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Keep Grinding Away: Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning Preview

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 | 3 months ago | 5 reads

Game Preview and Thread: Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning

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 | 3 months ago | 5 reads

Lightning vs. Hurricanes Prediction: Live Odds, Stats, History and Picks – Saturday, December 20, 2025

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. Watch the NHL on Fubo! 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 | 3 months ago | 7 reads

Lightning offense sputters at home against Kings in 2-1 loss

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 | 3 months ago | 8 reads

“In my home!” Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning preview

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 | 3 months ago | 3 reads

Lightning roster moves could indicate that Vasilevskiy is ready to return

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 | 3 months ago | 7 reads

Panthers roll to 5-2 win over Lightning

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 | 3 months ago | 7 reads

Lightning fail to overcome early stumble in 5-2 loss to Panthers

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 | 3 months ago | 10 reads

The Lightning’s patched together blueline will be tested: Panthers at Lightning Preview

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 | 3 months ago | 6 reads

EOTP’s Montreal Canadiens Stars of the Week

The Habs went 2-1-1 during the second week of December, and sit third in the Atlantic Division with a record of 17-11-4. It started with another full-on embarrassment at home, a 6-1 beatdown courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. The Habs then took to the road, with Jacob Fowler getting his first NHL regular-season start against the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Habs hit the organizational panic button – calling up Fowler, Adam Engström and Owen Beck. All three played in the...

From Eyes On The Prize | 3 months ago | 4 reads

NHL Anytime Goalscorer Bets and Odds Today – December 15

The NHL has five games on its Monday schedule — see below for anytime goal-scorer odds from around the league. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Today’s Top Anytime Goal Odds Kyle Connor (Jets) +140 to score Jets vs. Senators Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, December 15 Connor’s stats: 15 goals in 31 games Jason Robertson (Stars) +150 to score Stars vs. Kings Game Time: 8 p.m. ET on Monday, December 15 Robertson’s stats: 20 goals in 33 games Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) +16...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 7 reads

Lightning vs. Panthers NHL Best Bets, Odds, Prediction and Pick – Dec. 15

On Monday at 7 p.m. ET, the Tampa Bay Lightning will meet the Florida Panthers at Benchmark International Arena. If you’re considering making a wager, we have best bets ideas right here. Best Lightning vs. Panthers Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Nikita Kucherov, Lightning +160 13 G in 29 GP Jake Guentzel, Lightning +165 15 G in 32 GP Sam Reinhart, Panthers +175 15 G in 31 GP Brayden Point, Lightning +1...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 5 reads

NHL Trade Rumors: 3 Trade Destinations For Canucks' Conor Garland

Conor Garland is among the many Vancouver Canucks players who have come up in the rumor mill this season. If the Canucks officially shop Garland, look for these three teams to be in the mix for his services.  Tampa Bay Lightning  The Lightning are never afraid to make a big move, and they should be aggressive again this season. A player like Garland could grab their attention, as he would have the potential to give their top six a major boost if acquired.  Boston Bruins  Th...

From NHL Trade Rumors | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Lightning rally back to tie, but fall in shootout to Islanders, 3-2

Well, at least the Tampa Bay Lightning finally scored more than one goal against Ilya Sorokin. After giving up two early goals, the Bolts battled back with goals from Darren Raddysh (on the power play) and J.J. Moser to tie the New York Islanders. Overtime solved nothing, and Sorokin stopped two of the Lightning’s three shootout attempts while Mathew Barzal and Emil Heineman were able to slip pucks past Jonas Johansson to earn the extra points in a 3-2 victory. With the win the Islanders ...

From Raw Charge | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Islanders 3*, Lightning 2 (*SO): Into 1st with an Emil finish

The Islanders found themselves momentarily in first place in the Eastern Conference by total points (if not pts. percentage) on Dec. 13, 2025, after sweeping the Tampa Bay Lightning with the third win over the previous first-holders in the past couple of weeks. Like the previous two games with the Lightning, it was close, nerve-wracking […]

From Lighthouse Hockey | 3 months ago | 5 reads

Another game, another new line-up: Lightning at Islanders Preview

Game Thirty-two: Tampa Bay Lightning (18-11-2) at New York Islanders (18-11-3) Time: 3:30 PM EST Location: UBS Arena, Elmont TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, MSGSN, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -130 Know the Opponents: Lighthouse Hockey Wait, it’s a 3:30 game? Hmm. Didn’t realize that. Oh well, here’s to a little matinee action to break up your holiday festivities (we’re currently writing this on our balcony while Christmas music is blaring about two b...

