On a busy night in the National Hockey League, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche get set for a marquee matchup. Both teams entered the 2025-26 season with expectations to be postseason contenders, with the Avalanche hoping they can put things together to make a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Victor Olofsson scored twice, Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves for his NHL-leading eighth victory of the season and the Colorado Avcalanche held off the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night in a rematch of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals.

Landeskog engaged in his first regular-season fight since March 3, 2022, when he dropped the gloves with Tampa Bay rookie Charle-Edouard D’Astous just 5:43 into Tuesday night’s game. The Lightning had a quick 1-0 lead, and there just wasn’t a lot of juice in the building.

Charle-Edouard D'Astous had a night to remember for the Lightning, scoring his first NHL goal on Tuesday night.

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

The NHL on Monday doled out punishment after the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning’s rivalry turned up a notch during their final preseason game. Lightning forward Scott Sabourin was suspended for four games and defenseman J.J. Moser was given a ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to keep their five-game win streak going when they visit the Colorado Avalanche

Jake Guentzel snapped a tie in the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2 for their fifth consecutive win.

Everything you need to know about the NHL matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Vegas Golden Knights, including how to watch and team news.

Tonight, hockey fans witness a thrilling showdown as Nikita Kucherov's Tampa Bay Lightning visit Nathan MacKinnon's Colorado Avalanche. This highly an