The Tampa Bay Lightning (41-25-5) square off against the Utah Hockey Club (32-28-11) in NHL play on Thursday, starting at 7 p.m. ET at Amalie Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning are fifth (with 87 points) in the Eastern Conference and the Utah Hockey Club are 11th (75 points) in the Western Conference.
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Lightning vs. Utah Hockey Club: March 27 Viewing Options
- Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- How to watch on TV: ESPN+
- Location: Tampa, Florida
- Venue: Amalie Arena
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Lightning's 2024-25 Stats
| Stat | Average | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals Scored | 3.51 | 2nd |
| Goals Allowed | 2.68 | 8th |
| Shots | 28.9 | 9th |
| Shots Allowed | 28 | 15th |
| Power Play % | 25.74% | 8th |
| Penalty Kill % | 82.12% | 6th |
Utah Hockey Club's 2024-25 Stats
| Stat | Average | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals Scored | 2.85 | 21st |
| Goals Allowed | 3 | 18th |
| Shots | 28.2 | 15th |
| Shots Allowed | 27.6 | 13th |
| Power Play % | 22.28% | 14th |
| Penalty Kill % | 80.66% | 11th |
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Lightning vs. Utah Hockey Club Top Players
Lightning
- A leading offensive player this season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov has recorded 100 points.
- Having scored 33 goals and adding 46 assists, Brandon Hagel is a strong contributor for Tampa Bay through 71 games.
- With 69 points through 66 games (35 goals and 34 assists), Brayden Point has been an important part of Tampa Bay's offense this season.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy (34-19-3) has a 2.2 goals against average and a save percentage of .919 for Tampa Bay.
Utah Hockey Club
- Clayton Keller has totaled 24 goals and 54 assists in 70 games for Utah, good for 78 points.
- Nick Schmaltz has helped lead the offense for Utah this season with 17 goals and 40 assists.
- Utah's Logan Cooley is among the leaders on the team with 55 total points (21 goals and 34 assists).
- Karel Vejmelka is 21-19-6 in 48 games this season, conceding 119 goals (2.6 goals against average) with 1124 saves and a .904 save percentage (28th in the league).
Lightning vs. Utah Hockey Club Injury Report
Lightning
Erik Cernak: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed)
Utah Hockey Club
Connor Ingram: Out (Personal),
Liam O'Brien: Out (Lower Body),
Robert Bortuzzo: Out (Lower Body)
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Lightning's Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/22/2025 | Utah Hockey Club | L 6-4 | Away |
| 3/23/2025 | Golden Knights | L 4-2 | Away |
| 3/25/2025 | Penguins | W 6-1 | Home |
| 3/27/2025 | Utah Hockey Club | - | Home |
| 3/29/2025 | Islanders | - | Home |
| 4/1/2025 | Islanders | - | Away |
| 4/3/2025 | Senators | - | Away |
Utah Hockey Club's Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/20/2025 | Sabres | W 5-2 | Home |
| 3/22/2025 | Lightning | W 6-4 | Home |
| 3/24/2025 | Red Wings | L 5-1 | Home |
| 3/27/2025 | Lightning | - | Away |
| 3/28/2025 | Panthers | - | Away |
| 3/30/2025 | Blackhawks | - | Away |
| 4/1/2025 | Flames | - | Home |