Game Forty-Five: Tampa Bay Lightning (28-13-3) at Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-9)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: PPG Paints Arena, The Confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, SN-PIT, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -135
Know the Opponents: Pensburgh
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When: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
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