The Lightning have won the first three games of its five-game homestand by a combined score of 16-7. Tampa Bay is 5-1-0 in its past six games and 10-3-0 at Amalie Arena this season. Goalie Louis Domingue will make his eighth consecutive start for the Lightning and looks to win his fourth start in a row after going 3-0-0 with a 2.33 goals-against average and .936 save percentage in his past three starts. The Ducks, 2-2-2 in their past six games, have scored two goals or fewer in six of their past eight games. Center Carter Rowney will return to the Anaheim lineup for the first time since Oct. 13 after missing 20 games with an upper-body injury.
Players to watch
Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour has six points (one goal, five assists) in a four-game point streak. Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) in a six-game point streak, and multiple points in five of six games.
They said it
"Obviously I'm happy to be back. It's been a long process ... A test of patience. You get all that excitement and the nervousness and the butterflies when you come back."-- Ducks center Carter Rowney on his return to the lineup "Tonight we don't want to be a reaction team. A lot of times when you play teams you don't see much there is a feeling-out period when you first play. But we want to make sure we're the aggressors and we're setting the pace." -- Lightning forward Alex Killorn
Palat took part in the Lightning's optional morning skate but was ruled out and remains day to day. ... Lindholm took part in morning rushes but is not expected to play.
Stat pack
Getzlaf has five points (two goals, three assists) in his past four games. ... Silfverberg needs two goals for 100 in the NHL. ... Point has 12 points (eight goals, four assists) in his past six games. … McDonagh has five points (one goal, four assists) in his past four games.
