The Tampa Bay Lightning did many, many things well in their 2-0 loss to the Toronto Maples Leafs. They did the things that usually lead to wins. The only thing they didn’t do was score a goal. For the second straight game, Jonas Johansson did his job as he allowed just one goal, and for the second straight game he wasn’t rewarded for his efforts. Despite a valiant charge in the third period, the Lightning couldn’t equalize, and a late empty-net goal sealed their fate.
It was a solid start...
The Philadelphia Flyers capped off their Monday night by making a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning and it featured two young AHL defensemen moving around the Eastern Conference.
Announced by the team, the Flyers have traded 22-year-old defenseman Ethan Samson to the Lightning for also 22-year-old defenseman Roman Schmidt. Both defensemen are right handed but bring a whole lot of different energy to the ice.
TRADE ALERT: We have acquired defenseman Roman Schmidt from Tampa Bay in ex...
Will the least injured team please hobble to the ice.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will have to carry on without their starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. The team announced on Monday, Vasilevskiy has been placed on the injured reserve, , and at this time, his injury is a complete mystery. The Russian netminder last played on Dec.2 against the New York Islanders when he allowed two goals. He's since been ruled day-to-day and then missed games against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Islanders on Saturday, and will miss his third in a row against ...
Despite their rollercoaster of a season to date, the Maple Leafs could pull within two points of the top spot in the Atlantic Division with a regulation win over the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at Scotiabank Arena (7:30 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime). Game Day Quotes Victor Hedman on the challenge presented by the Leafs: They’re […]
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Ahead of Monday’s game against Tampa Bay, head coach Craig Berube discussed inserting Calle Jarnkrok into the lineup in the place of Nick Robertson, the struggles on the power play, swapping in Dakota Mermis for Philippe Myers on the blue line, and the challenge against the Lightning. What went into the decision to swap Calle […]
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Ahead of Leafs vs. Lightning, Tampa head coach Jon Cooper discussed his team’s injury situation, former Leaf Pontus Holmberg, and Team Canada’s preparation for the 2026 Olympics. How has your team handled the avalanche of injuries it has faced? Cooper: If you take away a little bit of a disastrous start — we won one […]
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Game Twenty Nine: Tampa Bay Lightning (16-10-2) at Toronto Maple Leafs (13-11-4)
Time: 7:30 PM EST
Location: Scotiabank Arena, The Big Smoke
TV/Stream/Radio: Scripps, NHL Network, Amazone Prime (in Canada), TVAS, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -120
Know the Opponents: Pension Plan Puppets
When the schedule wizards threw together their matrix, they probably thought that this would make for a pretty nice match-up. Little did they know that it would be a bat...
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs play on Monday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, and the oddsmakers give the edge to the away team (-122) over the host (+102).
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Lightning vs. Maple Leafs Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Lightning (-122)
Underdog: Maple Leafs (+102)
Total: 6
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How to Watch Lightning vs. Maple Leafs
Date: Monday, December 8, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: NHL...
The Toronto Maple Leafs (13-11-4) have -121 moneyline odds to win when they host a projected close matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning (16-10-2), who have +101 moneyline odds. The contest on Monday starts at 7:30 p.m. ET from Scotiabank Arena on NHL Network.
You can watch on NHL Network as the Maple Leafs take on the Lightning.
Maple Leafs vs. Lightning Game Info & Odds
When: Monday, December 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: NHL Network
Live Stream: Fubo
Where: Scotiabank Are...
It wasn’t pretty (other than Ilya Sorokin’s saves and Calum Ritchie’s cheeky finish), but the Isles pulled it off again to collect two regulation points and stun the Lightning in Tampa. Their march against recent Cup winners and their back-to-back weekend continues early this evening with a visit to the Panthers. Florida is also playing […]
For the second time in a week, Ilya Sorokin had the Tampa Bay Lightning’s number. After he stopped 27-of-28 shots in the Lightning’s 2-1 loss on December 3, he was even better on Saturday night, denying all 32 shots they threw at him in a 2-0 win. Calum Ritchie broke the scoreless tie in the third period and Casey Cizikas sealed the win with an empty-net goal. Jonas Johansson, making his second start in a row, stopped 17-of-18 shots.
