Overview
- Tampa Bay scored six times with Nikita Kucherov and Anthony Cirelli each posting a goal and two assists, while Jake Guentzel, Darren Raddysh, Yanni Gourde and Brandon Hagel added goals.
- A three-goal burst early in the second period by Raddysh, Gourde and Kucherov broke the game open after Guentzel’s late first-period opener.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 19 shots for his NHL-leading 32nd win as the Lightning earned a second straight road victory on their Pacific trip.
- Vancouver’s Liam Öhgren and Linus Karlsson scored in the loss, Kevin Lankinen made 24 saves on 30 shots, and coach Adam Foote pointed to recurring defensive coverage lapses around the crease.
- Analyses from team outlets showed Tampa Bay controlling expected goals and high‑danger chances; next up, the Lightning visit Edmonton on Saturday and the Canucks host St. Louis.