The Tampa Bay Lightning continued their dominant run Tuesday night, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 at xfinity Mobile Arena and extending their winning streak to ten games. Fueled by a fast goal from Pontus Holmberg and a multi-point performance from Jake Guentzel, the Lightning showcased their offensive firepower. The victory marks Tampa Bay’s fourth consecutive win against Philadelphia and further solidifies their standing in a competitive Eastern conference.
- Tampa Bay defeats Philadelphia 5–1
- Tampa Bay’s tenth consecutive win
- Jake Guentzel scores the game-winning goal for Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay continues to dominate, earning a decisive 5–1 victory over Philadelphia on Tuesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena. This marks the fourth straight win for Tampa Bay against Philadelphia in their NHL matchup.
The Lightning’s impressive performance extends their winning streak to ten games, solidifying their position as a force in the league. This latest victory underscores their momentum as the season progresses.
Pittsburgh Up Next for Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay wasted no time establishing control, with Pontus Holmberg finding the back of the net just 1:10 into the game, assisted by Zemgus Girgensons and Yanni Gourde.
The second period saw Tampa Bay further extend their lead. Jake Guentzel scored at 20:33, followed by a goal from Brayden Point at 24:29. Philadelphia managed to respond with a goal from Christian Dvorak at 25:40, but Tampa Bay quickly answered back with a goal from Brandon Hagel at 39:29.
Tampa Bay entered the second intermission leading 4–1.
Nikita Kutjerov added another goal for Tampa Bay at 16:39 of the third period, assisted by Darren Raddysh and Anthony Cirelli, sealing the victory.
Tampa Bay has won both of their matchups against Philadelphia this season.
Philadelphia will face Buffalo on Thursday, January 15 at 01:30 at KeyBank Center. Tampa Bay will travel to take on Pittsburgh on Wednesday, January 14 at 01:00.
Philadelphia–Tampa Bay 1–5 (0–1, 1–3, 0–1)
NHL, Xfinity Mobile Arena
First period: 0–1 (1.10) Pontus Holmberg (Zemgus Girgensons, Yanni Gourde).
Second period: 0–2 (20.33) Jake Guentzel (Erik Cernak, Brandon Hagel), 0–3 (24.29) Brayden Point (Oliver Bjorkstrand, Jake Guentzel), 1–3 (25.40) Christian Dvorak, 1–4 (39.29) Brandon Hagel (Darren Raddysh, Nikita Kutjerov).
Third period: 1–5 (56.39) Nikita Kutjerov (Darren Raddysh, Anthony Cirelli).
Form senaste fem matcherna (segrar-1 poäng-förluster):
Philadelphia: 2-1-2
Tampa Bay: 5-0-0
Next match:
Philadelphia: Buffalo Sabres, away, January 15 01.30
Tampa Bay: Pittsburgh Penguins, away, January 14 01.00
