The Florida Panthers were beaten 4-2 by the Tampa Bay Lightning in a feisty, penalty-filled contest at Amerant Bank Arena.
Eetu Luostarinen opened the scoring 5:27 into the action, on Florida’s first shot on goal, when he backhanded the puck out of the air off the shaft his stick with the assists going to Mackie Samoskevich and Evan Rodrigues.
With Steven Santini serving time in the sin bin, Max Crozier and Anthony Cirelli combined to work the puck up the ice where Jake Guentzel caug...
From Litter Box Cats
| 23 days ago
| 2 reads
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
The Canadiens have a few reasons to be optimistic about their upcoming game against the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Jake Evans will be out for 4–6 weeks with a lower-body injury. [ EOTP ]
The Montreal Victoire slid down the standings after losing to the Toronto Sceptres on Saturday. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Nashville Predator forward could be a missing piece for the Canadiens or the Toronto Maple Leafs. [ The Hockey W...
From Eyes On The Prize
| 24 days ago
| 1 read
It was always going to happen at some point this season. While the first two match-ups during the regular season had their tense moments and questionable hits, things hadn’t boiled over like they did in the pre-season. That wasn’t the case in Saturday’s penalty-filled 4-2 win for the Tampa Bay Lightning over their in-state rivals, the Florida Panthers.
Two goals, including an empty-netter, from Nikita Kucherov proved to be the difference, but it was the Lightning penalty killers that won ...
From Raw Charge
| 24 days ago
| 6 reads
It’s been more than a year since Julien BriseBois handed out a long-term contract. Not since Jake Guentzel’s free-agent deal in the summer of 2024 has the Lightning general manager handed out a maximum-length deal, and with his time frame for extending his own players for eight years narrowing due to the new CBA, we knew he had to sign at least one more big deal. So he had to be getting a little antsy. Enter J.J. Moser. On Saturday, the team announced that the 25-year-old defenseman had agreed...
From Raw Charge
| 24 days ago
| 0 reads
Game Thirty-Seven: Tampa Bay Lightning (20-13-3) at Florida Panthers (20-14-2)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Amerant Arena, The Other End of Alligator Ally
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -110
Know the Opponents: Litter Box Cats
The Tampa Bay Lightning have to shake off the holiday break hangover pretty quickly as they kick-start their schedule again with a Saturday Evening Main Event against the Florida Panthers. Based on t...
From Raw Charge
| 24 days ago
| 1 read
The Florida Panthers face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. ET, and have been made -111 on the moneyline, with the latter at -109.
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Panthers vs. Lightning Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Panthers (-111)
Underdog: Lightning (-109)
Total: 6
Best Panthers vs. Lightning Promo Codes
How to Watch Panthers vs. Lightning
Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Sunrise, Florida
Venue: Ame...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| 24 days ago
| 1 read
The newest prospect on the list is having another strong season in the Ontario Hockey League. Once he’s done in London, Sam O’Reilly could be heading to Syracuse this spring.
Name Sam O’Reilly Position Center Age (as of October 1) 19 Height/Weight 6’1″, 183 lbs. Expected 2024-25 Team London Knights Draft – Year, Round 1st Round (32nd) by Edmonton Previous Rankings NA JustinG. Ranking 3 Final Rank 5
Stats:
Our Thoughts:
Of all of the prospects that are in the ...
From Raw Charge
| 27 days ago
| 1 read
After a slightly chaotic win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, the Tampa Bay Lightning made it two wins in a row with a business-like, 4-1, victory over the St. Louis Blues. Darren Raddysh led the way with a goal and two assists while Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 23-of-24 shots in the win. Their power play, which was 2-for-30 on home ice heading into the game, cashed in twice.
The St. Louis Blues aren’t having the best of seasons, and a lack of scoring has been a big reason behind t...
From Raw Charge
| 29 days ago
| 4 reads
Game Thirty-Six: St. Louis Blues (14-15-8) at Tampa Bay Lightning (19-13-3)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, The arena where Jake Paul DIDN’T get his jaw broken
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, FDSNMW, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning
Know the Opponents: Bleedin’ Blue
Look, there are plenty of games where it’s easy to get excited for the match-up. Any game against Florida – yup, going to be up for that one. Same with Boston and To...
From Raw Charge
| 29 days ago
| 2 reads
The bookmakers give a big edge to the Tampa Bay Lightning on home ice (-239) over the St. Louis Blues (+194) when they face off on Monday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. ET.
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Lightning vs. Blues Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Lightning (-239)
Underdog: Blues (+194)
Total: 5.5
Best Lightning vs. Blues Promo Codes
How to Watch Lightning vs. Blues
Date: Monday, December 22, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Tampa, Florida
Venue...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| 29 days ago
| 8 reads
Betting on a player to score is an exciting way to engage with an NHL game — here’s a full list of anytime goal-scorer odds for Monday, including all four contests across the league.
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Today’s Top Anytime Goal Odds
Jake Guentzel (Lightning) +140 to score
Lightning vs. Blues
Game Time: 7 p.m. ET on Monday, December 22
Guentzel’s stats: 17 goals in 35 games
Leo Carlsson (Ducks) +155 to score
Ducks vs. Kraken
Game Time: 10 p.m. ET on Monday, December 2...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| 30 days ago
| 3 reads
The NHL schedule on Monday, Dec. 22 includes the Tampa Bay Lightning against the St. Louis Blues at 7 p.m. ET, with best bets tips below if you’d like the inside scoop.
