Lightning vs Stars: January Game Preview – Lente.lv

The National Hockey League (NHL) game between Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars will take place on January 18 at 21:00 Latvian time. The game will be broadcast on TV6.

In the game, Zemgus Girgensons and his team “Lightning” will visit the Dallas “Stars”, who are the second place winners of the Western Conference. “Lightning”, in turn, would take first place in the Eastern Conference.

In the game held on January 18, 2026, “Lightning” defeated “Stars” with the result 4:1. Girgensons has played 39 games in “Lightning” in which he scored 6 goals and gave 5 assists.

Prior to this game, the Lightning had won seven of their previous eight games as they navigated a tough January schedule that included many road games. The team faced injuries, including Brayden Point being out for weeks, but despite that, the Lightning put on a dominant performance.

The Dallas Stars had 63 points in 47 games before this game, which tied them for second in the Western Conference behind the Colorado Avalanche.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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