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Lightning vs. Mammoth NHL Best Bets, Odds, Prediction and Pick – Jan. 26

Best bets ideas for the upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning versus Utah Mammoth matchup at Benchmark International Arena are provided for you in this article, ahead of the 7 p.m. ET start on Monday. Best Lightning vs. Mammoth Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Nikita Kucherov, Lightning +130 26 G in 46 GP Brandon Hagel, Lightning +160 25 G in 45 GP Jake Guentzel, Lightning +160 24 G in 50 GP Dylan Guenther, Mammoth...

Lightning vs. Mammoth: How to Watch, Odds, Picks & Predictions

The Tampa Bay Lightning (32-14-4) are favored when they host the Utah Mammoth (27-20-4) on Monday, Jan. 26. The Lightning are -187 on the moneyline to win over the Mammoth (+155) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Watch ESPN+ to see the match unfold as the Lightning and Mammoth square off. Lightning vs. Mammoth Game Info & Odds When: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream: Fubo Live Stream: ESPN+ Where: Benchmark International Arena in...

Lightning’s point streak comes to emphatic end with 8-5 loss to Blue Jackets

Here it is. The tape of tonight’s game. Go ahead and burn it. Could we spend the next two-thousand words picking out everything that went wrong tonight? Sure, but it would probably take more than two-thousand words. They were on the back foot early with sloppy puck control and Columbus took advantage. Was it fatigue? Was it fate? It doesn’t really matter. Despite fighting back twice from two goals down, the Lightning weren’t able to find a way to win. Jonas Johansson did not...

Lightning recall forward from Syracuse

In our preview today, we speculated that the Tampa Bay Lightning might go with an 11/7 line-up if Big Jack Finley isn’t able to suit up today. While that is still a possibility, the Lightning gave themselves another option as they recalled forward Jakob Pelletier from Syracuse prior to their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The free agent signing was recalled earlier this year and made his Lightning debut on November 15. He’s been one of the Crunch’s best players this season, loggi...

One more for the road: Lightning at Blue Jackets preview

Game Fifty: Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-7) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Nationwide Arena, A 30-minute walk from the excellent Columbus Museum of Art TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, FDSNOH, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -125 Know the Opponents: Jackets’ Cannon The Tampa Bay Lightning pulled off a shoot-out victory against a tired Chicago Blackhawks teams on Friday night. Twenty-four hours later, amidst a flurry of snow in Columbus...

Hard to Handle, James’ Revenge, Rookie Impact, Scouting Chicago, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Ryan Greene dusted off his best Chris Robinson impression last night after scoring the Blackhawks’ only goal before the skills competition decided a 2-1 loss to the Lightning. “I think we’re a tough team to handle, and we’re just trying to keep that going moving forward.” He’s right — to an extent. What we’ve seen at time this season is the Blackhawks can be a really hard to to play against. They’re fast. They’re smart. And they’re developing chemistry. But they’re also still you...

Lightning vs. Blue Jackets NHL Best Bets, Odds, Prediction and Pick – Jan. 24

Are you looking for an edge on the upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning-Columbus Blue Jackets matchup on Saturday, Jan. 24? Best bets suggestions are provided below, so take advantage before the 7 p.m. ET opening faceoff. Best Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Nikita Kucherov, Lightning +135 25 G in 45 GP Jake Guentzel, Lightning +155 22 G in 49 GP Kirill Marchenko, Blue Jackets +180 18 G in 46...

Un‑Break My Heart: Lightning 2, Blackhawks 1 (SO)

The Chicago Blackhawks were under siege most of the night but pushed the Tampa Bay Lightning to the shootout and ultimately fell 2–1 on Friday night, picking up their third point out of a possible four on a back-to-back weekend. The Blackhawks opened the scoring with 2:18 left in the first period on the power play. A quick pass from Oliver Moore along the left-wing boards and a subtle touch pass by Nick Lardis sent Ryan Greene skating into the slot, where he snapped a wrister into the net...

Lightning keep the road points rolling with 2-1 shootout win over Chicago

There weren’t many who expected this game to be as close as it was, but the Chicago Blackhawks took everything the Tampa Bay Lightning could throw at them for most of the night. In the end, it took a shootout for the Lightning to pick up the two points in a chilly Chicago. Successful shootout attempts by Nikita Kucherov, who shushed the crowd after they serenaded him with boos during his attempt, Gage Goncavles, and Dominic James were the difference. With the ‘Hawks coming off a shootout ...

Lightning vs. Blue Jackets: How to Watch, Odds, Picks & Predictions

The Tampa Bay Lightning (31-13-4) have -123 moneyline odds to win when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-7), who have +103 odds, on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Blue Jackets’ matchup with the Lightning can be watched on ESPN+, so tune in to catch the action. Lightning vs. Blue Jackets Game Info & Odds When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream: Fubo Live Stream: ESPN+ Where: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio Favorite...

Blackhawks 1, Lightning 2 (SO) — Three Stars, Key Takeaways

I want to preface my comments about this game by reminding everyone that the Tampa Bay Lightning came into this game on a 14-game point streak (13-0-1) and owned the best point percentage in the Eastern Conference (second in the NHL behind only Colorado). And the Blackhawks were playing the second half of a back-to-back. If you wanted to be in bed at a reasonable hour, the first period of this game would have been great. We didn’t see a fifth faceoff until 12:39 into the game. There was o...

