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The Tampa Bay Lightning are struggling to replicate the kind of success that has had this team at the top of the Eastern Conference for the past six seasons. In 2023-24, the Bolts are 12-11-15, hanging around in the Atlantic Division but fifth place after a cold spell that’s seen the club win just four […]

Two teams on winning streaks face off as the Tampa Bay Lightning face the Nashville Predators. It is time to continue our NHL  odds series with a Lightning-Predators prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Lightning enter the game at 12-10-5 on the year, but they have lost four of their last six games. Last time out, […]

Leading the NHL in shots on goal has prompted Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov to give his Alex Ovechkin take on his accomplishment. Nikita Kucherov mentioned his compatriot Alex Ovechkin when reporters asked him to comment on leading the league in shots on goal, per Splittin’ Chiclets. “Trying to be Ovi.” Kucherov when […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins look to break their losing streak as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odd series with a Penguins-Lightning prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Penguins come in at 11-10-3 on the year. Still, they have lost five of their last seven games. Last time out, they […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy finally got going again for the Tampa Bay Lightning, as the veteran netminder manufactured his first shutout of the 2023-24 NHL season by blanking the Dallas Stars in a 4-0 home win on Monday. Vasilevskiy clearly played a huge role in the Bolts’ victory, but he’s not one to hug the limelight alone. […]

Victor Hedman played in his 1,000th NHL game on Monday in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars, and he spoke about joining Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos in the club of Lightning players to play that many games. “Time flies; it was super special,” Victor Hedman said, via Corey Long of […]

Two teams face for their second game in a row as the Dallas Stars visit the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odd series with a Stars-Lightning prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Stars come into the day sitting 14-5-3 on the year, which is good for second in the Central Division, […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in a deep rut as the NHL season has progressed to the 25 percent mark. Considered a legitimate threat to fight for the Stanley Cup at the start of the year, the Lightning have a losing record after 25 games (10-10-5). The most troubling aspect of their season has been […]

Tristan Jarry rewrote the Pittsburgh Penguins’ franchise record books in epic fashion on Thursday. Jarry became the first-ever Penguins goaltender to score a goal. He pulled off the amazing feat in their 4-2 road win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. For the first time in Pittsburgh Penguins history, we have a GOALIE […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning return home from a three-game road trip to take on the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Lightning prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Penguins looked like they would make one more run with Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin, and the addition of […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning entered Monday night’s matchup hoping for a repeat performance of their last game. Tampa Bay demolished the Carolina Hurricanes the last time out. In fact, they set an NHL record for highest single-game shooting percentage in their 8-2 win. However, the Bolts failed to make it two in a row. The […]

The Colorado Avalanche look to continue their winning streak as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Avalanche prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Lightning come into the game sitting at 10-6-5 on the year. That places them in a tie for third in the Atlantic […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning entered Friday night’s game looking to get back on track. Their three-game winning streak was snapped by the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. Tampa Bay began a three-game road trip on Friday, and they likely couldn’t have scripted a better start. They defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 8-2, sending the crowd home immensely […]

It is an Eastern Conference battle as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Hurricanes prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Lightning come into the game at 9-6-5 on the year. They had won three straight games, including beating the Bruins before going into […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning hoped to continue their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. Tampa’s play as of late has seen them climb the Atlantic Division standings. They entered their matchup with the Winnipeg Jets sitting in the thick of the division playoff race, closely combating the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs. However, things […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been missing their rock for the entire 2023-24 National Hockey League campaign, but that could finally be changing on the team’s upcoming three-game road trip. Bolts coach Jon Cooper said there’s a “really good chance” that superstar goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy returns, if not Friday night, then at least at some […]

The Winnipeg Jets will travel to Central Florida to face the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amelie Arena. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Jets-Lightning prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Jets defeated the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 in their last game. Initially, they built a 3-2 lead going […]

