Nikita Kucherov scored 58 seconds into overtime and had two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3

Nikita Kucherov capped a three-point outing with a power-play goal 58 seconds into overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Friday.

If proximity leads to familiarity, the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning should be getting to know each other pretty well. They will meet for the second time in five days on Tuesday night, this time in Florida to cap their season series.

Kucherov’s game-winner came after Jake Guentzel tipped in his pass in front of the net to tie it 3-3 on the power play with 41 seconds remaining in the third period for the Lightning, who outshot the Blackhawks 17-1 in the period.

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov tallied a goal and two assists during their overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday evening. Kucherov tallied the primary assist on Mitchell Chaffee's power-play strike in the opening frame.

Two teams with recent struggles face off as the Chicago Blackhawks face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blackhawks-Lightning prediction and pick. the Blackhawks come into the game at 15-29-5 on the year,

CHICAGO- It was one of the crazier nights at United Center on Friday. During warmups, the news broke that the Chicago Blackhawks were scratching Taylor Hall and Seth Jones. Jones was announced to be sick but it was a healthy scratch for Hall.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to break their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Should you bet on Nikita Kucherov to light the lamp when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks face off on Friday at 8:00 PM ET? In the piece below, we dissect all the stats you need to consider before putting any money down.

Third period TBL 3, CHI 3 19:19 Jake Guentzel (25) - Kucherov, Raddysh - PP Guentzel redirected the game-tying goal into the Chicago net with 40 seconds remaining in regulation after a Nikita Kucherov pass.

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks enter the matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning as losers of three games in a row. Tampa Bay has a 26-19-3 record overall and a 15-6-1 record in home games. The Lightning have allowed 135 goals while scoring 170 for a +35 scoring differential.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play the Chicago Blackhawks twice in the next five days, starting on Friday night in Chicago. The Lightning are 0-2 so far on their road-trip and would love nothing more than to grab two points.