Tampa Bay Lightning Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	B. PointBrayden Point	A. Cirelli Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: First point of season Anthony Cirelli Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: First point of season	Z. GirgensonsZemgus Girgensons C. GeekieConor Geekie Y. Gourde Hip: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 2 Yanni Gourde Hip: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 2
Left Wing	G. GoncalvesGage Goncalves	B. Hagel Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Fourth NHL hattie plus helper Brandon Hagel Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Fourth NHL hattie plus helper	I. MikheyevIlya Mikheyev S. SabourinScott Sabourin J. VielJeffrey Viel
Right Wing	N. Kucherov Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Two apples to extend season streak Nikita Kucherov Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Two apples to extend season streak	J. Guentzel Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Shows off sniping in win Jake Guentzel Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Shows off sniping in win	P. HolmbergPontus Holmberg C. D'AstousCharle-Edouard D'Astous
Left Defenseman	J. MoserJanis Moser	R. McDonaghRyan McDonagh	V. Hedman Lightning's Victor Hedman: Gets helper as ice time drops Victor Hedman Lightning's Victor Hedman: Gets helper as ice time drops
Right Defenseman	J. CarlsonJohn Carlson	E. CernakErik Cernak	M. Crozier Lightning's Max Crozier: Two apples help down Isles Maxwell Crozier Lightning's Max Crozier: Two apples help down Isles E. Martinsen Lilleberg Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Oct 13 Emil Martinsen Lilleberg Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Oct 13
Goalie	A. Vasilevskiy Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Wins goalie duel vs Sorokin Andrei Vasilevskiy Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Wins goalie duel vs Sorokin	D. Hildeby Lightning's Dennis Hildeby: Wins debut with new team Dennis Hildeby Lightning's Dennis Hildeby: Wins debut with new team	—