Coach spending is efficient spending in today’s NFL

In Major League Baseball, the one thing that every small market smart team has in common is a disproportionately large investment in analytics and player development. This class of teams generally includes the Tampa Bay Rays (who employ about four times as many of what the industry refers to as “nerds” as any other team), […]

Everybody’s Working for the Weekend: Blackhawks vs. Lightning

Fresh off an exciting win in Carolina on Thursday night, the Blackhawks return to the United Center for a second game in as many nights against a top team from the Eastern Conference. This time, it’s the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning have spent the past few months reminding everyone that writing them off too early is usually a bad idea. After a slow start and dealing with a pile of early-season injuries, Tampa Bay has surged into second place in a wildly packed Atlantic Division (.68...

Rick Tocchet mixes up defensive pairs as Flyers take on Avalanche

The Philadelphia Flyers close out their three-game road trip out west tonight in Colorado against an Avalanche team that is the best in the league — and it’s not particularly close. Nathan MacKinnon & Co. lead the league with 191 goals scored and 114 goals allowed for a staggering +77 goal differential. Mind you, the next best goal differential is the Tampa Bay Lightning at +49, and then the Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars each at +27. So it’s safe to say that the Flyers will face a ...

Revisiting the Blackhawks Trading Brandon Hagel to Tampa (Patience is Paying)

Since the Lightning are in town, and considering Oliver Moore ‘s performance on Thursday night, it’s worth revisiting a trade lots of Blackhawks fans weren’t thrilled about when it happened. On March 18, 2022, the Blackhawks traded Brandon Hagel to Tampa Bay for Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk and two first-round picks (2023, 2024). It was the first trade consummated by Kyle Davidson as the permanent general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks. Raddysh and Katchouk were serviceable piec...

2026 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 9

Previous winner (via runoff) 7. Jadher Areinamo, INF22 | R/R | 5’8” | 160A+ (MIL) | .255/.316/.397 (126 wRC+) 415 PA, 11 HR, 15 SB, 8.2% BB, 11.6% KAA (TB) | .255/.316/.697 (111 wRC+) 159 PA, 4 HR, 6 SB, 7.5% BB, 11.9% KVEN | .364/.420/.692 162 PA, 13 HR, 5 SB, 8.6% BB, 12.3% […]

Back on the road: Lightning at Blackhawks Preview

Game Forty-Nine: Tampa Bay Lightning (31-13-4) at Chicago Blackhawks (21-22-7) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: United Center, Stormy, husky, brawling, City of Big Shoulders TV/Stream/Radio: ESPN, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -260 Know the Opponents: Second City Hockey After a couple of nights of sleeping on their own beds, the Tampa Bay Lightning are back on the road for a quick weekend back-to-back against Chicago and Columbus. After these two games, the B...

Lightning vs. Blackhawks Prediction: Odds, Picks, Best Bets – Friday, January 23, 2026

The Tampa Bay Lightning are heavy favorites (-264) on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks (+213) on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Lightning vs. Blackhawks Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Lightning (-264) Underdog: Blackhawks (+213) Total: 6 Best Lightning vs. Blackhawks Promo Codes How to Watch Lightning vs. Blackhawks Date: Friday, January 23, 2026 Time: 7 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESPN Location: Chicago, Illinois Venue: United Center ...

Rays Co-Chair Bill Cosgrove’s Union Home Mortgage named key team sponsor

When new owners stepped in to purchase the Rays, one of the lingering questions was how intwined those new owners would make their businesses with the Tampa Bay Rays. Would Tropicana Field become Dream Home Finders Field (named for the managing partner Patrick Zalupski’s company)? Could the next new stadium? Time will tell, but the […]

Zac Robinson won’t be the Eagles’ new offensive coordinator

Time to cross off another name on the Philadelphia Eagles’ offensive coordinator candidate list. Former Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson is staying in the NFC South to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to a report from NFL insider Adam Schefter. Robinson is replacing former Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, who is also an […]

Eagles reportedly request interview with the NFL’s youngest offensive coordinator

Many of the Eagles candidates for offensive coordinator have already accepted other offers, including their first in-person interviewee Zac Robinson, who will be heading to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers instead. It appears that the team is now moving on to their next batch of names, and have requested an interview with Bears OC Declan Doyle. […]

Are the Tampa Bay Rays getting a new stadium?

After both their current home in Tropicana Field and their quest for a new stadium in St. Peterburg fell apart amidst the destruction from hurricane Milton in October of 2024, the Rays finally appear on track for a more stable future. Not only do they expect Tropicana Field to be ready to reopen by Opening […]

Which prospect did Red Sox acquire from Twins for Tristan Gray?

Before making the signing of Ranger Suarez official earlier Wednesday morning, the Red Sox made a trade with the Twins to create a 40-man roster spot for the All-Star left-hander. In exchange for infielder Tristan Gray, who came over from the Rays for reliever Luis Guerrero in November, Boston acquired minor league catcher/first baseman Nate … Continue reading "Which prospect did Red Sox acquire from Twins for Tristan Gray?"