The Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-4) visit the Dallas Stars (27-12-9) at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on January 18, 2026, starting at 2 p.m. ET on NHL Network. The Lightning sit in second place in the Eastern Conference with 62 points and the Stars rank second in the Western Conference with 63 points.
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Lightning vs. Stars: Jan. 18 Viewing Options
- Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
- Time: 2 p.m. ET
- How to watch on TV: NHL Network
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Venue: American Airlines Center
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Lightning's 2025-26 Stats
| Stat | Per-Game Average | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals Scored | 3.48 | 2nd |
| Goals Allowed | 2.54 | 2nd |
| Shots | 27.5 | 20th |
| Shots Allowed | 26.3 | 7th |
| Power Play % | 20.41% | 15th |
| Penalty Kill % | 83.89% | 4th |
Stars' 2025-26 Stats
| Stat | Per-Game Average | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals Scored | 3.31 | 8th |
| Goals Allowed | 2.75 | 5th |
| Shots | 25.2 | 29th |
| Shots Allowed | 27.9 | 13th |
| Power Play % | 28.78% | 2nd |
| Penalty Kill % | 79.74% | 16th |
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Lightning vs. Stars Top Players
Lightning
- A leading offensive player this season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov has recorded 69 points.
- Having scored 20 goals and adding 27 assists, Jake Guentzel is a top contributor for Tampa Bay through 46 games.
- Brandon Hagel has created 42 points for Tampa Bay in 41 games this season, scoring on 18.3% of his shots and recording 22 goals and 20 assists.
- As Tampa Bay's top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 19 wins and 7 losses this season while giving up 65 goals with 685 saves.
Stars
- Mikko Rantanen has scored 19 goals (0.4 per game) and dished out 44 assists (0.9 per game), fueling the Dallas offense with 63 total points (1.3 per game). He takes 2.3 shots per game, shooting 17%.
- Jason Robertson has amassed 56 points this season, with 27 goals and 29 assists.
- Wyatt Johnston has 53 points so far, including 25 goals and 28 assists.
- Jake Oettinger is 17-9-4 this season, compiling 735 saves and allowing 79 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .903 save percentage (27th in the league).
Lightning vs. Stars Injury Report
Lightning
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg: Out (Undisclosed),
Scott Sabourin: Out (Undisclosed),
Ryan McDonagh: Out (Undisclosed),
Victor Hedman: Out (Elbow),
Brayden Point: Out (Lower Body)
Stars
Tyler Seguin: Out (Acl),
Lian Bichsel: Out (Lower Body)
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Lightning's Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12/2026 | Flyers | W 5-1 | Away |
| 1/13/2026 | Penguins | W 2-1 | Away |
| 1/16/2026 | Blues | L 3-2 | Away |
| 1/18/2026 | Stars | - | Away |
| 1/20/2026 | Sharks | - | Home |
| 1/23/2026 | Blackhawks | - | Away |
| 1/24/2026 | Blue Jackets | - | Away |
Stars' Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12/2026 | Kings | W 3-1 | Away |
| 1/13/2026 | Ducks | L 3-1 | Away |
| 1/15/2026 | Mammoth | L 2-1 | Away |
| 1/18/2026 | Lightning | - | Home |
| 1/20/2026 | Bruins | - | Home |
| 1/22/2026 | Blue Jackets | - | Away |
| 1/23/2026 | Blues | - | Home |