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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...

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Won't play until after Olympics Paul sustained an undisclosed injury during Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins and has been ruled out for the Lightning's last two games prior to the Olympic break, Erik Erl...

Impact Paul's first chance to return to the lineup will be in the first half of a back-to-back set Feb. 25 against Toronto. The Olympic break will be coming at a good time for the Lightning, as their center depth has taken a hit from injuries. Paul has six goals, 12 points, 48 shots, 42 hits and a minus-10 rating over 34 appearances this season.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lightning's Nick Paul on playing in the Stadium Series | Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Tonight brings in Lightning's Nick Paul to discuss playing in the Stadium Series

FEBRUARY 2 • NHL.COM

Strikes on power play Paul scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.

Impact Paul brought the Lightning within a goal, capitalizing on a parade to the penalty box for the Bruins late in the second period. This goal ended a nine-game point drought for Paul, who has been dropped to a bottom-six role recently. The 30-year-old forward has struggled after consecutive 40-point campaigns, earning a mere six goals, 12 points, 48 shots on net, 42 hits and a minus-10 rating over 34 appearances this season. He doesn't need to be rostered in most fantasy formats unless he makes a dramatic improvement on offense.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning's historic 4-goal comeback stuns Bruins in NHL Stadium Series game

Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period, Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat...

FEBRUARY 2 • Associated Press

Lightning Combine For Two Power Play Goals In 23 seconds vs. Bruins

FEBRUARY 2 • YOUTUBE

Lightning's Nick Paul on playing in the Stadium Series | NHL.com NHL Tonight brings in Lightning's Nick Paul to discuss playing in the Stadium Series

FEBRUARY 1 • NHL.COM

Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 28 saves in 2nd shutout of season as Lightning blank Mammoth 2-0

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves for his second shutout of the season and 42nd of his career, Darren Raddysh scored on a power play late in the second period, and the Tampa Bay Lig...

JANUARY 27 • Associated Press

Nets winner against Flyers Paul scored a goal in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Flyers.

Impact Paul jammed in a rebound in the second that stood as the winner. He has three points, including two goals, and seven shots, six hits and four PIM in his last six contests. Paul has five goals, six assists and 36 shots in 24 games this season. He will be hard pressed to deliver a third-straight 20-goal season.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Kucherov scores on 1st 2 shots, Lightning beat Flyers 7-2 for 9th straight win

Nikita Kucherov scored on each of his first two shots and assisted on Gage Goncalves’ two goals to help the Tampa Bay Lightning win their ninth straight game, 7-2 over the Philadel...

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Tallies in Sunday's shootout win Paul scored a goal, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Impact Paul has been playing on the fourth line recently, though his versatility has seen him take some extra shifts outside of that role. The 30-year-old has earned five points over 13 outings in December. He's up to four goals, nine points, 30 shots on net, 31 hits and a minus-1 rating through 19 appearances.

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning hold off the Canadiens 5-4, extend winning streak to 4 games

Nikita Kucherov scored twice, Gage Goncalves added two assists and had the deciding goal in the shootout as the Tampa Bay Lightning held off the Montreal Canadiens 5-4

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

First goal in six games Paul scored a goal Thursday in an 8-4 win over the Devils.

Impact Paul put the Bolts up 1-0 with a snap shot from the left hashmarks at 2:57 of the first period. It was his first goal in six games. Paul is hopping the boards as Tampa's 4C, but his value goes up because of his job on PP2. Overall, he has three goals, four assists and 20 shots in 12 games this season.

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning vs. Devils | NHL Highlights | December 11, 2025

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Lightning chase Jacob Markstrom on the way to routing the Devils 8-4

Nick Paul, Darren Raddysh and Pontus Holmberg each scored in the opening eight minutes to chase Jacob Markstrom, and the injury-depleted Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New Jersey...

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Three-game, three-point streak Paul scored a goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact It was a bit of an easy gimme -- Paul was camped out in the slot, and Nikita Kucherov, who was below the goal line on the right side, found his tape and all Paul needed to do was redirect it in. The big forward is on a three-game, three-point scoring streak (one goal, two assists, six shots).

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hagel scores twice as Lightning beat Rangers 4-1 and extend winning streak to 7 games

Brandon Hagel scored twice and Jonas Johansson made 12 saves as the Tampa Bay Lighting beat the New York Rangers 4-1 to extend their winning streak to seven games

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores in season debut Paul scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact Paul had missed the first 19 games of the season while recovering from an upper-body surgery. The 30-year-old was plugged right back into the middle of the Lightning's lineup, posting 15:21 of ice time in his season debut. Paul is a valuable middle-six forward who can play in all situations, so he may occasionally score enough to provide decent returns in fantasy, especially if he continues to play with a physical edge. He's topped the 40-point mark in each of the last two regular seasons, though he'd need a career-best pace to get to that mark in 2025-26 with all the time he's missed.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Guentzel scores in OT to give Lightning 2-1 win over Oilers

Jake Guentzel scored 1:43 into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Activated from injured reserve The Lightning activated Paul (upper body) from injured reserve Thursday, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Impact Paul will get his first start of the season, as he underwent surgery at the beginning of training camp. The 30-year-old will see time as a top-six forward, playing alongside Jake Guentzel and Brayden Point against Edmonton on Thursday. The Lightning placed Victor Hedman (undisclosed) on injured reserve in a corresponding move.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to play Thursday Paul (upper body) is expected to make his season debut versus the Oilers on Thursday, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Impact Paul was on the top line at morning skate, alongside Jake Guentzel and Brayden Point. Point underwent surgery at the start of training camp and was expected to be out until early November, so his return was delayed by a couple of weeks. Paul had 22 goals, 19 assists, 141 shots on goal and 66 hits over 76 regular-season games last season. He should see time on the second power play against Edmonton. Paul needs to be activated from injured reserve ahead of Thursday's tilt.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Still not ready to play Paul (upper body) is still slightly more than day-to-day according to head coach Jon Cooper, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Tuesday.

Impact Paul was on the ice with his teammates for Tuesday's practice session, so it appears he is at least trending in the right direction. With injuries piling up for the Bolts, they could certainly use Paul's offensive upside. Considering the team has a back-to-back coming up, it seems more likely Paul will target a return versus the Devils on Nov. 18, though no official date for his return has been announced.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out at least another week Paul (upper body) will accompany the team on their upcoming three-game road trip, but will not play, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Friday.

Impact Head coach Jon Cooper said Friday that Paul will become day-to-day once the Lightning return from their road trip. The Lightning return Nov. 8 and play the Capitals, the first time that Paul could return to action. He had 22 goals and 19 helpers across 76 regular-season games last season.

OCTOBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wearing non-contact jersey Paul (upper body) returned to practice Thursday in a non-contact jersey, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Paul is on long-term injured reserve and is not eligible to return to the lineup until Sunday at the earliest, after undergoing surgery at the beginning of training camp. Paul had 22 goals and 19 assists while averaging 16:27 of action over 76 regular-season games in 2024-25. He will be a middle-six forward upon his return to the lineup.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Put on LTIR Paul (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday.

Impact Paul won't be available to return from offseason surgery until early November. He accounted for 22 goals, 41 points, 141 shots on net and 66 hits across 76 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. Once he's healthy, he will be in the mix for a middle-six role and could see time on the second power-play unit.

OCTOBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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