The Lightning open March’s schedule with a Saturday game in Washington against the Capitals, who sit atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 38-12-8 record. Scoring Summary First period TBL 1, CGY 0 19:14 Nikita Kucherov (27) - Jake Guentzel,

Guentzel scored two goals and added an assist in a 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Guentzel pushed the Bolts up 3-1 early in the second period with an easy, backdoor tap-in; the goal stood as the winner.

Guentzel tallied an assist and took two shots on target in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Panthers. Guentzel cashed in a secondary helper on Brayden Point's goal in the third period. The 30-year-old Guentzel has 30 assists,

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) gets around Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.

Kucherov had a goal and two assists in a 6-2 win over Columbus on Tuesday. Kucherov scored on a breakaway early in the first period after Jake Guentzel sent him a stretch pass from the defensive zone.