Brayden Point - NHL News & Rumors

Back on top line Point (rest) practiced on the first line Friday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Impact The Lightning rested Point in their season finale Wednesday against the Rangers. Point centered Nikita Kucherov and Gage Goncalves during Friday's skate. Point had a disappointing 2025-26 campaign, tallying 18 goals and 32 assists in 63 regular-season games after averaging more than a point a game in each of the previous three seasons.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Wednesday Point (rest) won't play Wednesday versus the Rangers, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Point will take the last game of the regular season off, ending with just 50 points over 63 appearances this year. He should be fine for Game 1 versus the Canadiens to start the playoffs.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL playoffs

The eight first-round series in the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are set

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Energizer OT Winner: Nikita Kucherov | NHL.com Nikita Kucherov connects with Brayden Point on the give-and-go for his 44th of season and 9th career overtime winner, presented by Energizer

4 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Nikita Kucherov scores 27 seconds into OT to give the Lightning a 4-3 victory against the Red Wings

Nikita Kucherov scored 27 seconds into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory against the Detroit Red Wings

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Lightning remain the constant as Atlantic Division hierarchy shifts with rise of Sabres, Canadiens

The Atlantic Division's hierarchy has shifted this season with the sudden rise of the Buffalo Sabres and continued upward trajectory of the Montreal Canadiens

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Scores go-ahead goal Thursday Point scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.

Impact Point ended a four-game goal drought with the tally, which put the Lightning ahead 3-2 in the second period. He hadn't gone more than two games without a point since his four-game slump from Nov. 6-15. The 30-year-old has had a down year, with injuries playing a role in his drop, but he's still at 18 goals, 29 assists, 119 shots on net and a plus-13 rating over 57 appearances this season.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Cirelli gets 2nd career hat trick and Lightning move into 1st in Atlantic after beating Penguins 6-3

Anthony Cirelli registered his second career hat trick, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division aft...

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Rip-and-tear since early December Point scored a goal Tuesday in a 6-3 win over the Wild.

Impact Point got Tampa's first goal on the power play early in the second period. It was his first goal in eight games (five assists). But he's been streaking since early December. Point has points in 24 of his last 31 games (35 points, including 14 goals).

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Cernak scores on crazy carom late in 3rd period as the Lightning beat the Wild 6-3

Erik Cernak scored a tiebreaking goal with 2:53 left in the third period when Minnesota goaltender Filip Gustavsson misplayed a carom off the end boards and the Tampa Bay Lightning...

MARCH 25 • Associated Press

Kraken and Lightning square off in out-of-conference matchup

The Seattle Kraken and the Tampa Bay Lightning square off in a non-conference matchup

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

Lightning host the Hurricanes following Goncalves' 2-goal game

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Carolina Hurricanes after Gage Goncalves' two-goal game against the Detroit Red Wings in the Lightning's 4-1 win

MARCH 13 • Associated Press

Twelve points in last nine games Point put up two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Impact Point has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in his past nine games, all since the Olympic break. He has 42 points, including 26 assists, and 96 shots in 46 games this season.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Red Wings vs. Lightning | NHL Highlights | March 12, 2026

MARCH 13 • YOUTUBE

Guentzel, Goncalves each score twice in the Lightning's 4-1 win over the Red Wings

Jake Guentzel and Gage Goncalves each scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night

MARCH 13 • Associated Press

Tampa Bay plays Columbus following Kucherov's 2-goal showing

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Nikita Kucherov's two-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres in the Lightning's 8-7 loss

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

Extends point streak Point scored a goal in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Sabres.

Impact Point was credited with a goal that gave the Bolts a 6-4 lead, but the puck was placed into the net by a Sabres defenseman. Still, this goal extended Point's streak to four games with at least one goal or assist. Over that four-game stretch, the 29-year-old center has two goals and three assists, but he's also racked up 10 points (five goals, five assists) since the Olympic break.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Sabres bring win streak into game against the Lightning

The Buffalo Sabres play the Tampa Bay Lightning with a six winning streak intact

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Three-game, four-point streak Point scored a goal Saturday in a 5-2 win over Toronto.

Impact The game was his 700th regular-season contest in the NHL. Point is on a three-game, four-point scoring streak (one goal, three assists; four shots). He has nine points, including four goals, in six games since the Olympic break.

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

Postgame Media vs WPG | Cooper, Point, Gourde

MARCH 6 • YOUTUBE

Maple Leafs take losing streak into home matchup with the Lightning

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to end their six-game slide when they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

Seven points in last five games Point scored a power-play goal Thursday in a 4-1 loss to the Jets.

Impact Point buried the rebound after Darren Raddysh hammered a point shot off the end boards and back into the slot. It was his 15th snipe of the season. Point has points in four of the five games since the break and seven points, including four goals, and 10 shots in that span.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Connor Hellebuyck makes 26 saves in the Jets' 4-1 win over the Lightning

Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves, Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Thursday night

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

Lightning vs. Jets | NHL Highlights | March 05, 2026