New Jersey scored three goals in a 5 minute, 15 second span of the first period and never gave the lead back in a 5-3 win over the Lightning. The Lightning got goals from Yanni Gourde and Ryan McDonagh to make it a 3-2 game in the second period, but New Jersey responded with the next two scores to fend off the Bolts’ push.

Preview the Oct. 13 matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins with betting odds over/under, game spread, moneyline, prediction, TV channel and more.

Shane Pinto scored his second goal of the night late in the third period to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opener for both clubs.

The 2025-26 NHL season is officially underway for the Tampa Bay Lightning with Thursday’s 5-4 loss against the Ottawa Senators. Tampa Bay received goals from Oliver Bjorkstrand, Brayden Point and two from Nikita Kucherov during the first home game of the season at Benchmark International Arena, and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves.

The New Jersey Devils (0-1-0) and Tampa Bay Lightning (0-1-0) look to bounce back from opening-night losses when they square off Saturday night

Connor Brown scored twice, Nico Hischier and Timo Meier each had a goal and two assists, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Saturday night for their first win of the season.

The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning continued their fierce rivalry in what NHL insider Pierre LeBrun called a "gong show."

The Bruins will look to remain unbeaten when they conclude their three-game homestand with a holiday matinee against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning, who are searching for their first win in three tries. Puck drop is 1 p.m.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host the Tampa Bay Lightning as winners of three games in a row. Boston had a 33-39-10 record overall while going 11-11-4 against opponents from the Atlantic Division last season. The Bruins scored 222 total goals last season, with 35 power-play goals and six shorthanded goals.

After opening Saturday’s second game of the season with one of the worst first periods imaginable, the Lightning’s focus had to be on chipping away at a

The Tampa Bay Lightning kicks off the 2025-26 NHL season against the Ottawa Senators at Benchmark International Arena tonight. Before the puck drops, Bolts fans can experience