Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers
· National Hockey League
Kucherov scores on 1st 2 shots, Lightning beat Flyers 7-2 for 9th straight win
The teams will meet against Monday night in Philadelphia.
Kucherov extended his points streak to nine games on his first shift, one-timing Brayden Point's pass past goalie Sam Ersson at 1:49. The Russian star beat Ersson again on his second shot, a wrister from the left circle at 6:05.
Kucherov had his third four-point game of the month and the season. He has multiple points in all nine games during the points streak to run his season total to 23. In his last 21 games, Kucherov has 13 goals and 33 assists.
Nick Paul, Brandon Hagel and Yanni Gourde also scored for the Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 18 saves for his seventh consecutive victory.
Philadelphia's Garnet Hathaway snapped a 44-game drought without a goal when he tipped Noah Juulsen's shot past Vasilevskiy in the first period. It was his first goal since April.
Owen Tippett also scored for the Flyers. Ersson made 16 saves.
Regular Season SeriesTB leads series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:49 | Nikita Kucherov Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Brayden Point (17) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:15 | Garnet Hathaway Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Noah Juulsen (5), Rodrigo Abols (7) |
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Goal | 1st Period 6:05 | Nikita Kucherov Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Brayden Point (18), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:37 | Nick Paul Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Charle-Edouard D'Astous (13), Anthony Cirelli (14) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:03 | Gage Goncalves Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (42), Darren Raddysh (25) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:37 | Brandon Hagel Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (26), Anthony Cirelli (15) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:45 | Owen Tippett Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Christian Dvorak (19) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:00 | Yanni Gourde Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Zemgus Girgensons (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:00 | Gage Goncalves Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (43), Brayden Point (19) |
Statistics
 TB |
 PHI |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 18 | Hits | 32 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 23 | Shots | 20 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 17 |
| 63.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 37.0 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 9 | Penalty Minutes | 9 |
Philadelphia Flyers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Brink, RW | Out | Jan 12 |
| Jamie Drysdale, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 9 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brayden Point, C | Out | Jan 12 |
| Ryan McDonagh, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 9 |
| Scott Sabourin, RW | Injured Reserve | Dec 30 |
| Victor Hedman, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 12 |
Game Information
Xfinity Mobile Arena
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,618 | Capacity:
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,618 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit |
28 | 15 | 60 | 4 |
 Tampa Bay |
28 | 13 | 59 | 3 |
 Montreal |
26 | 14 | 58 | 6 |
 Toronto |
23 | 15 | 53 | 7 |
 Buffalo |
24 | 16 | 52 | 4 |
 Boston |
25 | 19 | 52 | 2 |
 Florida |
24 | 18 | 51 | 3 |
 Ottawa |
20 | 19 | 45 | 5 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
28 | 14 | 60 | 4 |
 NY Islanders |
25 | 15 | 55 | 5 |
 Philadelphia |
22 | 14 | 52 | 8 |
 Washington |
23 | 17 | 52 | 6 |
 Pittsburgh |
21 | 14 | 51 | 9 |
 New Jersey |
23 | 21 | 48 | 2 |
 NY Rangers |
20 | 21 | 46 | 6 |
 Columbus |
19 | 19 | 45 | 7 |