The Tampa Bay Lightning are the hottest team in the NHL right now. Winners of eight straight, the Lightning are storming up the Atlantic Division standings. Their week was highlighted by a 3-1 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals.

In taking all three games of their homestand coming out of the 4 Nations Faceoff break, the Lightning (34-20-4, 72 points, third place in the Atlantic) have outscored opponents 11-2. Over their current nine-game point streak dating to Jan. 30, they’ve held opponents to an average of 1.67 goals a game.

The Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to seven games on Thursday, wrapping up a three-game homestand with a 3-0 victory over the Calgary Flames. Nikita Kucherov scored the opening goal late in the first period for the Lightning, and teammate Erik Cernak made it 2-0 in the third period. Brandon Hagel’s empty-net goal sealed the win.

Tampa Bay's Brandon Hagel reached the 30-goal plateau by scoring in his fourth straight game, and the Lightning extended the Eastern Conference's longest winning streak to eight with a 3-1 showing against the host Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves in his fourth shutout of the season as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Calgary Flames 3-0 Thursday. Statistically, the Flames led the Lightning in nearly every category.

You couldn’t ask for a better first opponent. Just a few days after being acquired in a blockbuster deal, defenseman Seth Jones will make his debut with the Florida Panthers (37-21-3) when they host t

The Tampa Bay Lightning hope to pick up where they left off before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Winners of an Eastern Conference-high four straight games, the Lightning will re-start their season on Sunday evening by hosting the Seattle Kraken.

It's Stadium Series day in the NHL, but I'm dropping the puck earlier with a Best Bet in one of the first games on the card, as the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals meet in D.C. for a critical Eastern Conference clash.

NHL action on Saturday includes the Tampa Bay Lightning (34-20-4) visiting the Washington Capitals (38-13-8) at Capital One Arena, starting at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lightning rank fourth while the Capitals are first in the Eastern Conference.

The Washington Capitals (38-13-8) hit the ice against the Tampa Bay Lightning (34-20-4) during Saturday’s NHL schedule, starting at 12:30 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Capitals are first in the Eastern Conference (84 points),