Tampa Bay Lightning 2024-25 Stanley Cup Betting
The Tampa Bay Lighting is still a quality and playoff-caliber team. But Tampa Bay is not a serious Stanley Cup championship contender. After winning consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021, the Lighting had to trim their payroll of key supporting cast role players. Also, those two long playoff runs taxed the team's energy and endurance. A painful parting with Steven Stamkos took place in the offseason. Thus, Tampa Bay is good enough to hang around but not good enough to win it all. Gamblers still respect the Tampa Bay brand for making the playoff every year from 2014 through 2024, except for 2017, when it still posted a winning record.
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Tampa Bay Lightning Team Overview
Just past the midway point of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Tampa Bay Lightning were 25-18-3 straight up and 20-21-5 over/under the total.
Also, Tampa Bay was 6th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings.
Tampa Bay was 16 points behind the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Tampa Bay had NHL rankings of 1st for goals scored and 6th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Lightning had NHL rankings of 12th for goals against and 12th for power play efficiency.
Tamp Bay Lightning Key Players
RW Nikita Kucherov is far and away the best layer on the Lighting. 2024 marked the fifth time that Kucherov made the NHL All-Star Game. Kucherov was the 2019 Hart Memorial Trophy winner as the NHL MVP. Last year, Kucherov scored 44 goals with 100 assists. So far this season, Kucherov has 22 goals, 48 assists, 70 points and a +12.
LW Brandon Hagel had a good start with 20 goals, 30 assists, 50 points and a +12.
C Brayden Point had 27 goals, 23 assists, 50 points, and a +6 to start the season.
D Victor Hedman began with seven goals, 31 assists, 38 points, and a +11. He is a 4-time NHL All-Star.
Tampa Bay Lightning Goaltenders
Number one goaltender Andre Vasilevskiy is one of the most respected and accomplished netminders in the NHL. Vasi is a five-time All-Star and the 2021 Conn Smythe Trophy winner. Last year, his save percentage was .900, with a 2.09 goals against average. So far this season, Vasilevskiy has a 2.38 goals against average with a save percentage of .914. His record is 20-14-2 with two shutouts.
Tampa Bay Lightning Head Coach
Jon Cooper took over as head coach at the end of the 2012-13 season and has become one of the elite bench bosses in the sport. His career record at the start of the season was 525-279-75, with two Stanley Cup championships and a conference title.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
45 |
29 |
4th, Atlantic |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Panthers) |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
46 |
30 |
3rd, Atlantic |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Maple Leafs) |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
51 |
23 |
3rd, Atlantic |
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–4 (Avalanche) |
| 2020–21 |
56 |
36 |
17 |
3rd, Central |
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Canadiens) |
| 2019–20 |
70 |
43 |
21 |
2nd, Atlantic |
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–2 (Stars) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
62 |
16 |
1st, Atlantic |
Lost in First Round, 0–4 (Blue Jackets) |
Tampa Bay Lightning History
Founded in 1992 as an expansion team with the Ottawa Senators, the Tampa Bay Lightning has emerged as one of the great rags-to-riches stories in the history of professional sports.
NHL Hall of Fame legend Phil Esposito founded the franchise with Japanese financing. Originally, the Bolts had to play in a small Fairgrounds arena and later the MLB Tampa Bay Rays home. There were times when it looked like the franchise would move.
But Jeffrey Vinik saved the day when he bought the team. Tampa Bay now boasts a model NHL franchise. The Lightning has won three Stanley Cup championships in their history.
Jeffry Vinik runs a franchise that is the envy of nearly all professional sports teams. Tampa Bay sets the standard for community involvement and fan engagement. Most important of all, they are a perennial championship contender. The Lightning were constructed intelligently through the draft and are masterfully coached by Jon Cooper. Vinik has shown that an NHL franchise can succeed anywhere if it is run the right way.
The Lightning has won three Stanley Cup championships in their history, including 2020 and 2021. Tampa Bay has made the past three Stanley Cup Finals. Since being picked first overall in the 2008 NHL Draft, Steven Stamkos has been a foundational marquee man for the Lightning. And goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has emerged as arguably the best in the game.
NHL Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Metropolitan
Western Conference - Central
Western Conference - Pacific
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