Lightning beat Blackhawks 2-1 in shootout in their 15th straight game
without a regulation loss
[January 24, 2026]
CHICAGO (AP) — Dominic James scored in the fifth round of a shootout and
the Tampa Bay Lightning made it 15 straight games without a regulation
loss, outlasting the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Friday night.
Tampa Bay is on a 14-0-1 tear, winning three straight after a shootout
loss a week ago in St. Louis. The Lighting are 32-13-4 overall. |
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh (43) handles the puck
during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago
Blackhawks, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) |
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Nikita Kucherov tied it at 1 late in the second period with his
25th goal of the season and also scored in the shootout. Gage
Goncalves scored in the fourth round of the tiebreaker to keep
Tampa Bay alive and, after Oliver Moore failed for Chicago,
James slipped the winner past Arvid Soderblom.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 17 shots for Tampa Bay.
Ryan Greene scored for Chicago, and Soderblom made 30 saves.
Chicago had won two straight, beating Carolina 4-3 in shootout
Friday night in Raleigh.
Andre Burakovsky nearly ended it for Chicago in overtime, but
couldn’t get the puck in at the side of that net as it slid
across the crease.
Tampa Bay outshot Chicago 13-2 in the second period and had a
21-6 overall advantage through 40 minutes. Both teams were 0 for
3 on the power play.
Kucherov tied it with 1:18 left in the second. He cut through
the slot, taking Brandon Hagel's pass on his forehand and
lifting in a backhander.
Greene opened the scoring on a power play with 2:18 left in the
first period with a goal that withstood a lengthy review after
the Lightning challenged for offsides. Greene cut across the
front and beat Vasilevskiy with a forehand shot.
Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno fought Jack Finley early in the
first, with Finley getting an extra two minutes for
unsportsmanlike conduct.
Up next
Lightning: At Columbus on Saturday night.
Blackhawks: Host Florida on Sunday.
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