Tampa Bay ended 2025 by beating the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in head coach Jon Cooper’s 1,000th NHL game on Wednesday night and then opened 2026 with a last minute, comeback 5-3 victory to push their win streak to six games against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

Darren Raddysh scores midway through overtime to send the Lightning to a 4-3 win over the Ducks in Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper's 1,000th regular-season game.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will attempt to keep a five-game win streak intact when they take on the Los Angeles Kings

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — For people from Tampa, the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium may have played out in cold weather. For fans from Iowa and Tennessee, here to support their teams, Wednesday was perfect football weather. Before the game, Iowa fan Brandon Ruffidge said he came to Tampa Bay early to enjoy the game.

As if they hadn't already been a thorn in the Buccaneers' sides, the Falcons have an opportunity to end the Bucs' four-year reign atop the NFC South.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers do not fully control their own destiny, but they do control the first part of it — they need to beat the Carolina Panthers on Saturday

The countdown is on for a noon kickoff at Raymond James Stadium, where Iowa faces Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Signage is up, and crews are ready as the bowl game marks its 40th year, continuing one of the longest-running college football traditions in Tampa Bay.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to catch up to the Carolina Panthers to make the NFL playoffs. Here's how they can win the NFC South.