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Winter Classic puts spotlight on Florida's rise as home for hockey | NHL.com Panthers, Lightning have represented state in past 6 Stanley Cup Finals while youth participation rates rise rapidly

10 MINS AGO • NHL.COM

Jonas Johansson - Set to start Thursday Johansson is expected to start on the road against the Kings on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Impact Johansson stopped 31 of 35 shots in a 5-4 shootout win over Montreal in his last start Sunday. He's 8-6-1 with a 2.82 GAA and an .896 save percentage in 16 outings in 2025-26. The Kings rank 29th in goals per game with 2.58.

36 MINS AGO • ROTOWIRE

J.J. Moser - Buries first goal since extension Moser scored a goal, added two hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.

Impact This was Moser's first point in three games since he signed an eight-year, $54 million contract extension to stay with the Lightning long-term. He's proven his value this year, mostly in a defensive capacity, though he six points over his last nine outings to help pick up the slack in the absence of Victor Hedman (elbow). Moser is now at four goals, 13 points, 52 shots on net, 31 hits, 48 blocked shots and a plus-27 rating through 37 appearances this season.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Point - Lights lamp in overtime win Point scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.

Impact Point has two goals and two assists over his last five games. It's not quite the heater he was on earlier in December, but he's getting back to being steady on offense after a poor November ended with an undisclosed injury that cost him seven contests. For the season, Point is at seven goals, 15 assists, 69 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 32 appearances, putting him at risk of finishing under a point-per-game pace for the first time since 2021-22.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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7 HOURS AGO • YOUTUBE

Darren Raddysh - Two points including OT winner Raddysh scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Ducks.

Impact After helping to set up a J.J. Moser tally in the first period, Raddysh banged home a feed from Brandon Hagel in OT to end things. The 29-year-old blueliner continues to shine while Victor Hedman (elbow) is on the shelf, and Raddysh racked up six goals and 13 points in 14 December contests while adding 38 shots on net, 19 hits, 13 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-6 rating to his ledger.

8 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

NHL On Tap: Maple Leafs look to stay hot at home against Jets | NHL.com Lightning go for 6th straight win; Lee can reach milestone for Islanders

8 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Nikita Kucherov - Two-point effort on NYE Kucherov scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.

Impact After helping to set up a Brayden Point tally in the second period, Kucherov ripped a one-timer past Lukas Dostal midway through the third. Kucherov has found the back of the net five times in the last three games and has multi-point performances in four straight contests and seven of his last nine, a surge that has pushed him into a tie with Martin Necas for sixth place in the NHL scoring race with 51 points (18 goals, 33 assists).

8 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Hagel - Three helpers Wednesday Hagel notched three assists, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.

Impact In his second game back from an upper-body injury, Hagel helped set up tallies by J.J. Moser and Nikita Kucherov in regulation, as well as Darren Raddysh's OT winner. Hagel was feast or famine in December, delivering three multi-point performances in 10 contests but getting held off the scoresheet completely in the other seven. On the season, the 27-year-old winger has churned out 18 goals and 34 points in 34 games.

8 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Andrei Vasilevskiy - Hangs on for OT win Vasilevskiy stopped 25 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.

Impact The Lightning kept taking one-goal leads only to see the home squad quickly tie things up, but the back-and-forth contest ended on Darren Raddysh's OT winner. Vasilevskiy has won four straight starts, and he heads into the new year with a 15-7-2 record, 2.33 GAA and .913 save percentage on the season.

9 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tampa Bay brings 5-game win streak into matchup with Los Angeles

The Tampa Bay Lightning will attempt to keep a five-game win streak intact when they take on the Los Angeles Kings

15 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

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Kings vs. Lightning Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 1

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19 HOURS AGO • Data Skrive

Kings vs. Lightning Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 1

Outdoor hockey. In Miami. It's finally going to happen on Friday, when Panthers play Rangers

The NHL is hosting its first outdoor game in Florida on Friday

19 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Raddysh scores in OT, Lightning defeat Ducks for 5th straight win | NHL.com Hagel has 3 assists, Cooper coaches 1,000th game for Tampa Bay

23 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Deadspin | Darren Raddysh's OT goal helps Lightning beat Ducks for 5th straight W Deadspin | Darren Raddysh's OT goal helps Lightning beat Ducks for 5th straight W

23 HOURS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Lightning vs. Ducks | NHL Highlights | December 31, 2025

1 DAY AGO • YOUTUBE

Darren Raddysh scores in OT, Lightning beat Ducks 4-3 in coach Jon Cooper's 1,000th game

Darren Raddysh scored midway through overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning blew three one-goal leads before beating the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 for their fifth consecutive victory

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks | FULL Overtime Highlights - December 31, 2025

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Andrei Vasilevskiy - Defending crease Wednesday Vasilevskiy will guard the road goal against Anaheim on Wednesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Impact Vasilevskiy has won his last three outings while allowing seven goals on 72 shots. He has earned a 14-7-2 record, a 2.30 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 23 appearances this season. Anaheim sits fourth in the league with 3.33 goals per game this campaign.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Erik Cernak - Off long-term injured reserve Cernak (hand) was activated off long-term injured reserve and is expected to play Wednesday versus Anaheim, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Impact Cernak hasn't been in the lineup since Nov. 22 because of the injury. He has four assists, 21 PIM, 40 hits and 43 blocks in 19 outings in 2025-26. Max Crozier might be a healthy scratch Wednesday as a result of Cernak's return.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lightning vs. Ducks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 31

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2 DAYS AGO • Data Skrive

Lightning vs. Ducks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 31

Scott Sabourin - Placed on IR Sabourin (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Tuesday, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.

Impact Sabourin was injured against Montreal on Sunday, and he'll now be forced to miss at least the next three games due to his placement on IR. The right-shot winger has chipped in two goals and three points across nine outings with the big club this campaign, and he's also accounted for 63 PIM.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ducks play the Lightning after Terry's 2-goal showing

The Anaheim Ducks host the Tampa Bay Lightning after Troy Terry's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Ducks' 5-4 loss

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Maxim Groshev - Earns assist in NHL debut Groshev notched an assist in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Impact Groshev saw 13:03 of ice time in his NHL debut and helped out on Nick Paul's second-period tally. The 24-year-old Groshev had been on the NHL roster a couple of times earlier in the season but Sunday was his first game. He'll get a chance to compete for playing time while the Lightning are missing four of their regulars on the blue line.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Outdoor hockey. In Miami. It's finally going to happen on Friday, when Panthers play Rangers

Darren Raddysh scores in OT, Lightning beat Ducks 4-3 in coach Jon Cooper's 1,000th game

Lightning vs. Ducks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 31

Ducks play the Lightning after Terry's 2-goal showing

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Tampa Bay brings 5-game win streak into matchup with Los Angeles

Kings vs. Lightning Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 1

Outdoor hockey. In Miami. It's finally going to happen on Friday, when Panthers play Rangers

Darren Raddysh scores in OT, Lightning beat Ducks 4-3 in coach Jon Cooper's 1,000th game

Lightning vs. Ducks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 31

Ducks play the Lightning after Terry's 2-goal showing