Johansson started in place of Andrei Vasilevskiy, who m...
This one was a bit of a snoozer to start — not much action, save for Ilya Sorokin standing tall and the Islanders hitting the post a few times. We went into the third period tied at zero, a rarity for this sometimes defensively-challenged team, but a four minute power play helped the Isles break […]
After knocking off the top team from each conference to conclude their homestand, the Islanders now do a traveling back-to-back through Florida with start times 22 hours apart for some reason. As they continue to defy expectations at each turn, your mileage may vary on whether this weekend will be a “thought they’d get stomped […]
On Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, the Tampa Bay Lightning will play the New York Islanders at Benchmark International Arena, and we have best bets suggestions below if you fancy a wager.
Best Lightning vs. Islanders Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Jake Guentzel, Lightning
+130
14 G in 27 GP
Nikita Kucherov, Lightning
+145
12 G in 25 GP
Brandon Hagel, Lightning
+155
17 G in 26 GP
Bo Horvat, Islanders
+170
17 G...
It was not the prettiest win. It was probably not the way head coach Dan Muse would want to draw it up. But the Pittsburgh Penguins found a way to go on the road against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday and walk away with a baffling 4-3 regulation win. They let another three-goal lead […]
Pregame Same lineup for the Pens as last time out. The home Lightning are using this lineup for the night, with no Andrei Vasilevskiy available today. First period The Lightning get a few rushes early, Tristan Jarry is there. Boko Imama and 6’9” Curtis Douglas have an old school scrap at center ice. Imama knocks […]
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Game Twenty-Seven: Pittsburgh Penguins (13-7-5) at Tampa Bay Lightning (16-8-2)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, located at 27°56′34″N 82°27′7″W / 27.94278°N 82.45194°W
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, SN-PIT, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -185
Know the Opponents: Pensburgh
There have always been two teams that Tampa Bay Lightning fans could look to if they wanted a glimpse of their team’s future – the Chicago Blackhawks and Pi...
Perhaps the Tampa Bay Lightning learned a lesson from their previous negotiations with an aging franchise icon. After not being able to come to an agreement with Steven Stamkos two summers ago, they took a different approach with Ryan McDonagh. Instead of waiting until after the season was over, they inked their veteran defenseman to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4.1 million.
The deal will theoretically keep in the blue and white for the rest of his care...
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (12-7-5, 29 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (16-8-2, 34 points, 1st place Atlantic Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and The Spot, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens play next in Dallas on Saturday (6pm eastern start) then return home to Pittsburgh for […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed Ryan McDonagh for three more years. He is in the last year of a seven-year deal at $6.75 million AAV and was set to become a UFA after the season. Tampa Bay extends Ryan McDonagh 3 x $4.1M — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 4, 2025 McDonagh is 36 years old, so his new three-year deal with a cap hit of $4.1 million AAV takes him to 39 years old. The veteran leads the defensemen of the Lightning in ice time on the penalty kill with over three minut...
As winter begins to set in up north, the Pittsburgh Penguins will get a bit of a reprieve from the cold weather as they head south for a pair of games to wrap up this early December road trip, beginning tonight in Tampa Bay where the Atlantic division leading Lightning await. The Penguins are coming […]
It appears that the Tampa Bay Lightning have come to an agreement to part ways with prospect Niko Huuhtanen.
Rooney (UT) on waivers
Huuhtanen (TB) on waivers for purposes of contract termination — Elliotte Friedman (Bot) ( @notfriedgehnic.bsky.social ) December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It appears he has indeed cleared the waivers, and the Lightning’s 7th-round pick in the 2021 draft will be free to pursue new opportunities. The 22-year-old was always one of the Lightning’s more int...