Tampa Bay Lightning 2024-25 Stanley Cup Betting
The Tampa Bay Lightning continued to show why they are one of the top franchises in professional sports. Tampa Bay posted its 12th consecutive winning season under head coach Jon Cooper and made the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 11th time in that span. The Lightning won two Stanley Cup championships and made an additional appearance in the Final in these 12 seasons. Most impressively, Cooper led an overall improvement of the team, with two more wins and four more points compared to last year. Tampa Bay was the highest scoring team in the NHL but was also strong on defense. In the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tampa was exposed as a second-class contender in a 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers.
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Tampa Bay Lightning Team Overview
To conclude the regular season, the Tampa Bay Lightning were 47-27-8 straight up and 38-38 over/under the total. Also, Tampa Bay was 2nd in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Tampa Bay was nine points behind the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Tampa Bay had NHL rankings of 1st for goals scored and 5th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Lightning had NHL rankings of 5th for goals against and 7th for penalty killing.
Tamp Bay Lightning Key Players
RW Nikita Kucherov is far and away the best player on the Lightning. 2024 marked the fifth time that Kucherov made the NHL All-Star Game. Kucherov was the 2019 Hart Memorial Trophy winner as the NHL MVP. Last year, Kucherov scored 44 goals with 100 assists. This season, Kucherov has 37 goals, 84 assists, 121 points, and a +22.
LW Brandon Hagel added 35 goals, 55 assists, 90 points, and a +33. C Brayden Point had 42 goals, 40 assists, 82 points, and a +17 to start the season.
D Victor Hedman impressed with 15 goals, 51 assists, 66 points, and a +18. He is a 4-time NHL All-Star.
Tampa Bay Lightning Goaltenders
Number one goaltender Andre Vasilevskiy is one of the most respected and accomplished netminders in the NHL. Vasi is a five-time All-Star and the 2021 Conn Smythe Trophy winner. Last year, his save percentage was .900, with a 2.09 goals against average. This season, Vasilevskiy has a 2.18 goals against average with a save percentage of .921. His record is 38-20-5 with six shutouts.
Tampa Bay Lightning Head Coach
Jon Cooper took over as head coach at the end of the 2012-13 season and has become one of the elite bench bosses in the sport. His career record is 572-306-83 with two Stanley Cup championships and a conference title.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 7)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2024–25 |
82 |
47 |
27 |
2nd, Atlantic |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Panthers) |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
45 |
29 |
4th, Atlantic |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Panthers) |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
46 |
30 |
3rd, Atlantic |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Maple Leafs) |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
51 |
23 |
3rd, Atlantic |
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–4 (Avalanche) |
| 2020–21 |
56 |
36 |
17 |
3rd, Central |
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Canadiens) |
| 2019–20 |
70 |
43 |
21 |
2nd, Atlantic |
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–2 (Stars) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
62 |
16 |
1st, Atlantic |
Lost in First Round, 0–4 (Blue Jackets) |
Tampa Bay Lightning History
Founded in 1992 as an expansion team with the Ottawa Senators, the Tampa Bay Lightning has emerged as one of the great rags-to-riches stories in the history of professional sports.
NHL Hall of Fame legend Phil Esposito founded the franchise with Japanese financing. Originally, the Bolts had to play in a small Fairgrounds arena and later the MLB Tampa Bay Rays home. There were times when it looked like the franchise would move.
But Jeffrey Vinik saved the day when he bought the team. Tampa Bay now boasts a model NHL franchise. The Lightning has won three Stanley Cup championships in their history.
Jeffry Vinik runs a franchise that is the envy of nearly all professional sports teams. Tampa Bay sets the standard for community involvement and fan engagement. Most important of all, they are a perennial championship contender. The Lightning were constructed intelligently through the draft and are masterfully coached by Jon Cooper. Vinik has shown that an NHL franchise can succeed anywhere if it is run the right way.
The Lightning has won three Stanley Cup championships in their history, including 2020 and 2021. Tampa Bay has made the past three Stanley Cup Finals. Since being picked first overall in the 2008 NHL Draft, Steven Stamkos has been a foundational marquee man for the Lightning. And goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has emerged as arguably the best in the game.
NHL Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Metropolitan
Western Conference - Central
Western Conference - Pacific
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