Tampa Bay Lightning lines 2026-27

As played Oct 3, 2026 vs the Washington Capitals

In their last game, Oct 3, 2026 vs the Washington Capitals, the Lightning' top line was Nikita Kucherov–Brayden Point–Gage Goncalves (9:58 together at 5-on-5) and the top pair John Carlson–J.J. Moser (12:52). That line has played together in 1 of the club's last 2 games.

Forward lines, last game

Tampa Bay Lightning forward lines in the last game, most 5-on-5 time together first
UnitPlayers5v5 togetherLast 2 games
Line 1Nikita Kucherov – Brayden Point – Gage Goncalves9:581 of 2
Line 2Zemgus Girgensons – Pontus Holmberg – Ilya Mikheyev8:111 of 2
Line 3Jake Guentzel – Anthony Cirelli – Brandon Hagel7:442 of 2

Defense pairs, last game

Tampa Bay Lightning defense pairs in the last game
UnitPlayers5v5 togetherLast 2 games
Pair 1John Carlson – J.J. Moser12:522 of 2
Pair 2Ryan McDonagh – Erik Cernak8:132 of 2
Pair 3Charle-Edouard D'Astous – Emil Lilleberg3:481 of 2

Most-used units this season (2 games)

  • Jake Guentzel–Anthony Cirelli–Brandon Hagel · 15:49 in 2 games
  • Nikita Kucherov–Brayden Point–Gage Goncalves · 9:58 in 1 game
  • Zemgus Girgensons–Pontus Holmberg–Ilya Mikheyev · 8:11 in 1 game
  • Nikita Kucherov–Brayden Point–Ilya Mikheyev · 6:58 in 1 game
  • Jansen Harkins–Gage Goncalves–Conor Geekie · 5:04 in 1 game
  • Zemgus Girgensons–Jeff Viel–Pontus Holmberg · 4:59 in 1 game
  • John Carlson–J.J. Moser · 22:20 in 2 games
  • Ryan McDonagh–Erik Cernak · 19:34 in 2 games
  • Victor Hedman–Charle-Edouard D'Astous · 10:52 in 1 game
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous–Emil Lilleberg · 3:48 in 1 game

From the NHL's shift charts: for every second both clubs had five skaters on the ice, the trio of forwards and the pair of defensemen on for it get the second. Lines are the trios with the most of them, no player twice; the line sheet a coach posts before a game can differ, and power-play units are not counted. Updated after every game.