Anthony Cirelli - NHL News & Rumors

Secures third straight 20-goal year Cirelli scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Impact Cirelli got the Lightning on the board in the first period, tying the game at 1-1. This was his fifth goal and ninth point over the last six games, and it was his 20th tally of the campaign. He's reached that threshold in each of the last three years as he establishes himself as a quality second-line center in his prime years. He's at 49 points, 113 shots on net, 45 hits, 38 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-32 rating over 63 outings this season. With the surge he's on lately, securing a second straight 50-point campaign should be no trouble.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Montour scores in OT to lead Kraken past Lightning 4-3

Brandon Montour scored his second goal of the game 2:47 into overtime to give the Seattle Kraken a 4-3 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Icy Hot - Hot on Ice | NHL.com Anthony Cirelli has been hot since the Olympic break with 9 points including 5 goals and 16 shots for Tampa Bay, presented by Icy Hot

1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM

Will Anthony Cirelli Score a Goal vs. the Calgary Flames on March 22? When the Tampa Bay Lightning meet the Calgary Flames on Sunday, is Anthony Cirelli likely to score? Stats and info to help you make the righ...

6 DAYS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Tallies twice in win Cirelli scored two goals on four shots, added five PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.

Impact Cirelli got the Lightning on the board early in the second period, but he needed some repairs after a fight with Vasily Podkolzin in the middle of the frame. He missed the start of the third period, but Cirelli was able to return and deposited the shorthanded empty-net goal to seal this win. This was his third straight multi-point effort, a span in which he has four goals and four assists. For the season, the two-way center is up to 19 goals, 48 points, 106 shots on net, 43 hits, 38 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-32 rating through 60 appearances.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kucherov takes the NHL points lead from McDavid in the Lightning's 5-2 victory over the Oilers

Nikita Kucherov had two goals and two assists to take the NHL scoring lead from Edmonton star Connor McDavid in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 5-2 victory over the Oilers on Saturday ni...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Picks up three more points Cirelli scored a goal on two shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Impact Cirelli has back-to-back three-point outings to his name. He's gotten on the scoresheet in six of the Lightning's last seven games, earning two goals and nine assists in that span. The 28-year-old center is loving life between Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel on the top line lately, which bodes well for the trio's production. Cirelli is at 17 goals, 29 assists, 102 shots on net, 43 hits, 38 blocked shots, 37 PIM and a plus-30 rating through 59 contests this season.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Kucherov, Cirelli lead the Lightning past the NHL-worst Canucks, 6-2

Nikita Kucherov and Anthony Cirelli each had a goal and two assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the NHL-worst Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday night

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Supplies three points Cirelli scored a goal on two shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.

Impact Cirelli set up two of Nikita Kucherov's three goals, and his linemate returned the favor once. Their line with Brandon Hagel accounted for five goals and 12 points as a unit. Cirelli hadn't scored since Jan. 26 versus the Mammoth, but he had five helpers over his previous five games before Tuesday. He's up to a total of 16 goals, 27 helpers, 100 shots on net, 43 hits, 37 blocked shots and a plus-27 rating across 58 appearances.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Nikita Kucherov nets a hat trick and 2 assists as the Lightning beat the Kraken 6-2

Nikita Kucherov scored three goals for his sixth career hat trick and added two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Postgame Media vs CBJ | Cooper, Moser, Cirelli

MARCH 11 • YOUTUBE

Snaps six-game point drought Cirelli delivered two assists in a 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

Impact The points were his first in six games. Cirelli has 37 points (15 goals, 22 assists), 97 shots and a plus-26 rating in 53 games this season. His winning percentage at the dot is 48.6 percent. Cirelli has more value on the ice than in the fantasy arena.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Nikita Kucherov's 4 assists power Lightning over slumping Maple Leafs 5-2

Nikita Kucherov had three assists in a four-goal first period and added another in the third to give him 100 points on the season as the Tampa Bay Lightning cruised past the listle...

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Expected to play Saturday Cirelli (undisclosed) is slated to play Saturday versus Buffalo, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Impact Cirelli missed Tampa Bay's last four games and his chance to play for Team Canada in the 2026 Winter Games due to the injury. He has 15 goals and 35 points in 49 outings in 2025-26. Cirelli is projected to center the second line with Brandon Hagel and Jake Guentzel as his wingers Saturday.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time call Cirelli (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision versus Buffalo on Saturday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.

Impact Cirelli has been out of action since Feb. 1 and was forced to miss the Olympic Games due to his injury. He has 15 goals and 35 points over 49 games this season. If he is able to go. look for Scott Sabourin to possibly be the odd-man out.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to miss next two games Cirelli (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Wednesday versus Toronto or Thursday in Carolina, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Impact The Lightning are hoping to get Cirelli back for Saturday's match against Buffalo. Cirelli missed Tampa Bay's past two games and the Olympics because of the injury. He has 15 goals and 35 points in 49 appearances in 2025-26.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Injured Canada captain Sidney Crosby's status uncertain for the Olympic gold medal game

Canada has not decided whether injured captain Sidney Crosby will play in the gold medal game at the Olympics against the U.S., coach Jon Cooper said

FEBRUARY 21 • Associated Press

Lightning get unfortunate Anthony Cirelli & Nick Paul Olympics injury news | Sporting News Will they get to play in Milano Cortina?

FEBRUARY 4 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Guentzel's goal in the final seconds of OT gives the Lightning a 4-3 win over the Sabres

Jake Guentzel scored with 14 seconds remaining in overtime after teammate Darren Raddysh forced the extra session by scoring with 26 seconds left in regulation as the Tampa Bay Lig...

FEBRUARY 4 • Associated Press

Olympic hockey injuries: Anthony Cirelli, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen replaced Anthony Cirelli and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will miss the Olympics. Sam Bennett and Joonas Korpisalo will replace them.

FEBRUARY 3 • USATODAY.COM

Unavailable for Olympics Cirelli (undisclosed) won't be available for the 2026 Winter Olympics, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on Tuesday.

Impact After suffering an injury in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over Boston, Cirelli will miss Tuesday's game against Buffalo and Thursday's matchup against Florida. It's unclear if he will be ready to return after the Olympic break. Sam Bennett (upper body) will replace Cirelli on Team Canada.

FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Shutdown before break Cirelli (undisclosed) has been ruled out for the Lightning's last two games before the Olympic break, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Tuesday.

Impact Cirelli hasn't been replaced on Canada's Olympic roster yet, so he could still be in action against Czechia on Feb. 12. With Nick Paul (undisclosed) also unavailable, the team may consider moving Jake Guentzel to the middle in order to fill out the depth chart.

FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Injured in outdoor game Cirelli (undisclosed) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's Stadium Series game versus Boston.

Impact Cirelli was injured after taking a hit from Mark Kastelic at center ice during the opening frame. The Lightning rolled out seven defensemen for Sunday's matchup, so they are currently down to 10 forwards against the Bruins. Tampa Bay has two more games remaining before the Olympic break. Cirelli can be considered day-to-day for now.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning play the Bruins, look to extend home win streak

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Boston Bruins looking to extend a seven-game home winning streak

JANUARY 31 • Associated Press

Pots PP goal Monday Cirelli scored a power-play goal in Monday's 2-0 win over Utah.

Impact Cirelli closed out the scoring for the Lightning at the 19:14 mark of the third period with a wrister. It was his 15th goal of the campaign, and the 28-year-old center is now riding a four-game point streak with six points (three goals, three helpers) in that span. Cirelli has been very productive over the last few weeks and is averaging over a point per game in January with 13 (five goals, eight assists) and a plus-10 rating in 12 contests.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

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