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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Starting in Boston
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Vasilevskiy will guard the road cage in Boston on Saturday, per Russ Macias of The Hockey News.
Vasilevskiy is having another outstanding season, posting a 37-15-4 record with a 2.32 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 56 starts in 2025-26. The Bruins are 12th in NHL scoring, generating 3.29 goals per game.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Losing end of playoff-style game
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Vasilevskiy made 19 saves in a 2-1 loss to Montreal on Thursday.
It was a playoff-style game, and it could be a preview of a Round One match-up come the postseason. Vasilevskiy is no longer in sole possession of the win title for NHL goalies -- Karel Vejmelka of Utah sits in a tie with Vasy with 37 wins. He may get a rest before season's end so he's ready for the playoffs, but the win title probably isn't his biggest worry. Vasilevskiy's overall stats sit no worse than third overall in any big category.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Tending twine Thursday
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Vasilevskiy will be between the visiting pipes in Montreal on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Vasilevskiy is likely the odds-on favorite to win the Vezina Trophy, as the netminder is 37-14-4 with a 2.32 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 55 starts this season. The Canadiens are sixth in NHL scoring, generating 3.45 goals per game.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Falls to Buffalo
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Vasilevskiy stopped 25 of 28 shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres, with Buffalo's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The Lightning rallied from one-goal deficits in the first and second periods, but the team's offense fell silent over the latter half of the game. Vasilevskiy has allowed more than three goals only once in his last 12 starts as Tampa Bay gets ready for the postseason, going 8-3-1 over that stretch with a 2.35 GAA and .904 save percentage.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: First off Monday
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Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports, indicating he will defend the road net against Buffalo on Monday.
Vasilevskiy has won his last two outings while stopping 42 of the 46 shots he has faced. He has a 37-13-4 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.31 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 54 appearances. Buffalo ranks seventh in the league with 3.39 goals per game this season.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Victorious in tight contest
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Vasilevskiy made 21 saves in a 3-1 win over Boston on Saturday.
The game was tight; it was tied until the 14:29 mark of the third period. It was Vasilevskiy's league-leading 37th win. The game could be a preview of the first round of the postseason. Boston currently sits in the first wild-card spot. Vasilevskiy could use a rest heading into the postseason, but the team is just two points ahead of the Sabres for the top spot in the Atlantic. He may have to rely on the rest he got during the Olympic break as the team works to make sure they get the best matchup come playoff time.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Facing Bruins
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Vasilevskiy will patrol the home crease against Boston on Saturday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Vasilevskiy is coming off a 21-save performance in Thursday's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh. He has a 36-13-4 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.34 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 53 appearances. Boston is tied for eighth in the league with 3.33 goals per game this season.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: League-leading 36th win
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Vasilevskiy made 21 saves in a 6-3 win over the Penguins on Thursday.
The beast of the east picked up his league-leading 36th victory. Vasilevskiy might have the Vezina Trophy sewn up, but he's focused on Lord Stanley's chalice. He's 6-1-1 in his last eight starts, and he has allowed exactly two goals in five of those starts. Vasilevsky is the best. Bar none.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Starting Thursday's game
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Vasilevskiy was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports, and he's slated to guard the home cage versus Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Vasilevskiy is having another outstanding season, posting a 35-13-4 record with a 2.32 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 52 appearances. The Penguins are generating 3.47 goals per game in 2025-26, which ranks sixth in the NHL.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Loses in goalie duel
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Vasilevskiy made 19 saves in a 4-1 loss to Montreal on Thursday.
The game was a lot closer than the score suggests. Vasilevskiy allowed just two goals. He was outdueled by Jakub Dobes, who faced 37 pucks in the Montreal net. It was Vasilevskiy's first regulation loss since March 14 (seven starts). His Vezina-caliber season continues. He leads in the NHL in wins (35), is second in GAA (2.33) and is tied with Logan Thompson for second in save percentage (.913).
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Set to face Montreal
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Vasilevskiy will patrol the home crease against the Canadiens on Tuesday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Vasilevskiy is coming off a 26-save performance in Saturday's 4-2 win over Ottawa. He has a 35-12-4 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.33 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 51 appearances. Montreal sits third in the league with 3.51 goals per game this season.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Overcomes rough start
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Vasilevskiy made 26 saves Saturday in a 4-2 win over Ottawa.
