The Tampa Bay Lightning (16-8-2) square off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (13-7-5) during Thursday’s NHL slate, starting at 7 p.m. ET at Benchmark International Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning rank second with 34 points and the Penguins are fifth with 31 points in the Eastern Conference.

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Lightning vs. Penguins: Dec. 4 Viewing Options

Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Tampa, Florida
Venue: Benchmark International Arena
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Lightning vs. Penguins Top Players

Lightning

A productive offensive player this season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov has put up 32 points.
Brandon Hagel has 27 points (15 goals, 12 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
With 27 points through 26 games (14 goals and 13 assists), Jake Guentzel has been an important part of Tampa Bay’s offensive efforts this season.
In the 19 games Andrei Vasilevskiy has played this season, his save percentage is .917, the 10th-best in the league.
Penguins

Sidney Crosby has scored 18 goals (0.7 per game) and dished out 11 assists (0.4 per game), fueling the Pittsburgh offense with 29 total points (1.2 per game). He averages 2.5 shots per game, shooting 29%.
Evgeni Malkin is a leading scorer for Pittsburgh with 26 total points this season. He has scored seven goals and added 19 assists in 25 games.
Bryan Rust’s eight goals and 13 assists add up to 21 points this season.
Arturs Silovs has a 4-4-4 record this season, with an .898 save percentage (33rd in the league). He has 291 saves, and has given up 33 goals (3.0 goals against average).
Lightning vs. Penguins Injury Report

Lightning

Erik Cernak: Out (Undisclosed),

Victor Hedman: Out (Undisclosed),

Ryan McDonagh: Out (Undisclosed),

Max Crozier: Out (Undisclosed),

Brayden Point: Out (Undisclosed)

Penguins

Caleb Jones: Out (Lower Body),

Jack St. Ivany: Out (Lower Body),

Rickard Rakell: Out (Hand),

Tanner Howe: Out (Acl ),

Filip Hallander: Out (Leg),

Justin Brazeau: Out (Upper Body),

Joona Koppanen: Day-To-Day (Illness),

Noel Acciari: Out (Upper Body)

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