The Tampa Bay Lightning are hosting the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday evening. They're also hosting scouts from 10 teams around the NHL, as the Bolts are sniffing around the trade market. 10 teams with scouts/reps on the list here in Tampa for Lightning/Sabres: ANA, CHI, FLA, LA, MTL, NYR, PHI, SJ, STL, WAS — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) February 4, 2026 The Lightning are looking to add, and GM Julien BriseBois told insider David Pagnotta that if he does make a deal, his priority would be ...
Well, it looks like Coach Jon Cooper isn’t going to have one of his most trusted forwards for Team Canada in the upcoming Olympic Games in Italy. Reports have surfaced that Anthony Cirelli will not be able to participate after suffering an injury in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s victory over the Boston Bruins.
To add insult to injury, he’s being replaced on the roster by a Panther. Florida’s Sam Bennett
Shortly after Boston scored to make it 3-1 on Sunday, Cirelli was skating at center i...
Tuesday will feature an expected lopsided NHL outing between the home favorite Tampa Bay Lightning (35-14-4, -236 on the moneyline to win) and the Buffalo Sabres (31-18-5, +193 moneyline odds) at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
You can see the Lightning attempt to beat the the Sabres on ESPN+.
Lightning vs. Sabres Game Info & Odds
When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida
Favorite: Lightnin...
Is this becoming the Season of the Goalie Fight? Just two weeks after Alex Nedeljkovic and Sergei Bobrovsky went at, we had another duke-it-out session with goalies on center stage. And what a stage it was, in the Stadium Series game between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning . Watch Jeremy Swayman and Andrei Vasilevskiy go at it: Vasilevskiy received a five minute fighting major for the scrap, which saw him take down Swayman after a number of blows were traded. Players ...
Oy. 1st Period Things did not start well at all. Brandon Hagel ended up getting the opening goal within the first 11 seconds of the game after beating his defender clean on body position, and put the puck straight past Swayman for the Lightning to go up 1-0. Mercifully, the Bruins managed to take advantage […]
What more could you want out of a hockey game? Ten goals, a dynamic overtime, a furious comeback, so many pirates, and a goalie fight. The Tampa Bay Lightning battled back from an atrocious first period to overcome a 5-1 deficit and defeated the Boston Bruins 6-5 in a shootout before 64,000 fans in Raymond James.
Nikita Kucherov celebrated his NHL First Star of the Month Award by recording a goal and three assists as the Lightning converted three power play goals in under six minutes to c...
Welcome to Sunday afternoon/evening, folks! The Bruins and the Lightning will take it outside for an Atlantic Division showdown at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. It’s actually forecast to be pretty chilly in Tampa on Sunday afternoon, with temperatures in the mid-to-low 40s (F). The forecast for Wednesday is 70º F, so…much better to try […]
Game Fifty-Three: Boston Bruins (30-20-5) at Tampa Bay Lightning (34-14-4)
Time: 6:30 PM EST
Location: Raymond James Stadium, Home of the Two-Time Super Bowl Champions
TV/Stream/Radio: ESPN, ESPN+
Odds: Lightning -225
Know the Opponents: Stanley Cup of Chowder
“We’re going to treat this game just like any other.”
That’s how Brandon Hagel answered the question when he was asked about the importance of the Lightning’s match-up against their division rival Bosto...
The bookmakers pick the Tampa Bay Lightning to top the Boston Bruins in their meeting on Sunday, Feb. 1, with the Lightning given moneyline odds of -220 on home ice, and the Bruins at +180.
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Lightning vs. Bruins Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Lightning (-220)
Underdog: Bruins (+180)
Total: 6
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How to Watch Lightning vs. Bruins
Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN
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Are you looking for an edge on the upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning-Boston Bruins game on Sunday, Feb. 1? Best bets suggestions are provided in this article, so take advantage before the 6:30 p.m. ET opening faceoff.
Best Lightning vs. Bruins Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Nikita Kucherov, Lightning
+125
27 G in 48 GP
David Pastrnak, Bruins
+140
22 G in 50 GP
Jake Guentzel, Lightning
+150
24 G in 52 GP
Brand...
It was another big night for Darren Raddysh as the Tampa Bay Lightning’s defenseman posted three points, including the game-winning goal in a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets as the Bolts closed out January with their 11th win of the month. It’s the most victories they’ve had in a month since they went 12-1-2 in February of 2019. It was a fast-paced game with a willing opponent in Winnipeg, but the Bolts built a 2-0 lead, then scored three minutes after the Jets had cut the lead to 2-1. From...
The Winnipeg Jets began their road trip with a win in New Jersey, but the competition will get more difficult in the second stop when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning. The True North victory didn’t result in our club gaining any ground in the wildcard race, as the San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, & Seattle Kraken all won on Tuesday too. Therefore the Jets were in the 4th worst slot in the NHL team points percentage until the New York Rangers dropped another contest last night, leaving Win...
