April 2, 2026Updated 1:23 pm EDT
NHL action on Thursday includes the Tampa Bay Lightning (46-22-6) hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins (38-21-16) at Benchmark International Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lightning rank third in the Eastern Conference with 98 points and the Penguins are sixth in the Eastern Conference with 92 points.
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Injury reportsLightning
Declan Carlile: Out (Undisclosed),
Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen),
Dominic James: Out (Leg),
Victor Hedman: Out (Illness),
Brandon Hagel: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Scott Sabourin: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed)
Penguins
Blake Lizotte: Out (Upper Body),
Filip Hallander: Out (Leg),
Bryan Rust: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)
Stats to know
Nikita Kucherov has 121 points on 40 goals and 81 assists this season.
Andrei Vasilevskiy has a goals-against average of 2.3, and a .912 save percentage (third-best in the league).
Over 63 games played this season, Sidney Crosby has collected67 points (1.0 per game), with 28 goals and 39 assists).
Stuart Skinner has 1,028 saves while allowing 129 goals (2.9 goals-against average) with an .889 save percentage (49th in the league).
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