Guentzel scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Oilers.
Guentzel came through when the Lightning needed him the most, and he notched his 12th goal of the season with a wrister that went past Calvin Pickard at the 1:43 mark of overtime. Guentzel has been on fire of late, scoring in three straight outings and five of his last six. He's racked up seven goals, an assist, a plus-3 rating and 21 shots over that prolific six-game stretch.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Tallies hat trick Tuesday
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Guentzel scored three goals on seven shots on net in Tuesday's 5-1 win over New Jersey.
Guentzel scored a goal in all three periods, with the second and third tallies occurring on a power play. Overall, the 31-year-old winger has 11 goals, 20 points and 57 shots on net through 19 games this season. Guentzel has been heating up as of late with seven goals and 10 points in his last eight contests. After a career-best 41 goals in 80 regular-season games last year, the star left winger is on pace to secure his fifth consecutive campaign with 30 goals or more.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Finds twine in loss Sunday
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Guentzel scored a goal in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Canucks.
Guentzel doubled the Lightning's lead at the 4:35 mark of the second period when he deflected a shot from Erik Cernak while in front of the net. Guentzel had a slow start to the season but has been turning things around of late with four goals and three assists over his last seven appearances.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Nets shorthanded goal
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Guentzel scored a shorthanded goal on five shots in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Rangers.
Guentzel has topped 21 minutes of ice time in three straight games, logging two goals and two helpers in that span. The 31-year-old winger will be leaned on heavily for offense while the Lightning are missing a handful of regulars due to injuries. Guentzel is up to seven goals, 16 points (four on the power play, one shorthanded), 46 shots on net and a minus-1 rating across 16 outings this season.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Three points in last two games
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Guentzel had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over the Capitals on Saturday.
Guentzel's power-play goal late in the first period put the Bolts up 2-1. Victor Hedman's slap shot from the point deflected off Guentzel's knee and past Logan Thompson. Guentzel has three points in his last two games and five (two goals, three assists) in his past four contests. Guentzel has 15 points, including six goals, and 41 shots in 15 games this season.
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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).