Game Fifty-two: Winnipeg Jets (21-24-7) at Tampa Bay Lightning (33-14-4)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, built on top of the grave of Jose Gaspar*
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -192
Know the Opponents: Arctic Ice Hockey
It’s been the tradition for injured Lightning players to lead the stretches in their final practice before returning to the line-up, so we present to you, from yesterday’s ...
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
Best bets suggestions for the upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning versus Winnipeg Jets matchup at Benchmark International Arena are provided for you below, prior to the 7 p.m. ET start on Thursday.
Best Lightning vs. Jets Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Nikita Kucherov, Lightning
+120
26 G in 47 GP
Jake Guentzel, Lightning
+155
24 G in 51 GP
Brandon Hagel, Lightning
+190
25 G in 46 GP
Kyle Connor, Jets
+195
...
It finally looks like Tampa Bay Lightning might be getting some of their injured blueliners back into the line-up. While the team wasn’t on the ice for practice on Tuesday, off the ice, the organization made a couple of moves that indicate at least one of their injured defenseman may be ready to go. With the Lightning re-assigning Simon Lundmark and Jakob Pelletier, the door is open for Ryan McDonagh to return to the line-up on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets.
The reassignment of Pelle...
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Clayton Keller was behind the Tampa Bay Lightning defense with nothing but open air between him and Andrei Vasilevskiy. The three-time 30-goal scorer had the puck on his stick and a chance to tie the game. All he had to do was slide the puck past the Lightning goaltender. For the briefest of seconds, there was daylight between the pads, but when the backhand shot was released, Vasilevskiy’s leg was there to deflect the puck away. The score remained 1-0 in the Lightning’s favor, and they would ...
We were so close to having some good news in regards to the Tampa Bay Lightning injury situation. Ryan McDonagh was upgraded to day-to-day. Victor Hedman was skating. Things were starting to come together. Then the Columbus game happened. With Max Crozier already out due to an illness, the Lightning lost both Erik Cernak (checked into the boards) and Charle-Edouard D’Astous (knee-on-knee collision at the blue line) before the final whistle was blown.
With the Lightning enjoying a day off,...
Best bets ideas for the upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning versus Utah Mammoth matchup at Benchmark International Arena are provided for you in this article, ahead of the 7 p.m. ET start on Monday.
Best Lightning vs. Mammoth Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Nikita Kucherov, Lightning
+130
26 G in 46 GP
Brandon Hagel, Lightning
+160
25 G in 45 GP
Jake Guentzel, Lightning
+160
24 G in 50 GP
Dylan Guenther, Mammoth...
The Tampa Bay Lightning (32-14-4) are favored when they host the Utah Mammoth (27-20-4) on Monday, Jan. 26. The Lightning are -187 on the moneyline to win over the Mammoth (+155) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Watch ESPN+ to see the match unfold as the Lightning and Mammoth square off.
Lightning vs. Mammoth Game Info & Odds
When: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Benchmark International Arena in...
Here it is. The tape of tonight’s game. Go ahead and burn it.
Could we spend the next two-thousand words picking out everything that went wrong tonight? Sure, but it would probably take more than two-thousand words. They were on the back foot early with sloppy puck control and Columbus took advantage. Was it fatigue? Was it fate? It doesn’t really matter. Despite fighting back twice from two goals down, the Lightning weren’t able to find a way to win.
Jonas Johansson did not...
In our preview today, we speculated that the Tampa Bay Lightning might go with an 11/7 line-up if Big Jack Finley isn’t able to suit up today. While that is still a possibility, the Lightning gave themselves another option as they recalled forward Jakob Pelletier from Syracuse prior to their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The free agent signing was recalled earlier this year and made his Lightning debut on November 15. He’s been one of the Crunch’s best players this season, loggi...
Game Fifty: Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-7)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Nationwide Arena, A 30-minute walk from the excellent Columbus Museum of Art
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, FDSNOH, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -125
Know the Opponents: Jackets’ Cannon
The Tampa Bay Lightning pulled off a shoot-out victory against a tired Chicago Blackhawks teams on Friday night. Twenty-four hours later, amidst a flurry of snow in Columbus...
Ryan Greene dusted off his best Chris Robinson impression last night after scoring the Blackhawks’ only goal before the skills competition decided a 2-1 loss to the Lightning.
“I think we’re a tough team to handle, and we’re just trying to keep that going moving forward.”
He’s right — to an extent. What we’ve seen at time this season is the Blackhawks can be a really hard to to play against. They’re fast. They’re smart. And they’re developing chemistry. But they’re also still you...