Kucherov picked up an assist Thursday in a 3-0 win over Los Angeles.

The Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov was widely criticized for ... especially after Connor McDavid's three-game suspension.

The Lightning right wing scores a highlight-reel goal and becomes the second player in team history to claim 600 assists.

Nikita Kucherov scored 58 seconds into overtime and had two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 CHICAGO -- Nikita Kucherov scored 58 seconds into overtime and had ...

Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and two assists, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 TAMPA, Fla. -- Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel each had a goal ...

Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl earned No. 1 status on the strength of an outstanding first four months of the season after signing an eight-year, $14-million AAV extension that will almost certainly make him the highest-paid player in 2025-26.

New York Islanders (23-20-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (27-20-3, in the Atlantic Division)

Welcome to the NHL On Tap, a daily look at the games on the NHL schedule. There are 10 games on the schedule for Thursday, including two nationally televised in the United States. Thursday also marks the 16th week of “NHL Coast to Coast,” a weekly whip-around studio show on Prime Video in Canada.

For the first time in his career, Leon Draisaitl is no longer living in Connor McDavid’s shadow. Ever since McDavid entered the league in the 2015-16 season, he and Draisaitl are first and second in scoring with a respective 1,

Through games of Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025

Jan. 29, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks played a solid game for all 60 minutes to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday night. This was their first road win since beating the New York Rangers 2-1 on Dec. 9, snapping a six-game losing streak.