Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) reacts after Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard made the save on a breakaway during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos scored twice, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists, and the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings for the 11th straight time, 4-1 Thursday night.
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 38 saves and Victor Hedman picked up three assists for the Lightning, who were coming off an 0-2 road trip. Alex Killorn had the other Tampa Bay goal.
Tomas Tatar scored for Detroit and Jimmy Howard stopped 28 shots.
Tampa Bay scored twice early on for a 2-0 lead. Stamkos scored from the low right circle off a nice cross-ice pass from Hedman 3:55 into the game before Kucherov got his 31st goal on the power play at 7:05.
Kucherov has four goals and 10 points during a five-game point streak.
Vasilevskiy, 6-0 against the Red Wings, made a nice save on Trevor Daley's low slot shot during a short-handed 2-on-1 late in the second.
Howard turned aside Kucherov's shot during a breakaway in the second.
Stamkos got his 23rd goal to make it 3-0 during a power play with 1:52 left in the second.
Tatar had a power-play goal in the final minute of the second.
Killorn had a third-period goal.
NOTES: Detroit has also lost 11 consecutive road games against the Lightning. ... Red Wings C Andreas Athanasiou (illness) didn't play. . Kucherov has 12 goals and 21 points in 19 games against Detroit, while Stamkos has 11 goals and 18 points over 20 games. ... Howard is 5-6-2 against Tampa Bay.
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Red Wings: At Nashville on Saturday night.
Lightning: Host New Jersey on Saturday night.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) breaks out ahead of Detroit Red Wings left wing Tomas Tatar (21) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates with center Vladislav Namestnikov (90) and left wing Alex Killorn (17) after scoring against the Detroit Red Wings during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard (35) makes the ave on a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde (37) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Detroit Red Wings left wing Tomas Tatar (21) celebrates with the bench after his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) and Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) collide while chasing the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Detroit Red Wings during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Matthew Peca (63) pushes Detroit Red Wings left wing Darren Helm (43) off the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Detroit Red Wings right wing Anthony Mantha (39) holds Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman (6) as they chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes the save on a deflection by Detroit Red Wings right wing Anthony Mantha (39) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg (40) looks for the rebound. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) fights off a stick check by Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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