Lightning’s Brayden Point leaves game with undisclosed injury

After the game, Lightning head coach Jon Cooper told reporters that Point could be out for a bit.

“Hopefully, it is not too serious but, unfortunately, he may miss some time,” Cooper said, according to Tampa Bay reporter Gabby Shirley.

Point finished the night with two shots in 5:35 of ice time. He has five goals and 11 assists for 16 points in 17 games in 2026-27.

The Lightning lost 4-3, thanks to a power-play goal from Jets forward Mark Scheifele with two seconds left in the third period. Tampa Bay is now 11-4-2 with 24 points through their first 17 games

Now in his 11th season, Point has 329 goals and 372 assists for 701 points in 736 career regular-season games, all with Tampa Bay. He’s posted four 40-goal seasons in his career, including a career-high 51 goals in 2022-23, and also has three 80-point campaigns.

Point, a Calgary native, has 45 goals and 45 assists for 90 points in 99 career playoff games. He led the NHL in playoff goals in both 2020 and 2021 and was a major factor in the Lightning’s back-to-back Stanley Cup championships.

Internationally, Point has represented Canada on a number of occasions. At the 2015 World Junior Championships, he helped earn a gold medal; in 2017, he earned a silver medal at the World Championships, then helped Canada win the 4 Nations Face-Off championship in 2025.