Jake Guentzel - NHL News & Rumors

Lightning and Canadiens meet to begin the NHL Playoffs

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens to begin the Eastern Conference first round

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Back in lineup Guentzel (rest) was at practice Friday and will be in the lineup for Game 1 versus Montreal on Sunday, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.

Impact Guentzel had a terrific 2025-26 regular season, potting 38 goals and adding 50 assists, including 30 points with the man advantage, across 81 games. He will play alongside Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli on the Lightning's second unit, as well as seeing first power play time.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Guentzel (rest) won't play Wednesday versus the Rangers, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Guentzel will sit out the regular-season finale, ending the campaign with 38 goals and 88 points over 81 appearances. The 31-year-old winger will be back in a top-six role for the start of the postseason in Game 1 versus the Canadiens.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rangers enter matchup against the Lightning on losing streak

The New York Rangers come into the matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning as losers of three games in a row

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Nets 38th goal of season in OT win Guentzel scored a goal Monday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Impact Guentzel has 38 goals, 50 assists and 220 shots in 81 games this season. He scored 30 of his points, including eight goals, on the power play. Tampa Bay has one game remaining that could solidify home-ice advantage, but the team may choose to rest their stars for the playoffs. That could mean Guentzel may rest Wednesday against the Rangers.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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

Atlantic Division foes meet when Tampa Bay hosts Detroit

The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Detroit Red Wings in a matchup of Atlantic Division opponents

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Bruins host the Lightning on losing streak

The Boston Bruins aim to break their four-game slide when they play the Tampa Bay Lightning

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Canadiens host the Lightning after shootout victory

The Montreal Canadiens host the Tampa Bay Lightning after the Canadiens took down the Florida Panthers 4-3 in a shootout

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Two-point effort in loss Guentzel scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.

Impact The veteran winger extended his point streak to eight games with the performance, a surge that's seen him rack up six goals and 14 points. On the season Guentzel has produced a career-high 86 points in 77 contests, and he needs three more goals in the Bolts' final five games to reach 40 for the fourth time.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Ottawa hosts Tampa Bay after Tkachuk's 2-goal game

The Ottawa Senators host the Tampa Bay Lightning after Brady Tkachuk's two-goal game against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Senators' 6-3 win

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Zucker scores go-ahead goal and Sabres beat Lightning 4-2 in showdown of Atlantic Division Leaders

Jason Zucker tipped in Bowen Byram’s shot for the go-ahead goal 7:38 into the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2, further tightening the race fo...

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Atlantic Division foes meet when Sabres host the Lightning

The Buffalo Sabres take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Streak at six games, 11 points Guentzel notched two assists Thursday in a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh.

Impact The goal streak is over, but Guentzel's point streak stands at six games and 11 points, inclulding those five goals. He's now one point from equaling his career mark of 84 points, which he set in 2021-22. Guentzel has played an important role in the Bolts success in their last 10 (7-1-2).

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

Lightning and Penguins square off in Eastern Conference action

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Pittsburgh Penguins in Eastern Conference action

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Canadiens vs. Lightning | NHL Highlights | March 31, 2026

APRIL 1 • YOUTUBE

Goal streak at five games Guentzel scored a goal in a 4-1 loss to Montreal on Thursday.

Impact Guentzel's snipe streak now stands at five games and five goals (four assists). He has reached a five-game streak multiple times in his career. His longest goal stretch is seven games, which he set in late 2024 (nine goals). With this run, Guentzel is flirting with a 40-goal campaign. If successful, he will have four 40-point seasons. And he has 81 points, which puts him just three from equaling his career mark (84) set in 2021-22.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Canadiens extend winning streak to 6 games with a 4-1 win over the Lightning

Jakub Dobes stopped 36 shots and the Montreal Canadiens won their sixth straight game, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Canadiens take on the Lightning on 5-game winning streak

The Montreal Canadiens seek to keep a five-game win streak alive when they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Three-point performance Sunday Guentzel recorded a goal and two assists in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Guentzel scored Tampa Bay's first goal with a wrister at the 13:32 mark of the second period, but he also assisted on the subsequent goals scored by Brandon Hagel and Corey Perry. Guentzel has found the back of the net in four games in a row and six of his last seven, and he's up to 35 goals and 45 assists in 72 games. This is just the third season in his career that he has reached the 80-point threshold, and he looks within reach of setting a new career-best mark in points. His current career high is 84 points, established in 76 regular-season games with the Penguins in 2021-22.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Predators vs. Lightning | NHL Highlights | March 29, 2026

MARCH 30 • YOUTUBE

Jake Guentzel's goal, 2 assists lead Lightning over Predators 3-2

Jake Guentzel had a goal and two assists while Corey Perry broke a third-period tie to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory against the Nashville Predators on Sunday to move...

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Tampa Bay plays Nashville in a non-conference matchup

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Nashville Predators face off in a non-conference matchup

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

Three-game goal streak Guentzel scored a goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over Ottawa.

Impact It was a breakaway snipe late in the third period to seal the win 4-2. Guentzel has scored in three consecutive games (three goals, two assists), and he has a goal in five of his last six contests. The goal was his 34th this season (77 points in 72 games).

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

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