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.

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

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 ...

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.

In case anyone missed it, when the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, future Hall of ...

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

Thus, Kucherov has plenty of time to recover before the Lightning get back to playing games. Kucherov is once again dominating the NHL this season, posting 25 goals, 57 assists, and 82 points in 52 ...

The pregame narrative: Kucherov led the league in points last season in large part because of his prowess on the man advantage. I like him to record a power-play point tonight and am also backing ...