Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Records two points in win
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Guentzel scored a goal on his lone shot on target, added an assist and had a plus-1 rating during his 14:56 of ice time in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Mammoth.
It's now three straight games for Guentzel with just a single shot on goal, but he made his one shot count during Sunday's victory. The 31-year-old sniper buried his fifth goal of the season, the game-winning goal, to bring his point total up to 12 through 12 games on the season. The lack of shot volume isn't a concern yet; the winger still is averaging over three shots on goal per game despite the recent dry spell.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Extends point streak to four
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Guentzel registered an assist and put five shots on goal in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Guentzel grabbed a secondary helper on Brandon Hagel's goal early in the first period. With his performance Sunday, Guentzel is up to six assists, 10 points and 34 shots on net through nine appearances this year. After reaching the 80-point mark in 80 regular-season games last year, he is off to a strong start this season and is in a great spot to produce alongside Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov on Tampa Bay's top line. Guentzel should contend for at least 70 points and has a high ceiling in fantasy.
Guentzel put up two goals Saturday in a 4-3 win over Anaheim.
Guentzel gave the Lightning a 1-0 lead at the 9:10 mark of the first period, following his own shot from the right circle and stuffing it home. His second deflected off his skate at the midway point of the second to push the Bolts up 2-1. Guentzel is on a three-game, four-point streak with three goals and one helper. Overall, he sits first in team scoring with four goals and five points through eight games.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Seven points in seven games
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Guentzel scored a goal in a 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks on Thursday.
Guentzel tied the game 1-1 early in the second period when he redirected Ryan McDonagh's slapper from the point. It was Guentzel's second goal and seventh point of the season, and he's racked up 23 shots over seven games to begin the year.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Nets first goal of season
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Guentzel scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Washington.
It was his first of the season. It started with an Anthony Cirelli face-off win back to Ryan McDonagh, who fed Guentzel deep on the right wing. He went five-hole on a one-timer from low in the left circle. Right now, Guentzel sits in a tie with Brayden Point for the team lead in scoring with five points (four games). He has points in three of the four contests.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Four assists in first three games
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Guentzel put up two assists Monday in a 4-3 win over Boston.
He set up both goals by Anthony Cirelli. Guentzel has four assists in three games this season. He has put up 314 points, including 147 goals, in 301 regular-season games in the past four seasons. Last season, Guentzel set career marks in goals (41), power-play goals (17) and power-play points (28). He'll find twine soon.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Collects two helpers
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Guentzel logged two assists, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Senators.
Guentzel helped out on goals by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Brayden Point just 1:25 apart in the first period. While Nikita Kucherov is the headliner of the Lightning offense, Guentzel is more than capable of a point-per-game season himself. He did that in 2024-25 with 41 goals and 39 helpers over 80 regular-season outings while cementing himself on the top line. The 31-year-old winger will also look to replicate his power-play production -- he earned 28 of his 80 points last year with the man advantage. Fantasy managers who took Guentzel with an early-round pick made a safe choice, though he's had a handful of injury-plagued seasons in his career.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Nets power-play marker in loss
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Guentzel scored a power-play goal on four shots, added two PIM and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Panthers in Game 5.
While the Lightning were unable to advance out of the first round, Guentzel was fantastic this postseason. He put up three goals, three assists, 16 shots on net, six hits and a minus-3 rating over five playoff outings. This was the first season of his seven-year deal with the Lightning, and the winger was a factor in all situations. He set career highs in goals (41) and power-play points (28) while reaching the 80-point mark for the second time in nine years. Guentzel is a part of the Lightning's core and will be a big contributor again in 2025-26.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Big three-point effort carries win
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Guentzel had a goal and two assists in a 5-1 victory over Florida in Game 3 on Saturday.
Guentzel scored from in front of the net 21 seconds into the third period, with the teams skating at 4-on-4 to put the Bolts up 3-1. Guentzel has two goals, two assists and 11 shots in three games this postseason. Florida leads the series 2-1, with Game 4 set for Monday night.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Tallies on power play in loss
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Guentzel scored a power-play goal on six shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 1.
