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Lightning Win 10th Straight as Kucherov Extends Streak, Point Leaves With Knee Injury

A victory in Pittsburgh would match Tampa Bay's franchise-record 11-game run.

Winnipeg Jets' Jonathan Toews (19) celebrates his goal on New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) with Kyle Connor (81) and teammates during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Tuesday January 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade
Montreal Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen (91) celebrates his goal over Vancouver Canucks with teammates Noah Dobson (53), Ivan Demidov (93) and Juraj Slafkovsky (20) during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.
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Overview

  • Tampa Bay beat Philadelphia 5-1 to push its streak to 10 games, with Jon Cooper earning his 600th NHL win and Jonas Johansson making 20 saves.
  • Brayden Point scored on a power play then exited after his right knee buckled on contact with Cam York; he could not put weight on the leg and there was no postgame update.
  • Nikita Kucherov logged an assist and an empty-net goal to extend his personal point streak to 10 games, and Brandon Hagel scored for a fourth straight outing.
  • The Lightning’s run ties the NHL’s longest this season, and a win at Pittsburgh next would tie the franchise mark set in 2019–20; the Penguins have struggled to score in two straight losses.
  • In Montreal’s parallel surge of youth, rookie Ivan Demidov reached 39 points in 46 games as the Canadiens fell 3-2 in overtime at Washington after leading 2-0, with Samuel Montembeault stopping 40 of 43 shots.