Elvis Merzlikins and the Blue Jackets remain in a playoff spot, making Columbus' King a solid option on a holiday Monday in the US
The Red Wings are averaging 2.91 goals per game in 2024-25, 20th in the NHL.
Kucherov danced his way to the right faceoff dot, pulling a Detroit defender toward him before cutting back to the right center hashmark. Kucherov shelved his shot into the top right corner of the Detroit net for his 21 st goal of the season.
Vasilevskiy made 23 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Devils on Saturday.
Brandon Hagel had a goal and an assist, and Ryan McDonagh and Nikita Kucherov each had two assists for the Lightning (22-25-2), who have won two straight. McDonagh passed 400 NHL points, and Brayden Point scored to reach 600 NHL points.
Vasilevskiy was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site, and is slated to protect the home crease versus Boston on Thursday. Vasilevskiy has been sharp in his last 11 games,
During the first period of the Bruins' contest against the Lightning, Wotherspoon scored his first career NHL goal, and it was a real beauty. After receiving a feed from Bruins superstar David Pastrnak, Wotherspoon beat Lightning star goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy top shelf with an excellent wrist shot.
Hockey. Outdoors. In Florida. Next season, the NHL is making it happen twice. The NHL announced Wednesday that the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will play host to the New York Rangers at loanDepot Park in Miami on Jan.
Vasilevskiy will be between the pipes for Tuesday's home showdown against the Hurricanes, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site. Vasilevskiy will look to get back on the right track at home after losing back-to-back starts on Tampa Bay's West Coast road trip.
Dostal went toe-to-toe with Andrei Vasilevskiy all night long, including the shootout where just one goal was scored by Jake Guentzel. This young goalie is impressive. Now, all he needs is the rest of his team to step up and score -- the Ducks have a minus-31 goal differential,
Expert recap and game analysis of the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning NHL game from 21 January 2025 on ESPN (IN).
Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on late to down the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday.