NHL · Final Recap

Tampa Bay’s Two Power-Play Goals Topple No. 1 Minnesota

November 8, 2026 · 3:51 AM

The Lightning outshot the Wild 32-22 and converted twice on the power play to secure a 4-3 win on Saturday.

Tampa Bay beat Minnesota 4-3 on Saturday, the game’s Eastern date, and it was played today. The Lightning outshot the Wild 32-22 and scored twice on the power play, compared with Minnesota’s one power-play goal. Charle-Edouard D’Astous led Tampa Bay with one goal, two assists and three points on three shots, plus-minus even, one hit and a power-play goal. Jake Guentzel scored twice on six shots, adding one power-play goal and one hit while finishing even; Maxim Shabanov answered with two goals on three shots, one power-play goal and a plus-one rating. Blake Coleman added a goal for Minnesota on one shot, with two hits and an even rating. Minnesota goalie Calvin Pickard made 29 saves on 32 shots for a .906 save percentage, while Tampa Bay’s Dennis Hildeby stopped 19 of 22 for a .864 save percentage. The result ended Minnesota’s listed three-game winning streak and extended Tampa Bay’s listed two-game run.

Key Performers

Charle-Edouard D’Astous, Tampa Bay: 1 G, 2 A, 3 P, 3 shots, +0, 1 PPG, 1 hit. Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay: 2 G, 0 A, 2 P, 6 shots, +0, 1 PPG, 1 hit; Maxim Shabanov, Minnesota: 2 G, 0 A, 2 P, 3 shots, +1, 1 PPG, 0 hits. Calvin Pickard, Minnesota: 29 saves on 32 shots, .906 SV%; Dennis Hildeby, Tampa Bay: 19 saves on 22 shots, .864 SV%.

Standings Impact

Minnesota entered at 12-3-3 with 27 points, while Tampa Bay was 10-3-2 with 22. The win moves Tampa Bay to 11-3-2 and 24 points; Minnesota remains three points ahead at the listed total.

DYMA Insight

Minnesota held the No. 1 DYMA Power Index spot and Tampa Bay ranked No. 5, but the Lightning won the shot count by 12 and the power-play goal count by one. Tampa converted those edges into the result despite Hildeby’s lower save percentage than Pickard’s.