Point scores twice as Lightning defeat Rangers 5-1

— Brayden Point had two goals an an assist, Nikita Kucherov added a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 5-1 on Monday night.
Apr 8, 2026, 02:59 am - AP
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1st PeriodTBNYR
13:09Nikita Kucherov (34) (Power Play)
Assists: Brayden Point (38), Jake Guentzel (37)
10
13:45Yanni Gourde (7)
Assists: Gage Goncalves (10), Victor Hedman (47)
20
14:54Brayden Point (40) (Power Play)
Assists: Jake Guentzel (38), Nikita Kucherov (80)
30
2nd PeriodTBNYR
3:16Mika Zibanejad (17) (Power Play)
Assists: Artemi Panarin (49), J.T. Miller (43)
31
3rd PeriodTBNYR
15:40Brayden Point (41) (Power Play)
Assists: Jake Guentzel (39), Nikita Kucherov (81)
41
17:18Brandon Hagel (35) (Empty Net)
Assists: Ryan McDonagh (27)
51

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Adam Fox
  • Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Sam Carrick hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Zac Jones
  • Brennan Othmann hit Luke Glendening
  • Brennan Othmann Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Matt Rempe hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Matt Rempe Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Carson Soucy Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Braden Schneider Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Braden Schneider hit Nick Paul
  • Will Cuylle hit Nick Perbix
  • Brennan Othmann Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Will Borgen Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Artemi Panarin Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Will Cuylle Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by J.T. Miller
  • Takeaway by Mika Zibanejad
  • J.T. Miller Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Zac Jones Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Vincent Trocheck Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • J.T. Miller Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Vincent Trocheck Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Vincent Trocheck Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Adam Fox Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Chris Kreider Hooking against Anthony Cirelli
  • Nick Paul shot blocked by Carson Soucy
  • Gage Goncalves shot blocked by Carson Soucy
  • Sam Carrick Cross-checking against Anthony Cirelli
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Adam Fox
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Adam Fox
  • Will Borgen hit Luke Glendening
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Braden Schneider
  • Braden Schneider hit Brandon Hagel
  • Alexis Lafrenière Misconduct
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Will Borgen
  • Matt Rempe hit Erik Cernak
  • Giveaway by J.T. Miller
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Adam Fox Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Adam Fox Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Carson Soucy
  • Takeaway by Gabe Perreault
  • Sam Carrick Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Braden Schneider hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Sam Carrick hit Yanni Gourde
  • Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Will Cuylle
  • Zac Jones Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Mika Zibanejad Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Artemi Panarin (49), J.T. Miller (43)
  • Will Cuylle Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Zac Jones
  • Matt Rempe hit Darren Raddysh
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Gabe Perreault Tip-In Wide Left
  • Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by J.T. Miller
  • Giveaway by Carson Soucy
  • Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Jonny Brodzinski Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Will Borgen Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Adam Fox Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Carrick hit Nick Perbix
  • Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Will Cuylle hit Victor Hedman
  • Alexis Lafrenière hit Nick Perbix
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
  • Braden Schneider hit Gage Goncalves
  • Nick Perbix shot blocked by Chris Kreider
  • Adam Fox Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Brennan Othmann Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Will Cuylle Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Will Cuylle shot blocked by J.T. Miller
  • Will Cuylle Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Braden Schneider hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Giveaway by Adam Fox
  • Gage Goncalves shot blocked by Alexis Lafrenière
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Zac Jones shot blocked by Will Cuylle
  • Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Zac Jones Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Adam Fox Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Vincent Trocheck Tip-In Wide Left
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Adam Fox
  • Will Cuylle hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Will Cuylle Tip-In Wide Left
  • Chris Kreider Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jonny Brodzinski hit J.J. Moser
  • Alexis Lafrenière Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Alexis Lafrenière Backhand Wide Right
  • Will Borgen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Zac Jones Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Will Cuylle hit Victor Hedman
  • Carson Soucy hit Nikita Kucherov
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • J.T. Miller Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Takeaway by Mika Zibanejad
  • Urho Vaakanainen Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jonny Brodzinski Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jonny Brodzinski hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Matt Rempe Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jonny Brodzinski
  • Braden Schneider hit Brandon Hagel
  • Chris Kreider hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Victor Hedman shot blocked by Braden Schneider
  • Will Cuylle Holding against Nikita Kucherov
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Will Borgen Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Nick Paul shot blocked by Will Borgen
  • J.T. Miller High-sticking against Ryan McDonagh
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Adam Fox
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Will Cuylle
  • Vincent Trocheck Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Adam Fox Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Braden Schneider
  • Matt Rempe hit J.J. Moser
  • Sam Carrick hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Nick Paul Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Brennan Othmann shot blocked by Luke Glendening
  • Giveaway by Erik Cernak
  • Nick Paul Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Net Dislodged by Goaltender
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Nick Perbix Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Will Borgen shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Matt Rempe
  • Icing
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Tripping against Adam Fox
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Adam Fox shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Brayden Point (38), Jake Guentzel (37)
  • Yanni Gourde Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Gage Goncalves (10), Victor Hedman (47)
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Giveaway by Brayden Point
  • Braden Schneider shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Brayden Point Poke saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Brayden Point Goal (40) Poke, assists: Jake Guentzel (38), Nikita Kucherov (80)
  • Gage Goncalves Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Yanni Gourde Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Benches
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Urho Vaakanainen shot blocked by Yanni Gourde
  • J.J. Moser Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Emil Lilleberg Hooking against Mika Zibanejad
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Gage Goncalves Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Icing
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Luke Glendening Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Luke Glendening hit Jonny Brodzinski
  • Takeaway by J.J. Moser
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Braden Schneider
  • Puck in Netting
  • Gage Goncalves hit Vincent Trocheck
  • Giveaway by Erik Cernak
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Brennan Othmann
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Giveaway by Erik Cernak
  • Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Brennan Othmann shot blocked by Nick Paul
  • Nick Perbix shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Will Cuylle shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Erik Cernak
  • Braden Schneider shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
  • J.J. Moser Slashing against Matt Rempe
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Fox shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Jake Guentzel Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Matt Rempe shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  • Matt Rempe shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nick Perbix Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Chris Kreider
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Brennan Othmann
  • J.J. Moser Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Erik Cernak Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • TV Timeout
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Injury - Player
  • Brayden Point Goal (41) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (39), Nikita Kucherov (81)
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brandon Hagel Goal (35) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McDonagh (27)
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