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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: First two points of season
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Guentzel scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over Washington.
The Great Guentzel has averaged 84 points, including 39 goals, 29 power-play points and 218 shots over the last two seasons. That puts him squarely in the NHL's top-20 offensive players. Guentzel is poised to deliver similar numbers this season.
Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Five-game, eight-point scoring run
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Guentzel scored a goal in a 3-2 loss to Montreal on Wednesday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round.
Guentzel has done his part this postseason. He's on a five-game, eight-point scoring streak that includes two goals and six assists. He also has 14 shots on net during that span. Guentzel leads Tampa Bay in playoff point production, but the team is one loss from elimination.
Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Pair of points in Game 4 win
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Guentzel scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and logged two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Canadiens in Game 4.
The tally got the Lightning on the board late in the second period, and it was Guentzel's first goal this postseason. He has seven points, 10 shots on net, three hits, six PIM and a plus-2 rating over four playoff contests this year. In previous postseason campaigns, he amassed 41 goals and 32 assists across 74 outings, including 13 goals and 21 points over 25 games when the won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 2017.
Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Trio of helpers in Game 1 loss
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Guentzel set up all of Tampa Bay's goals in a 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Sunday.
Two of his three assists came on the power play, but Guentzel was in the box for the winning goal in overtime after he took a high-sticking minor with 21 seconds left in regulation. Guentzel is looking to earn his second Stanley Cup ring. His first came in 2016-17 with Pittsburgh. Guentzel took a three-game, five-point scoring streak (four assists; seven shots) into Game 1.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Back in lineup
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Guentzel (rest) was at practice Friday and will be in the lineup for Game 1 versus Montreal on Sunday, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
Guentzel had a terrific 2025-26 regular season, potting 38 goals and adding 50 assists, including 30 points with the man advantage, across 81 games. He is expected to play alongside Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli on the Lightning's second line, as well as seeing power-play time on the No. 1 unit.
Guentzel (rest) won't play Wednesday versus the Rangers, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Guentzel will sit out the regular-season finale, ending the campaign with 38 goals and 88 points over 81 appearances. The 31-year-old winger will be back in a top-six role for the start of the postseason in Game 1 versus the Canadiens.
Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Nets 38th goal of season in OT win
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Guentzel scored a goal Monday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Guentzel has 38 goals, 50 assists and 219 shots in 81 games this season. He scored 30 of his points, including eight goals, on the power play. Tampa Bay has one game remaining that could solidify home-ice advantage, but the team may choose to rest their stars for the playoffs. That could mean Guentzel may rest Wednesday against the Rangers.
