The Lightning will hand Vasilevskiy his 19th start of the season when they travel to Long Island on Tuesday. Tampa Bay's franchise netminder picked up his sixth consecutive victory in his last start, stopping 33 of the 36 shots he faced in a 6-3 win in Detroit on Friday. Vasilevskiy carries an 11-5-2 record and .915 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup with the Islanders, where the Lightning enter action at -130 on the money line.
Groshev was a third-round pick, 85th overall, by Tampa Bay in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old forward has seven points (0G / 7A) in 19 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) and is awaiting his NHL debut.
After a subpar start to the 2025-26 season, Tampa Bay finds itself atop the Atlantic Division and is riding a five-game winning streak. Vasilevskiy will return to the crease on Friday afternoon against the Detroit Red Wings, looking to build on a 2.28 GAA and .915 SV% through 17 games (10-5-2). The 31-year-old veteran netminder has been outstanding lately, allowing one or fewer goals in five straight games (5-0-0), posting an absurd .970 SV%.
Vasilevskiy will take Tampa Bay's crease for the fourth time in their last five games when they host Calgary on Wednesday. The 31-year-old Russian netminder has excelled this season despite Tampa Bay having a plethora of injuries most nights, with his 9-5-2 record, 2.36 GAA and .913 SV%. He will host the Flames on Wednesday, who are in the midst of a surprising three game winning streak.
Pontus Holmberg (undisclosed) returns to Tampa Bay's lineup on Wednesday, resulting in Finley being a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Finley has played a career-high nine games this season and has two points (1G / 1A).
Holmberg (undisclosed) has not played since November 8th, but he will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames. The 26-year-old Holmberg has five points (1G / 4A) in 15 games this season. Jack Finley will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Holmberg's return.
Kucherov exited Tampa Bay's most recent game in the first period due to an undisclosed injury, but he will suit up on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 32-year-old Kucherov has been solid after a slower-than-usual start to the season, scoring 12 points (6G / 6A) in his last nine games. Tampa Bay will be without Brayden Point (undisclosed) on Monday and will rely heavily on Kucherov to distribute their offense.
Cernak returned from a two-game absence due to an injury in Tampa Bay's most recent game, but he will miss more time, out week-to-week. The 28-year-old hard-hitting Slovak defenseman has four assists, 40 hits, and 43 blocks in 19 games this season.
Point was limited to only 11:29 time-on-ice in Tampa Bay's most recent game, exiting the contest with an undisclosed injury, and will miss at least one game, beginning with Monday's contest against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 29-year-old Point has established himself as one of the NHL's premier goal scorers, with 267 points (139G / 128A) in 240 games over his previous three seasons. That said, he has started the 2025-26 season miserably by his elite standards, recording 11 points (3G / 8A) and a -10 plus/minus through 21 games.
Tampa Bay hopes to extend a three-game winning streak on Monday with Vasilevskiy between the pipes against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 31-year-old Vasilevskiy has been outstanding lately, posting a 1.00 GAA and .963 SV% in his last three games (3-0-0). He has a 2.52 GAA and .907 SV% in 15 games this season (8-5-2). Tampa Bay enters Monday's contest as -174 home favorites against a Philadelphia team on a two-game winning streak.
Groshev was drafted in the third-round, 85th overall, by the Lightning in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has yet to play an NHL game and has six points (0G / 6A) in 17 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) this season.