Two teams on winning streaks meet as the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Lightning prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Bruins enter the game as one of the best teams in the NHL, sitting 13-1-2 on the year. They have also won two […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will face the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Lightning-Blackhawks prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Lightning lost 5-0 to the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. Sadly, they could not get any of their 30 shots past […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are on the road to take on the St. Louis Blues Tuesday night! This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Lightning-Blues prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Lightning are 4-3-3 in their last ten games. They […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have impressively stayed afloat during the first part of the 2023-24 NHL season. The Lightning have a record of 6-5 and sit in the middle of the Atlantic Division rankings. The team has been without the services of All-Star goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy. However, the team received good news on his condition […]

It may have taken over a month, but Connor Bedard officially announced himself on Thursday night, becoming the third youngest player to record a four-point game in an impressive 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. Bedard was buzzing from start to finish, scoring two goals and adding as many assists to […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a (relatively) strong start to the 2023-24 campaign, compiling a 6-3-4 record over their first 13 contests. Without Andrei Vasilevskiy for any of them, that is a record the Bolts will certainly take. But the Russian superstar is on his way back, with head coach Jon Cooper confirming […]

The Chicago Blackhawks will head to Central Florida to face the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Blackhawks-Lightning prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch.’ The Blackhawks lost 4-2 to the New Jersey Devils in their last game on Sunday. Early, Taylor Hall […]

The Montreal Canadiens look to break a three-game losing streak as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Canadiens prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Lightning came into the game sitting at 5-3-4 on the season after losing yesterday to the Maple Leafs. It was a […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been playing this season without star netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy, who had back surgery before the campaign began. However, it appears he’s not far off returning to the fold for the Bolts. Head coach Jon Cooper gave a very promising update on his rehab when speaking on Monday. Via Chris Johnston: […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to break their losing streak as they face the Tamps Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odd series with a Lightning-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Lightning are 5-3-3 on the year. They just broke a two-game skid in which they first lost in overtime to […]

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos slapped the team with a harsh reality check after their 4-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. “Sometimes I feel like we lose the identity of our team. We’ve got to figure that out. We’ve been put in those positions a lot over the years of having […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets look to break their losing streak as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Blue Jackets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Lightning come into the game at 4-2-3 on the year. After back-to-back shutout wins over the Hurricanes and Sharks, they […]

The San Jose Sharks continue to search for their first win as they head to Amalie Arena to face the Tampa Bay Lightning. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Sharks-Lightning prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Sharks lost 3-1 to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Initially, it […]

Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a decent if unspectacular start to the 2023-24 campaign. The Bolts are 3-2-2, good enough for fourth place in the Atlantic Division, and Jonas Johansson is fresh off his first shutout of the season. But it’s clear the Lightning just aren’t as balanced a team […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look to rebound from two straight losses as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Lightning prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Hurricanes enter the game at 3-3 on the year, while losing the last two games. The first was on the road […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs had quite an adventure Saturday night on the road versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. They found themselves in a bind early, as they surrendered three goals to the Bolts right in the very first period. Tampa Bay actually got on the board first with a William Nylander goal a little over […]

Tampa Bay Lightning superstar goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy remains on track in his recovery after undergoing offseason back surgery, coach Jon Cooper confirmed on Thursday. “The schedule hasn’t changed,” Cooper explained, per the Associated Press. “He’s a workaholic in how he prepares and how he looks after his body. So, sometimes you have to pull the […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning advanced to three straight Stanley Cup Finals from 2020-22, but were ousted in the first round by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Just days before the 2023-24 season, the news broke that superstar goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy would be out of the lineup on a month-to-month basis […]

The Buffalo Sabres look to get their first win of the year as they host the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lighting-Sabres prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Lightning come in sitting at 1-2 on the year. They opened the season with a win over the Nashville […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are north of the border to take on the Ottawa Senators Sunday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Lightning-Senators prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Lightning are off to a 1-1-0 start this season, […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are not planning to negotiate a contract extension with Steven Stamkos until the end of the 2023-24 season, general manager Julien BriseBois told The Athletic on Wednesday. “Ultimately, I made the decision that it’s in the best interest of our organization to wait until after the season to see what we […]

There is no NHL division more difficult to compete in than the Atlantic Division. Some of the game’s brightest stars and best teams call the Atlantic home. You have Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs. There’s the loaded Tampa Bay Lightning. You have the defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers, as well. If you […]