For this contest against the Lightning, the Bruins will be going with goaltender Jeremy Swayman as their starter. Swayman, 26, pla

At this point of the season, the Lightning trail the Bruins by one point for third in the Atlantic Division. A win in regulation tonight would allow the Lightning to pass the Bruins and take over the third-place spot in the division. A regulation loss, on the other hand, would make the Lightning three points behind the Bruins.

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Bolts to Take on Bruins in Landmark Outdoor Game on February 1, 2026

How will the NHL pull off an outdoor game in Tampa? Just build it and they will come. The league is ready to embrace the risk of playing outside in the Sunshine State.

Brayden Point scored with 52 seconds to play and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a four-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Brayden Point scored the game-winner in the final minute to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 win, snapping their four-game losing streak.

Putting the puck on Brayden Point’s stick in front of the net with the game on the line is, without question, a scoring chance anyone on the Lightning bench would gladly take. Entering the final minute of Tuesday night’s game against Carolina,