NHL futures bets and analysis for Nikita Kucherov's Hart Trophy argument and the Tampa Bay Lightning's playoff chances.

Tampa Bay posted its sixth consecutive win Tuesday night and improved to 7-0-1 in the past eight games overall.

Kucherov's point streak now stands at 10 games and 14 points (five goals, nine helpers). He has 26 shots in that span.

With days until the deadline, trades could redefine the balance of power in the NHL or barely cause a ripple. We'll see.

Kucherov scored a power-play goal Thursday in a 3-0 win over the Flames. The puck simply follows this guy. Kucherov got a massive break when his cross-ice pass from a step off the goal line went in ...

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The Tampa Bay Lightning are the hottest team in the NHL. They've won eight games in a row sandwiched around the 4 Nations ...

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as illustrated by NHL Senior Writer Greg Wyshynski in his latest Bubble Watch piece. "With 83 points in 53 games this season, it's fairly safe to say that Nikita Kucherov can drive a line.

TAMPA — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-1 ...