Wednesday’s NHL schedule will see the Tampa Bay Lightning (22-13-3) hit the ice against the Anaheim Ducks (21-16-2), starting at 4 p.m. ET at Honda Center and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning are third in the Eastern Conference (47 points), and the Ducks are sixth in the Western Conference (44 points).

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Lightning vs. Ducks: Dec. 31 Viewing Options

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Time: 4 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Anaheim, California
Venue: Honda Center
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Lightning’s 2025-26 Stats

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Lightning vs. Ducks Top Players

Lightning

With 17 goals and 32 assists this season, Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors (49 points).
Jake Guentzel has 18 goals and 21 assists for Tampa Bay to compile 39 total points (1.0 per game).
Through 33 games, Brandon Hagel has proven himself as a contributor for Tampa Bay. He has 31 points (18 goals and 13 assists).
Across 23 games played, Andrei Vasilevskiy has a goaltending record of 14-7-2. During those games, he’s allowed 52 goals while recording 547 saves.
Ducks

Leo Carlsson has put up 41 points (1.1 per game) for Anaheim, with 17 goals and 24 assists in 38 games (playing 19:12 per game).
Troy Terry has racked up 38 points this season, with 12 goals and 26 assists.
Cutter Gauthier’s 19 goals and 19 assists add up to 38 points this season.
Lukas Dostal is 13-9-1 in 24 games this season, conceding 71 goals (3.1 goals against average) with 570 saves and an .889 save percentage (46th in the league).
Lightning vs. Ducks Injury Report

Lightning

Erik Cernak: Out (Undisclosed),

Victor Hedman: Out (Elbow),

Emil Martinsen Lilleberg: Out (Undisclosed),

Ryan McDonagh: Out (Undisclosed),

Scott Sabourin: Out (Undisclosed)

Ducks

Radko Gudas: Day-To-Day (Illness),

Frank Vatrano: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)

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