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After losing longtime captain Steven Stamkos on the first day of free agency this past summer, no one would blame the Tampa Bay Lightning for feeling wounded. It would have been perfectly understandable if they started this season slow without Stamkos as the beating heart of their squad. However, due to the standout performance of […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Seattle Kraken will square off for the first time this season. The Lightning has owned the Kraken since their debuts in the league, winning four straight to start, then splitting the season series in 2023-24 with identical 4-3 overtime wins. Both teams have 15 wins on the year with two […]

Nikita Kucherov was otherworldly for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, recording a goal and six points as the Bolts crushed the Calgary Flames 8-3 at the Scotiabank Saddledome. In the process, No. 86 tied a couple of Tampa Bay single-season records — both the six points and five assists, according to NHL.com’s Aaron […]

The Calgary Flames will have a challenging time winning this game when considering their recent form and the Tampa Bay Lightning’s loss on Tuesday night. Calgary has fallen back to earth after a hot start to the season, as their only wins over the past eight games are against weaker competition. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay suffered a […]

You can be sure there will be some exciting, offensive hockey when the Tampa Bay Lightning meet the Edmonton Oilers. The Lightning has won seven of the last ten matchups between these teams, but the high scoring from last season’s games stood out. The Lightning won both matchups in 2023-24, 7-4, and 6-4. It’s important […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will travel to British Columbia to face the Vancouver Canucks. It will be a thriller at Rogers Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Canucks prediction and pick. The Lightning are 17-6 in their past 23 games against the Canucks, with all the wins happening in regulation. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a solid if unspectacular start to the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign. After moving on from Mikhail Sergachev and Steven Stamkos this summer, and adding Jake Guentzel to the core, the Bolts are 12-9-2 through 23 games and fourth place in the Atlantic Division. It’s not quite good […]

The San Jose Sharks and Tampa Bay Lightning may not have seemed like a must-watch matchup before this season started. However, this game could be an offensive explosion, given San Jose’s recent results and Tampa Bay’s desire to string together some victories. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sharks-Lightning prediction and […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday in Florida. It’s an Atlantic Division showdown at Amalie Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Maple Leafs-Lightning prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. Meanwhile, the Lightning are coming […]

The Washington Capitals are one of the best teams in the NHL early in 2024-25. The Capitals have one of the best offenses in the league and are on track to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs comfortably. However, even great teams make silly mistakes, no matter the sport. This was the case for goaltender Charlie […]

It is a battle of top-level Eastern Conference teams as the Washington Capitals face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Lightning prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game 14-6-1, just two points behind Carolina, and three behind New Jersey in the division. They have […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning came away with an 8-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, and Brandon Hagel recorded a career-high five assists in the game, with four of them coming in the first period. That tied a league record, and Hagel spoke on putting himself in elite company with his performance. “After the […]

The Dallas Stars will battle the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday in Florida. It will be a battle at Amalie Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Stars-Lightning prediction and pick. The Stars are coming off a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday. They are now 12-6 and […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins love playing against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning has been one of the most dominant teams of the past five years, and the Penguins have been in the twilight of their glory years. However, the Penguins have won seven of their last ten games and six of the previous seven. Sometimes, a […]

The New Jersey Devils will continue their road trip on Saturday when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It will be a battle at Amalie Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Devils-Lightning prediction and pick. The Devils defeated the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday to complete a home-and-home sweep. Meanwhile, […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning halted a four-game losing streak on Thursday night, defeating the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-1. After the victory, Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy clinched his 300th career win. The Russian netminder set an NHL record by reaching the mark in 490 games, the fewest in league history. Tampa Bay’s official X (formerly Twitter) […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning failed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. Tampa Bay has not advanced past the first round in each of the last two seasons. And as their core grew older, the team faced a bit of a crossroads. The Lightning could keep their competitive window open or they could signal the […]

Two of the top teams in the NHL face off as the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Wild prediction and pick. The Lightning come into the game sitting at 7-3-0 on the year. They have won four of the last five games […]

It was an emotional night in Tampa Bay as the Tampa Bay Lightning faced off with the Nashville Predators. Predators star Steven Stamkos returned to Tampa as a visiting player for the first time in his career. The former Lightning captain tested NHL Free Agency after 16 years with the Bolts over the summer. And […]

