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Tampa Bay Lightning Lines
Updated October 31, 2026
The Lightning' top line in their last recorded game (Oct 31 at Predators) was Brayden Point–Jake Guentzel–Nikita Kucherov, together for 15:48 at 5-on-5. Charle-Edouard D'Astous and John Carlson formed the first defense pair; Andrei Vasilevskiy started in goal. Next: Nov 3 vs Detroit Red Wings.
Projected from last gameUpdated Oct 31, 1:30 PM ET·Lines matchup: TBL at NSH, Oct 31, 2:00 PM ET
Forwards
- L1Brandon Hagel – Anthony Cirelli – Pontus Holmberg12:32 together· 10 pts in last 2 games together
- L2Brayden Point – Jake Guentzel – Nikita Kucherov11:31 together· 8 pts in last 2 games together
- L3Dominic James – Gage Goncalves – Ilya Mikheyev5:49 together· 2 pts in last 2 games together
- L4Jeffrey Viel – Conor Geekie
Defense
- D1Erik Cernak – Victor Hedman12:23 together
- D2J.J. Moser – Ryan McDonagh12:12 together
- D3Charle-Edouard D'Astous – John Carlson9:33 together
Power play
- PP1Jake Guentzel – Brayden Point – Brandon Hagel – Charle-Edouard D'Astous – Nikita Kucherov1:49 together
- PP2Charle-Edouard D'Astous – Gage Goncalves – Anthony Cirelli – Conor Geekie – Pontus Holmberg0:38 together
Goalie
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Same line and PP unit
- Line + PP2Anthony Cirelli & Pontus Holmberg (L1, C/RW)
- Line + PP1Jake Guentzel & Nikita Kucherov (L2, C/RW)
- Line + PP1Jake Guentzel & Brayden Point (L2, C/LW)
- Line + PP1Brayden Point & Nikita Kucherov (L2, LW/RW)
From last game's shifts: the forwards and defensemen who played the most 5-on-5 time together, and the power-play units by 5-on-4 time. TBD: scratched or injured since.
Bet builder
| Pair (line + PP) | Both 1+ pt together | 1+ pt last 10 | Hard Rock | DraftKings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Cirelli & Pontus HolmbergL1 + PP2 · C/RW | 1 of last 2 together | 5/105/10 | +100+120combined price +340 | +115+170combined price +481 |
| Jake Guentzel & Nikita KucherovL2 + PP1 · C/RW | 2 of last 2 together | 8/107/10 | -210—combined price — | -200-360combined price -109 |
| Jake Guentzel & Brayden PointL2 + PP1 · C/LW | 5 of last 6 together | 8/107/10 | -210-185combined price +127 | -200-180combined price +133 |
| Brayden Point & Nikita KucherovL2 + PP1 · LW/RW | 6 of last 9 together | 7/107/10 | -185—combined price — | -180-360combined price -101 |
Combined price: the two 1+ point prices multiplied, as if independent. The books' own same-game prices differ.
PP1 singles
| Player | Pts/game last 10 | Hard Rock 1+ | DraftKings 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Guentzel | 1.1 | -210 | -200 |
| Brayden Point | 0.9 | -185 | -180 |
| Brandon Hagel | 1.3 | -240 | -175 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 0.6 | -110 | +100 |
| Nikita Kucherov | 1.4 | — | -360 |
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Lines from the last game: October 31, 2026 at Nashville Predators
Forward lines
- Line 115:48 5v5 together
Brayden Point
#21 · LW
Jake Guentzel
#59 · C
Nikita Kucherov
#86 · RW
- Line 27:08 5v5 together
Jeffrey Viel
#25 · LW
Conor Geekie
#94 · C
Scott Sabourin
#49 · RW
- Line 36:43 5v5 together
Brandon Hagel
#38 · LW
Anthony Cirelli
#71 · C
Pontus Holmberg
#29 · RW
- Line 45:17 5v5 together
Dominic James
#17 · LW
Gage Goncalves
#93 · C
Ilya Mikheyev
#95 · RW
Defense pairs
- Pair 115:22 5v5 together
Charle-Edouard D'Astous
#51 · LD
John Carlson
#74 · RD
- Pair 214:18 5v5 together
J.J. Moser
#90 · LD
Ryan McDonagh
#27 · RD
- Pair 313:21 5v5 together
Max Crozier
#24 · LD
Victor Hedman
#77 · RD
Power play
- PP12:51 5v4 together
Nikita Kucherov
#86 · R
Jake Guentzel
#59 · C
Brayden Point
#21 · C
Brandon Hagel
#38 · L
Charle-Edouard D'Astous
#51 · D
- PP20:22 5v4 together
Charle-Edouard D'Astous
#51 · D
Anthony Cirelli
#71 · C
Conor Geekie
#94 · C
Pontus Holmberg
#29 · R
Gage Goncalves
#93 · C
Starting goalie
Andrei Vasilevskiy
#88 · G
Built from the NHL's shift charts for that game: the forwards and defensemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, and the power-play units with the most 5-on-4 time. These are the lines played last game, not confirmed lines for the next one. Photo: NHL.
Line changes from the previous game
Compared with Oct 29. Units are ranked by shared 5-on-5 time; a rank change is not necessarily a coaching change. Entries and departures refer to recorded units, not confirmed scratches or injuries.
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous moved from defense pair 3 to defense pair 1.
- John Carlson moved from defense pair 3 to defense pair 1.
- Max Crozier entered the lineup on defense pair 3.
- Victor Hedman moved from defense pair 1 to defense pair 3.
- Jake Guentzel moved from forward line 2 to forward line 1.
- Brayden Point moved from forward line 2 to forward line 1.
- Nikita Kucherov moved from forward line 2 to forward line 1.
- Conor Geekie moved from forward line 4 to forward line 2.
- Jeffrey Viel moved from forward line 4 to forward line 2.
- Scott Sabourin entered the lineup on forward line 2.
- Anthony Cirelli moved from forward line 1 to forward line 3.
- Brandon Hagel moved from forward line 1 to forward line 3.
- Pontus Holmberg moved from forward line 1 to forward line 3.
- Gage Goncalves moved from forward line 3 to forward line 4.
- Dominic James moved from forward line 3 to forward line 4.
- Ilya Mikheyev moved from forward line 3 to forward line 4.
- Erik Cernak left the recorded lineup.
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Lines: Ferda Hockey data.