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Nikita Kucherov’s 4 assists power Lightning over slumping Maple Leafs 5-2

— Nikita Kucherov had three assists in a four-goal first period and added another in the third to give him 100 points on the season as the Tampa Bay Lightning cruised past the listless Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night.
Mar 8, 2026, 03:01 am - AP
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Lightning4015
Maple Leafs1012
1st PeriodTBTOR
4:50Matias Maccelli (13)
Assists: William Nylander (38)
01
5:36Ryan McDonagh (5)
Assists: Nikita Kucherov (65), Brayden Point (23)
11
12:30Jake Guentzel (27)
Assists: Brayden Point (24), Nikita Kucherov (66)
21
13:48Corey Perry (12)
Assists: Brandon Hagel (28), Anthony Cirelli (21)
31
15:06Oliver Bjorkstrand (11) (Power Play)
Assists: Nikita Kucherov (67), Jake Guentzel (40)
41
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodTBTOR
15:41Brandon Hagel (29) (Empty Net)
Assists: Anthony Cirelli (22), Nikita Kucherov (68)
51
19:29Nicholas Robertson (13)
Unassisted
52

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Nicholas Robertson Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Takeaway by William Nylander
  • William Nylander Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Brandon Carlo Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Brandon Carlo hit Corey Perry
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Matias Maccelli Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (38)
  • Jacob Quillan faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Steven Lorentz hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Conor Geekie
  • John Tavares Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Steven Lorentz Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Giveaway by Easton Cowan
  • Jacob Quillan Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Giveaway by Easton Cowan
  • Max Domi Fighting against Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Jacob Quillan faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Jacob Quillan faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Auston Matthews Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Auston Matthews Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Brandon Carlo Hooking against Nikita Kucherov
  • Calle Jarnkrok faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Jake McCabe hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Conor Geekie
  • Conor Geekie shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • John Tavares Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Auston Matthews Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Easton Cowan
  • Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Victor Hedman
  • Giveaway by Troy Stecher
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Matthew Knies
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Matthew Knies hit Brandon Hagel
  • William Nylander faceoff won against Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Troy Stecher Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Matias Maccelli
  • Steven Lorentz hit Jake Guentzel
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Conor Geekie
  • Dakota Joshua hit J.J. Moser
  • Simon Benoit hit Erik Cernak
  • Dakota Joshua hit Victor Hedman
  • Giveaway by Nicholas Robertson
  • Giveaway by Steven Lorentz
  • Jacob Quillan hit Jake Guentzel
  • Easton Cowan Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Easton Cowan Deflected saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Giveaway by Nicholas Robertson
  • Troy Stecher High-sticking against Pontus Holmberg
  • Jacob Quillan Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Morgan Rielly hit Corey Perry
  • Corey Perry shot blocked by Calle Jarnkrok
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Matias Maccelli
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Troy Stecher
  • Dakota Joshua hit J.J. Moser
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Matias Maccelli Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nicholas Robertson Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Easton Cowan
  • Takeaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Too many men/ice served by Nicholas Robertson
  • Takeaway by Steven Lorentz
  • Simon Benoit hit Corey Perry
  • Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Matias Maccelli hit J.J. Moser
  • Giveaway by Easton Cowan
  • Easton Cowan hit Erik Cernak
  • Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Troy Stecher Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Max Domi Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • John Tavares hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Simon Benoit Holding against Yanni Gourde
  • Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Takeaway by Matias Maccelli
  • Giveaway by Easton Cowan
  • Easton Cowan Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Dakota Joshua hit Victor Hedman
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Brayden Point
  • Jacob Quillan hit Pontus Holmberg
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Morgan Rielly hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Matthew Knies Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Jake McCabe hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Brandon Carlo hit Pontus Holmberg
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Calle Jarnkrok Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Jacob Quillan
  • Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Steven Lorentz
  • Giveaway by Jacob Quillan
  • Nicholas Robertson Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Nicholas Robertson Goal (13) Wrap-around, assists: none
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Puck in Netting
  • Hand Pass
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Jacob Quillan
  • Victor Hedman Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Scott Sabourin hit Brandon Carlo
  • Conor Geekie hit Morgan Rielly
  • Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Zemgus Girgensons Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Brayden Point
  • Ryan McDonagh Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (65), Brayden Point (23)
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • J.J. Moser Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Conor Geekie Tripping against Jake McCabe
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Anthony Cirelli Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Conor Geekie hit Nicholas Robertson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Jacob Quillan
  • Darren Raddysh Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Icing
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Zemgus Girgensons Backhand Hit Right Post
  • J.J. Moser Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Matias Maccelli
  • Darren Raddysh hit Morgan Rielly
  • Darren Raddysh hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Victor Hedman hit Simon Benoit
  • Max Domi shot blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Max Domi
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Fighting against Max Domi
  • Icing
  • Brayden Point Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jake Guentzel Goal (27) Backhand, assists: Brayden Point (24), Nikita Kucherov (66)
  • Yanni Gourde hit Morgan Rielly
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Corey Perry Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (28), Anthony Cirelli (21)
  • Darren Raddysh Backhand Wide Right
  • TV Timeout
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (67), Jake Guentzel (40)
  • Erik Cernak hit Nicholas Robertson
  • Jacob Quillan shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Off-side
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Conor Geekie Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Conor Geekie faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Scott Sabourin Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Conor Geekie hit Morgan Rielly
  • Darren Raddysh Tripping against Nicholas Robertson
  • Erik Cernak hit William Nylander
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Off-side
  • Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Puck in Benches
  • Off-side
  • Simon Benoit shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Calle Jarnkrok shot blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Icing
  • Conor Geekie hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Scott Sabourin hit Troy Stecher
  • Erik Cernak Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Takeaway by Victor Hedman
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Off-side
  • J.J. Moser hit Matias Maccelli
  • Scott Sabourin Tripping against Dakota Joshua
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Scott Sabourin
  • Conor Geekie hit Matias Maccelli
  • TV Timeout
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Brayden Point Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Anthony Cirelli Deflected saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Giveaway by Corey Perry
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Dakota Joshua
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Jake McCabe
  • Takeaway by J.J. Moser
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Puck in Benches
  • Corey Perry Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Brayden Point Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Matias Maccelli
  • Giveaway by Conor Geekie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Morgan Rielly
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Giveaway by Brayden Point
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Giveaway by J.J. Moser
  • Off-side
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • J.J. Moser Deflected saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Anthony Cirelli Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Max Domi
  • J.J. Moser Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Yanni Gourde
  • Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Darren Raddysh hit Matias Maccelli
  • Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Ryan McDonagh hit Steven Lorentz
  • Victor Hedman hit Steven Lorentz
  • Brandon Hagel Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (22), Nikita Kucherov (68)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Simon Benoit
  • Corey Perry Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Corey Perry Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Jacob Quillan
  • Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Ryan McDonagh Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Giveaway by Corey Perry
  • Victor Hedman hit Nicholas Robertson
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