Much was said over the summer about Steven Stamkos leaving the Tampa Bay Lightning after 16 years and testing NHL Free Agency. Stamkos went on to sign a four-year contract with the Nashville Predators when the market opened on July 1. It’s been an up-and-down start to life in Nashville for the Lightning legend, as […]

The Washington Capitals look to continue their winning streak as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Lightning prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game sitting at 5-1-0 on the year. After losing their first game of the season to the New Jersey […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are making some changes in the control room, with a portion of the franchise being sold to a group of investors led by Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz, the team announced on Thursday. The transaction has already taken affect, with the NHL’s Board of Governors giving its approval back on October […]

The Minnesota Wild look to continue their winning streak as they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Lightning prediction and pick. While the Wild have been dealing with injuries, they have still been great this year. They have yet to lose in regulation this year […]

While the Toronto Maple Leafs took care of business against the division rival Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night at Scotiabank Arena, one veteran member of Toronto’s blue line is finding himself a bit lighter in the wallet. Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson was slapped with a $5,000 fine for his interference on Lightning forward Jake […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. The Lightning had started the season quite well to kick off 2024-25. However, their loss on Monday has seen them drop back-to-back games. And this recent loss saw Jon Cooper make a rare decision involving star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Cooper pulled Vasilevskiy […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will attempt to rebound quickly after losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs less than 24 hours earlier. The New Jersey Devils have been waiting at home for this matchup since they lost to the Washington Capitals in overtime on Saturday night. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a significant leadership change during the offseason, with John Tavares stepping down as captain after five seasons and Auston Matthews assuming the role. Matthews became the first American-born captain in franchise history. Having recently signed a five-year contract extension, Matthews continues to be one of the NHL’s most dangerous goal-scorers. […]

On Monday, the Tampa Bay Lightning will head to Eastern Canada to face the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. It’s an Atlantic Division showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Lightning lost 5-4 to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday at the Canadian Tire Centre. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning look to stay undefeated as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Senators prediction and pick. The Lightning come into the game sitting at 3-0-0 on the year. They opened up with a win on the road against Carolina, before having a […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will head to Central Florida to face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. It’s a battle of powerhouses at Amalie Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Golden Knights-Lightning prediction and pick. Here are the Golden Knight-Lightning NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  The Golden Knights come into […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have their home opener as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Lightning prediction and pick. The Canucks enter the game sitting at 0-0-2 on the year. In their first game of the year, they would take a 4-1 lead in the […]

As Hurricane Milton approached Florida, many of its pro sports teams evacuated. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, for example, left early for their road game vs. the New Orleans Saints. Similarly, the Tampa Bay Lightning prepared for their NHL season opener for almost a week in Carolina. Jon Cooper, who has been the head coach of […]

The Carolina Hurricanes had their season opener postponed by Hurricane Milton, but finally began their season on Friday. Unfortunately, it did not begin on the right foot. Carolina fell on Friday night to Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning by the score of 4-1. Kucherov was a major factor in his team’s victory on […]

The Carolina Hurricanes open their season as they host the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Tampa Bay Lightning Enter the season off a playoff birth in the 2023-24 season. It was the seventh straight year they have gone to the playoffs. […]

Hurricane Milton has hit land in Florida and has already ravaged Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays. Milton also caused the USF-Memphis game to be rescheduled. The NBA preseason contest between the Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans was also rescheduled due to Milton. Now, it has forced the NHL clash between […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are ready for the 2024-25 season now that training camp has ended across the NHL. Tampa Bay failed to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Lightning were eliminated by the Florida Panthers in the first round in five games. In the summer, Tampa Bay made […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning failed to win the Stanley Cup in 2024. In fact, they failed to make it past the first round for the second year in a row. The Lightning lost to the Florida Panthers in the first round, barely avoiding a sweep. After three straight Stanley Cup Final appearances, Tampa Bay is […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are prepping for the 2024-25 season, as they look to rebound from last season’s first round loss to the Florida Panthers. Longtime team captain Steven Stamkos left for the Nashville Predators on the first day of free agency, and former Carolina Hurricanes winger Jake Guentzel signed a seven-year contact with the […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have named defenseman Victor Hedman their captain for the 2024-2025 season, taking the role after Steven Stamkos departed for the Nashville Predators this offseason in free agency. It is a high honor for Victor Hedman, and a deserved one, as he has been a staple of the Lightning for a long […]