It was a rough start for Vasilevskiy, who allowed a five-hole goal 18 seconds into the game and was out of position four minutes later for the Sens' second goal. He then tightened the proverbial hatches and dominated. Vasilevskiy is undefeated in regulation in six games (5-0-1). He will likely get the night off Sunday when Tampa plays Nashville.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Tending twine Saturday
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Vasilevskiy will be between the home pipes versus Ottawa on Saturday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Vasilevskiy saw his four-game winning streak come to an end Thursday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Seattle. Vasilevskiy has been outstanding this season, posting a 34-12-4 mark with a 2.33 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 50 starts. The Senators are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and trail the Islanders by one point, with a game in hand, in their quest for a playoff spot.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Light night in OT loss
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Vasilevskiy made 15 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Kraken on Thursday.
Vasilevskiy's work earned the Lightning a point, but the Kraken were the more desperate team. Vasilevskiy has picked up points in each of his last five outings, going 4-0-1. Overall, the big netminder is 34-12-4 with a 2.33 GAA, a .912 save percentage and two shutouts.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Expected to start Thursday
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Vasilevskiy is slated to defend the home net versus Seattle on Thursday, according to Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
Vasilevskiy is riding a four-game winning streak, allowing nine goals on 90 shots, as the Lightning have been tightening their defense. Vasilevskiy is 34-12-3 with a 2.30 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 49 starts this season. The Kraken are generating 2.84 goals per game this season, 23rd in the NHL.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Excellence unmatched right now
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Vasilevskiy made 20 saves in a 6-3 win over the Wild on Tuesday. He also picked up a rare goalie assist.
The Wild went up 2-0 with two power-play goals in the first period, and then 3-1 by the mid-point of the second. However, Vasilevskiy bricked up the net, and his teammates responded with five straight goals. This was a tight, playoff-style match -- the go-ahead goal came with 2:53 remaining, and the Bolts snagged two empty-net goals. Vasilevskiy's excellence is unmatched right now. He has won four straight games and is 34-12-3 with two shutouts, a 2.30 GAA and .914 save percentage in 49 starts this season. His 34 wins lead the NHL, his GAA is second and his save percentage is fourth in the league.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Tending twine Tuesday
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Vasilevskiy will start in Tuesday's home matchup against the Wild, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Following Sunday's game of rest, Vasilevskiy will return to action and look to continue his recent success. Over his last five outings, he's been elite with a 4-1-0 record, a 2.01 GAA and a .920 save percentage. Overall, the 31-year-old superstar has a 33-12-3 record, a 2.29 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 48 appearances this season. He'll face the Wild, who profile as a relatively difficult matchup with 3.23 goals per game this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Defeats Oilers
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Vasilevskiy stopped 25 of 27 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
Vasilevskiy gave up a goal to Connor McDavid late in the first period, but the Lightning bounced back with a three-goal middle frame. Vasilevskiy had no trouble making that lead stand, winning his third straight game and fourth in his last five outings. He's up to 33-12-3 with a 2.29 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 48 appearances this season. Jonas Johansson will likely get the nod for Sunday's game in Calgary, but expect Vasilevskiy to be between the pipes Tuesday at home versus the Wild.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Set to face Edmonton
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Vasilevskiy is expected to start on the road against Edmonton on Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Vasilevskiy has gone 3-1-0 while stopping 90 of 98 shots (.918 save percentage) across his past four outings. He's 32-12-3 with a 2.29 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 47 appearances in 2025-26. Edmonton ranks fourth in goals per game with 3.47 this season, but the Oilers are missing Leon Draisaitl (lower body).
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Cruises to win
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Vasilevskiy stopped 19 of 21 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
The Lightning scored the first four goals, so Vasilevskiy didn't have to do much work to get this win. He's won four of his last six outings, but this was his first instance of consecutive victories since his nine-game winning streak ended Feb. 28 versus the Sabres. Vasilevskiy is up to 32-12-3 with a 2.29 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 47 starts this season. The Lightning have a back-to-back this weekend -- Vasilevskiy will likely face the Oilers on Saturday before Jonas Johansson gets the Flames on Sunday.
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