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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
JANUARY 1 • Associated Press
Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks | FULL Overtime Highlights - December 31, 2025
DECEMBER 31, 2025 • YOUTUBE
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.
DECEMBER 31, 2025 • 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.
DECEMBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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

Preview the Dec. 31 matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Anaheim Ducks with betting odds over/under, game spread, moneyline, predicti...
DECEMBER 30, 2025 • 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.
DECEMBER 30, 2025 • 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
DECEMBER 30, 2025 • 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.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Gage Goncalves - Produces pair of helpers Goncalves notched two assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Canadiens.
Impact Goncalves' offense has come around with four points over his last four games. He was a healthy scratch for four games in a row in the middle of December, but he's now seeing some top-six usage on paper, though his overall ice time is still in line with that of a bottom-six forward. He's at 11 points, 26 shots on net, 35 hits, 23 PIM, 17 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating across 34 appearances.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Oliver Bjorkstrand - Puts up two assists Bjorkstrand logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Canadiens.
Impact Bjrokstrand has four goals and five assists over his last nine outings. The 30-year-old winger has been on the fourth line at even strength recently, but he remains involved on the power play. Bjorkstrand is at 18 points (eight on the power play), 60 shots on net, 36 hits, 18 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 38 appearances, and he should remain capable of producing around a 40-point pace.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Paul - 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
Postgame Media vs MTL | Cooper, Paul, Hagel, Goncalves
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • YOUTUBE
Pontus Holmberg - Scores in third straight game Holmberg scored a goal in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Canadiens.
Impact Holmberg found the back of the net at the 1:40 mark of the third period with a tip-in, giving the Bolts a 4-1 lead, although they'd end up waiting until the shootout to get the victory. Holmberg is trending in the right direction and has scored in three straight while cracking the scoresheet in his last four outings. He has six goals and 12 points in 31 games so far, so it's safe to say he's riding through his most productive stretch of the campaign.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Nikita Kucherov - Sizzling stretch continues Kucherov scored two goals in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Canadiens.
Impact Kucherov scored twice in the win over the Panthers on Saturday and repeated the dose Sunday, giving him four goals during his current four-game point streak. Furthermore, the star winger seems to have left his slow start to the season in the rearview. Over his last 10 games, Kucherov has racked up six goals, 11 assists, a plus-6 rating, 34 shots on goal, seven hits and three blocked shots. Kucherov is averaging well north of a point-per-game, as he's notched 17 goals and 49 points in 34 games in 2025-26.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Jonas Johansson - Makes 32 saves Johansson stopped 32 of 36 shots in Sunday's shootout win over the Canadiens.
Impact Johansson was unable to lead the Bolts to a win in regulation or overtime, but he stepped up during the shootout and stopped both shots he faced. The 30-year-old Swede netminder has made 16 appearances for Tampa Bay this season, going 8-6-1 with a 2.82 GAA and an .896 save percentage. The 2.82 GAA would be the second-best mark of his nine-year career at the NHL level. His playing time should remain a bit scarce as long as Andrei Vasilevskiy remains healthy and the No. 1 option to defend Tampa Bay's crease.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Hidden Game: Canadiens fall short in shootout loss to Lightning after valiant comeback Tampa Bay 5, Montreal 4. The Canadiens outscored the Lightning 4-1 in the third period, proving this is a team that never quits or gives up.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Kucherov scores twice, Lightning recover to top Canadiens in shootout | NHL.com Tampa Bay wins 4th straight after Slafkovsky ties it with 4 seconds left in 3rd for Montreal
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • NHL.COM
Habs force OT with FOUR-GOAL comeback!
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • YOUTUBE
Canadiens vs. Lightning | NHL Highlights | December 28, 2025
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • YOUTUBE
Canadiens INSANE comeback forces SHOOTOUT!
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • YOUTUBE

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
Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky Rips Equalizer With 3.8 seconds Left
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • YOUTUBE
Scott Sabourin - Ruled out for remainder of game Sabourin (undisclosed) won't return to Sunday's home game versus the Canadiens.
Impact Sabourin logged five PIM and one blocked shot in just 2:20 of ice time prior to exiting the contest. The 33-year-old can be considered day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's game in Anaheim.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj Beats Lightning's Scott Sabourin In Heavyweight Tilt
DECEMBER 28, 2025 • YOUTUBE
Jonas Johansson - Facing Canadiens Johansson will patrol the home crease against Montreal on Sunday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Impact Johansson will get the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back after Andrei Vasilevskiy played in Saturday's 4-2 win over Florida. The 30-year-old Johansson has a 7-6-1 record with a 2.76 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 15 appearances this season. Montreal is tied for seventh in the league with 3.27 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.
DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
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