Guentzel has scored four times over his last four games, including two power-play goals in that span. His first year with the Lightning saw the winger tally a career-best 41 goals while reaching the 80-point mark for the second time in his career. He's locked into a top-six role and a spot on the first power-play unit, so he should be a significant factor in the Lightning's offense during the playoffs.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: New career mark for goals
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Guentzel scored a shorthanded goal in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
The goal set a new career mark (41). Guentzel and the Bolts have one more game Thursday before they take on the Panthers in the first round. The sniper could sit for a rest day; watch for confirmation for Thursday's match against the Rangers.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Reaches 40-goal mark
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Guentzel scored two goals, including one on the power play, on four shots in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.
With the two-goal effort, Guentzel reached the 40-goal mark for the third time in his career. He hadn't potted a goal in his last four outings prior to Sunday. The 30-year-old winger is at 79 points, including 28 on the power play, while adding 214 shots on net, 52 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating over 78 appearances. He'll have up to two more chances to secure the second 80-point campaign of his career.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Unavailable Wednesday
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Guentzel (undisclosed) won't play Wednesday versus the Maple Leafs, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.
Guentzel had three power-play assists in 19:24 of ice time versus the Rangers on Monday. However, it looks like he's dealing with an injury -- it's unlikely the Lightning would be resting a player in a matchup that will have an impact on who wins the Atlantic Division this season. Mitchell Chaffee is expected to be in the lineup Wednesday, but Nick Paul stands to pick up the most extra ice time in Guentzel's absence.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Three PP helpers in win
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Guentzel notched three power-play assists in Monday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
The Lightning's top power-play unit dominated the game, as Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov also had three-point performances with the man advantage. Guentzel has delivered five multi-point efforts in the last nine games as he closes in on a couple of personal milestones -- the 30-year-old winger needs two more tallies for his third career 40-goal campaign and three more points to reach 80 for the second time.
Guentzel had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Islanders on Tuesday.
His second-period goal stood as the winner. Nikita Kucherov found Guentzel wide open at the right post for an easy tap-in. He's on a three-game, six-point streak that includes four goals. The marker was Guentzel's 38th, and he's cruising on a point-per-game pace (73 in 73).
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Eight points in last five games
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Guentzel had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 victory over the Islanders on Saturday.
Guentzel has eight points (four goals, four assists) over his past five games. It was his 37th goal of the season, putting him within three of equaling his career mark of 40. Guentzel achieved that plateau in 2021-22 and 2018-19. He sits second on the Lightning with 37 goals this season, one behind Brayden Point (38), and he's tied with Kyle Connor for fourth overall in the league.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Fourth straight 70-point season
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Guentzel scored twice in an 8-0 win over Utah on Thursday.
Guentzel got the Bolts on the board just 1:30 into the game when he chipped the puck past Karel Vejmelka from the low slot. Guentzel's second tally came on the power play late in the second frame. He has six points, including three goals, and 11 shots across his last four games and 36 goals overall this year. He has put up four straight 70-point seasons (84, 73, 77 and 70).
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Big three-point effort in loss
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Guentzel had a goal and two assists in a 6-4 loss to Utah on Saturday.
Guentzel has 34 goals and 33 assists (187 shots) in 68 games in his first year with the Bolts. He's now within one goal of tying Dino Ciccarelli (35; 1996-97) for the second-most goals by a player in his first season with Tampa Bay. It would take a real push for him to best Brian Bradley, who tops the list with 42 (1992-93), but never say never.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Hat trick in win
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Guentzel scored a hat trick in the second period of a 6-5 win over the Sabres on Thursday.
Guentzel has put up points in three straight games (five goals, two assists; 12 shots). He's played well this season, and he has 32 goals and 31 assists in 61 games. However, prior to this recent run, Guentzel had gone 32 games without a multi-goal game. He still produced points -- he had 28 in that span. But snipers often snipe in bunches, and he hasn't. However, that's perfectly fine with Guentzel's consistent production.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: First goals in eight games
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Guentzel scored two goals and added an assist in a 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
Guentzel pushed the Bolts up 3-1 early in the second period with an easy, backdoor tap-in; the goal stood as the winner. His second went into an empty net. The goals were Guentzel's first in eight games. The sniper is now one goal from recording his fourth-straight 30-goal season and fifth of this career.