Best Lightning vs. Blues Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Jake Guentzel, Lightning
+140
17 G in 35 GP
Nikita Kucherov, Lightning
+160
13 G in 31 GP
Brayden Point, Lightning
+170
6 G in 28 GP
Anthony Cirelli, Lightning
+240
9 G in 31 GP ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| 30 days ago
| 5 reads
The Tampa Bay Lightning (19-13-3) are heavy home favorites (-233 moneyline odds to win) against the St. Louis Blues (14-15-8, +191 moneyline odds). Monday’s contest begins at 7 p.m. ET from Benchmark International Arena on ESPN+.
You can tune in on ESPN+ as the Lightning take on the Blues.
Lightning vs. Blues Game Info & Odds
When: Monday, December 22, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| about 1 month ago
| 7 reads
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of reasoning, it was the age of foolishness.” etc. etc. etc. If Charles Dickens had to write this game recap, how would he do so? On one side of the story, the Hurricanes were able to jump out to […]
From Canes Country
| about 1 month ago
| 3 reads
There are a lot of things you can say about this season’s Tampa Bay Lightning. Some of those things might even be of the negative variety. One thing that you can’t say is that this team doesn’t put out the effort. There have been some games over the past few seasons where the work ethic of the Lightning could be questioned. This season, there does seem to be a bit more of a desperation in their game overall. On Saturday night, despite being down three goals, they didn’t stop playing and clawed...
From Raw Charge
| about 1 month ago
| 5 reads
The V ancouver Canucks appear to be open for business after trading their franchise defenseman Quinn Hughes and getting four assets back. But they don't seem to be entirely packing it in and fully rebuilding. That being said, there are still some players that are available to other teams to trade for as the Canucks are lower in the standings and have to still make up some ground. Bruce Garrioch reported, "(Kiefer Sherwood) has attracted interest from the Bruins, Islanders, Lightning, Stars, an...
From NHL Trade Rumors
| about 1 month ago
| 3 reads
Game Thirty-Five: Carolina Hurricanes ( 0 ) at Tampa Bay Lightning (18-13-3)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, (Is this building now cursed?)
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, FDSNSO, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -120
Know the Opponents: Canes Country
Under less than ideal circumstances, the Tampa Bay Lightning are hosting one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference as the Carolina Hurricanes roll into town following their 4-...
From Raw Charge
| about 1 month ago
| 4 reads
The Carolina Hurricanes (22-9-3) are back in action tonight to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (18-13-3) at 7 PM in the second of back-to-back road games in Florida. Carolina is coming off a tough performance in the third period last night against the Panthers, where they allowed three unanswered goals in the final 10 […]
From Canes Country
| about 1 month ago
| 3 reads
The sportsbooks are expecting a close game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday in Tampa, with the Lightning given moneyline odds of -117 and the Hurricanes at -104.
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Lightning vs. Hurricanes Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Lightning (-117)
Underdog: Hurricanes (-104)
Total: 5.5
Best Lightning vs. Hurricanes Promo Codes
How to Watch Lightning vs. Hurricanes
Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Ho...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| about 1 month ago
| 4 reads
The cracks were bound to appear at some point. When a team is ravaged by injuries to the extent that the Tampa Bay Lightning have been, the magic wears off eventually. It’s usually nothing drastic, but small little fissures that appear and keep a team from winning. From an overall perspective, the Lightning played fairly well in their 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night, but one moment, one little error in judgement, led to the game-deciding goal.
The Bolts had the lead ea...
From Raw Charge
| about 1 month ago
| 2 reads
Game Thirty-Four: Los Angeles Kings (14-10-9) at Tampa Bay Lightning (18-12-3)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, Future site of new entertainment district
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, FDSNW, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -192
Know the Opponents: Rink Royalty
For a younger generation, Al Pacino is the “ Hoo-ah !” guy who has a tendency to switch between shouting and whispering his lines. For some, he’s become a caricature. Ho...
From Raw Charge
| about 1 month ago
| 3 reads
Technically, a week before Christmas is still “before Christmas”. That’s the timeline head coach Jon Cooper gave reporters prior to the Lightning’s 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers when he was asked about the health of Andrei Vasilevskiy. On Tuesday, the Lightning made a couple of moves that would indicate that their all-world goaltender is ready to return to action.
The team announced that Scott Sabourin and Brandon Halverson had been assigned to Syracuse . There does remain the chance t...
From Raw Charge
| about 1 month ago
| 4 reads
The Florida Panthers finished off its four-game road trip in fine fashion, rolling to a 5-2 win over the division-leading Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena.
A hooking call on Niko Mikkola gave the Lightning an early man-advantage, but it was the Panthers who’d get the opening goal at the 2:16 mark.
After Sam Reinhart got a piece of Darren Raddysh’s shot, Aaron Ekblad settled the puck and sent Reinhart away with Anton Lundell on a 2-on-1 break. Raddysh laid out to t...
From Litter Box Cats
| about 1 month ago
| 3 reads
It’s hard to call a play that happens roughly five minutes into the game a turning point, but when the Florida Panthers scored their second goal of the game mere seconds after Yanni Gourde glanced a shot at an open net off of the crossbar, the feeling that it was going to be one of those nights was there. The two early goals, and some key goaltending by Sergei Bobrovsky, forced the Lightning to chase a deficit they could never overcome as they dropped the game 5-2 to the Florida Panthers.
...
From Raw Charge
| about 1 month ago
| 7 reads
Game Thirty-Three: Florida Panthers (16-13-2) at Tampa Bay Lightning (18-11-3)
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, SCRIPPS, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -142
Know the Opponents: Litter Box Cats
Lingering. Always lingering are these Florida Panthers. After muddling through the first part of the season it appears that the Lightning’s in-state rivals are starting to heat up a bit. Winners of four o...
From Raw Charge
| about 1 month ago
| 3 reads