Tampa Bay Lightning
Nikita Kucherov hit 130 points and finished second in the Art Ross race behind only McDavid, while Andrei Vasilevskiy continued his climb past 350 career wins anchoring a defensively sound system. The Bolts still play the same fast, structured, possession-first hockey that won three straight Cup Finals appearances, and they're a legitimate threat to come out of the East again. Brayden Point is the 1C and is producing like one, with Jake Guentzel a year into the system now driving the second line.
Cap situation · 2026-27
Lines · cap by group
5-year points history
Regular-season points, last five seasons.
Organization strength
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2026 Draft Class
Full board →2 selections in rounds 1-3. Prospect pages; NHL roster spots come as they sign.