Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and then offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups.

Here are three reasons to like the Lightning’s new-look power play. Thursday’s moves were transformative, because the personnel and positional changes made it difficult to tell which was the top unit and which was the second. Point men Victor Hedman and Darren Raddysh switched units, with Brayden Point and Jake Guentzel matched with Raddysh.

Jake Guentzel scored the only shootout goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning earned a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Guentzel, who had a goal in regulation, beat Anaheim goalie Lukas Dostal (34 saves) between the pads to open the shootout.

Anaheim opened the scoring 6:03 into the game on a redirection by forward Troy Terry, but the Lightning tied the score eight minutes later on the power play. Hedman got the puck at the left point and fed forward Brandon Hagel in the right corner, where the latter passed the puck to Anthony Cirelli at the back post for a tap-in and a tie game.

Tampa Bay Lightning (24-16-3, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings after the Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks ... TOP PERFORMERS: Nikita Kucherov has 20 goals and ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning got back in the win column on Thursday night, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in a shootout at AMALIE Arena to earn a season series split with their Western Conference opponent. Jake Guentzel scored the lone goal in the three-round shootout.

Palat was a Glue Guy Legend during Tampa Bay’s three straight trips to the Stanley Cup—his top-line chemistry respected by teammates and foes alike. His 423 career points rank ninth in franchise history and his 147 plus/minus ranks second, just behind Victor Hedman.

Hello, RotoBallers! The NHL season is in full swing, and we have another action-packed Saturday slate. In this piece, I will discuss my favorite forward lines to target, defensemen, and goalies in tonight's action.

Midway through the 2024-25 hockey calendar, Bolts writers Benjamin Pierce and Thompson Brandes get together to hand out trophies to the players and memorable moments of the first half of the season. Some accolades will be real—awarded to the memorable performances and milestones of note.

The Winnipeg Jets lead the NHL power rankings for the first time since November, but it's tight at the top. Plus, the blockbuster Rantanen trade has another big winner.

Trailing 1-0, the Penguins tied it at 4:34 of the second period as defenseman Kris Letang sent the puck to Rickard Rakell behind the Seattle net. Rakell spotted Crosby in the slot, and he put a low one-timer just inside the right post.

Following the largest comeback win in franchise history Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena, the Nashville Predators once again beat the San Jose Sharks, 6-5, in another high-scoring affair Thursday at SAP Center.