From Raw Charge | 3 months ago | 4 reads

Victor Hedman to have surgery, out till February

If nothing else, at least now the Tampa Bay Lightning have some clarity as to their captain, Victor Hedman. On Friday, the team announced that the soon-to-be 35-year-old defenseman would undergo elbow surgery on Monday in order to repair an injury that has kept him sidelined for a long stretch of time starting in early November. For The Big Swede, the timeline places him back in competitive action in early February (possibly in time for the Stadium Series game against Boston), but more li...

From Raw Charge | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Lightning offense continues to roll in 8-4 win over New Jersey

While we don’t want to take full credit for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s offensive turnaround, we do feel it is worth noting that since we posted this: Lightning drop their fourth in a row. [image or embed] — Raw Charge ( @rawcharge.com ) December 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM …the Lightning have scored 14 goals in two games. Tonight’s victim was the New Jersey Devils. Tampa Bay rolled out to a 4-1 lead in the first period, made it through the second period with a 6-2 edge, and then finishe...

From Raw Charge | 3 months ago | 6 reads

Markstrom Chased in Laugher vs. Lightning

The alarm bells that started ringing when Jack Hughes cut his finger at a team dinner about a month ago are absolutely screaming now. With Hughes still out – a rumored best-case scenario is a Christmas return – the Devils announced Thursday that they’d lost leading goal scorer Timo Meier. For how long? Who knows? […]

From All About The Jersey | 3 months ago | 4 reads

Lightning reveal Stadium Series jersey….yeah

For the second time in their existence, the Tampa Bay Lightning are taking the game outside as they are set to play the Boston Bruins under the lights of Raymond James Stadium on February 1, 2026. Today, they revealed what they’ll be wearing. Just in time for the holidays! View this post on Instagram Look, y’all know us. We’re the sunshine and rainbows section of the Lightning world. We don’t like to dwell in negativity, but something about this design is just…off. Fash...

From Raw Charge | 3 months ago | 4 reads

2025-26 Gamethread #31: New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (17-12-1) at Tampa Bay Lightning (17-11-2) The Time: 7:00pm EST The Broadcast: MSG, Devils Hockey Radio The Game Preview: Matt had the preview today. The Song of the Day: In what may seem like a turn out of left field, I wanted to pass along something new. The Lightning may […]

From All About The Jersey | 3 months ago | 5 reads

Stay out of the box: Lightning at Devils preview

Game Thirty-One: Tampa Bay Lightning (17-11-2) at New Jersey Devils (17-12-1) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Prudential Center, Brick City, New Jersey TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, MSG, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -130 Know the Opponents: All About the Jersey Two teams, both alike in dignity, in fair Newark, where we lay our scene…… There are a ton of similarities outside of just their record between the Lightning and the Devils heading into thei...

From Raw Charge | 3 months ago | 8 reads

Will Steven Stamkos Score a Goal vs. the St. Louis Blues on December 11?

At 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, the Nashville Predators will play the St. Louis Blues — is Steven Stamkos going to score a goal? Insights and trends are provided below, to assist you in making the best bet. Steven Stamkos Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Blues Anytime Goal Odds: +265 (Bet $10 to win $26.50 if he scores a goal) Stamkos Goals Betting Stats Stamkos has not yet exceeded a points prop bet in a game this season. In 29 games played this season, Stamkos has put up 11 points (with tw...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 5 reads

Maple Leafs place Dakota Mermis on IR, recall Henry Thrun

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to be battered and bruised this season. With a laundry list of players currently on IR, the team has added defenceman Dakota Mermis, who suffered a lower-body injury against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday, and now hits the shelve for what sounds like, a few weeks. The Leafs recalled defenceman Henry Thrun from the AHL's Toronto Marlies, and he's expected to see his first action in blue and white on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. Mermis suffered the in...

From NHL Trade Rumors | 3 months ago | 6 reads

Game Preview #31: Tampa Bay Lightning @ New Jersey Devils

Last Devils Game Well Devils Nation, it finally happened. On Tuesday night , the Devils broke their 5 game losing streak, as we all knew they would eventually. The Devils did not make it easy however. In the first period alone, the Devils were behind 2 times (1-0 and 2-1) before scoring 2 goals of […]

From All About The Jersey | 3 months ago | 3 reads