The Tampa Bay Lightning (28-13-3) square off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-9) as a part of Tuesday’s NHL schedule, starting at 7 p.m. ET at PPG Paints Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning sit in third place and the Penguins are 11th in the Eastern Conference.

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Lightning vs. Penguins: Jan. 13 Viewing Options

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
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Lightning’s 2025-26 Stats

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Lightning vs. Penguins Top Players

Lightning

One of Tampa Bay’s top offensive players this season is Nikita Kucherov, who has put up 67 points in 40 games.
Having scored 20 goals and adding 27 assists, Jake Guentzel is a top contributor for Tampa Bay through 44 games.
Tampa Bay’s offensive effort is aided by Brandon Hagel’s 47 points. He’s contributed 19 assists.
As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 18 wins and 7 losses this season while giving up 62 goals with 640 saves.
Penguins

Sidney Crosby has totaled 49 points (1.1 per game) for Pittsburgh, with 24 goals and 25 assists in 44 games (playing 19:42 per game).
Bryan Rust is one of the impact players on offense for Pittsburgh with 36 total points (0.9 per game), with 16 goals and 20 assists in 40 games.
Erik Karlsson’s four goals and 29 assists add up to 33 points this season.
Stuart Skinner has an .892 save percentage (45th in the league), with 644 total saves, allowing 78 goals (2.7 goals against average). He has put together a 14-12-4 record this season.
Lightning vs. Penguins Injury Report

Lightning

Emil Martinsen Lilleberg: Out (Undisclosed),

Ryan McDonagh: Out (Undisclosed),

Victor Hedman: Out (Elbow),

Scott Sabourin: Out (Undisclosed)

Penguins

Rutger McGroarty: Out (Concussion),

Filip Hallander: Out (Leg),

Tanner Howe: Out (Acl ),

Bryan Rust: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)

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