Kucherov scores deciding shootout goal as Lightning beat Penguins 2-1 for 11th straight win

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night for their 11th straight win.

J.J. Moser scored in regulation and Andrei Vasilevskiy had 26 saves for the Lightning, who have not lost since a 2-1 defeat at home against Los Angeles on Dec. 18. Three of their wins during the streak have come after regulation.

The Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division, one point ahead of the Detroit Red Wings, who lost 3-0 at Boston. The 11-game win streak matched the longest in franchise history, accomplished previously from Jan. 29 to Feb. 17, 2020.

Evgeni Malkin scored for the Penguins and Arturs Silovs had 30 saves. Pittsburgh lost its third straight (0-2-1) since a six-game win streak.

Gage Goncalves scored for Tampa Bay in the second round of the tiebreaker, and Egor Chinakov tied it for Pittsburgh on their attempt in the third round. Kucherov then won it for the Lightning.

Moser gave the Lightning a 1-0 lead with 5:47 remaining in the third period. Yanni Gourde brought the puck up the right side and put a shot at Silovs that the goalie caught against his pad. However, the puck rolled out and lay in front and Moser skated up and knocked it in.

Malkin tied it with 2:16 left as he fired it past Vasilevskiy from the inside edge of the right circle for his 10th of the season.

The game was scoreless through the first two periods. The Lightning outshot the Penguins 10-8 in the first period that saw the Penguins have two power plays. Each team had nine shots on goal in the second with the Lightning getting two power plays and the Penguins one.

Lightning: At St. Louis on Friday night in the fourth of a five-game homestand.

Penguins: Host Philadelphia on Thursday night in the second of a three-game homestand.

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust (17) can't get his stick on the puck in front of Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) with Darren Raddysh (43) defending during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Ryan Shea (5) collides with Tampa Bay Lightning's Yanni Gourde (37) in front of Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) smothers the puck before Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) can get his stick on it with Declan Carlile (67) defending during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) blocks a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins' Rickard Rakell during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 29 points, including three long jumpers in the final minutes, and Norman Powell added 27 as the Miami Heat squandered a 20-point lead before recovering to beat the Phoenix Suns 127-121 on Tuesday night.

Powell hit a 3-pointer with 48 seconds left to put Miami ahead for good, and Andrew Wiggins made a pair of free throws to seal the game after Phoenix's Dillon Brooks was called for a flagrant foul with 11.5 seconds remaining.

Adebayo pushed his career total to 9,461 points — two more than Alonzo Mourning for No. 2 on Miami's list, with Dwyane Wade's 21,556 points the franchise record. Tyler Herro scored 23 for Miami, which snapped a three-game slide.

Brooks and Grayson Allen each scored 25 for Phoenix, which had won three straight. Devin Booker finished with 24 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for the Suns, while Mark Williams added 18 points and 14 rebounds.

Phoenix was trying to overcome a 20-point deficit for the second time this season; the Suns trailed by 20 to Sacramento on opening night. They're now 0-11 in games in which they trailed by at least 20 since, but had a chance on Tuesday.

The Heat led by 20 after Herro made a 3-pointer on the opening possession of the second half, and the lead was still 17 when Booker was called for an offensive foul with 9:17 left in the third quarter — a play that the Suns challenged.

They won the challenge, and the game immediately changed.

Booker made the two free throws that got awarded instead, starting what became a 13-0 run. A three-point play by Oso Ighodaro with 0.1 seconds left in the third tied the game at 92, and a 3-pointer by Collin Gillespie with 9:13 left gave the Suns their first lead of the night.

Phoenix led by as many as six in the final minutes, before Adebayo and Powell sparked the Heat comeback.

Suns: Visit Detroit on Thursday.

Heat: Host Boston on Thursday.

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Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8) looks to pass past Miami Heat guard Norman Powell (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Phoenix Suns guard/forward Dillon Brooks (3) drives forward defended by Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22) and guard Tyler Herro (14) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Phoenix Suns guard/forward Dillon Brooks (3) reacts as he is fouled by Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives forward defended by Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Miami Heat center/forward Bam Adebayo (13) shoots over Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)