bay Lightning (21-13-5)
Time: 5:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, Where Canadian Hockey Fans Spend Their Christmas Break
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, TSN2, RDS, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -148
Know the Opponents: Eyes on the Prize
Ah yes, we’ve reached one of those semi-seasonal points in the schedule where the hockey stars might just be aligning against the Tampa Bay Light...
From Raw Charge
| 23 days ago
| 2 reads
Game 38: Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Start time: **5:00 PM EST / 2:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Lightning region: The Spot Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The Montreal Canadiens have put together a solid December so far, going 7-4-2 for the 12th-highest points percentage in the NHL, despite injuries that just keep piling up. The latest of those is a four- to six-week absence for Jake Evans, out with an injury sustained in a knee-o...
From Eyes On The Prize
| 23 days ago
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