Vegas Golden Knights vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview
The Lightning and Golden Knights are set to face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights will host the game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 vs. the Lightning. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – Tampa Bay Lightning odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Golden Knights have the leg up at 2-1. The Golden Knights also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 8 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 3-0.
- Although Tampa Bay has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Through their last five home games, Vegas has an puck line record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have a strong record vs the puck line going 3-0. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Lightning have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 1-4.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, Tampa Bay has won three straight games and has gone 6-4 in their last ten games. For the season, the Lightning are 36-25-6 and are in 6th place in the Eastern Conference and 4th place in the Atlantic Division.
When playing on the road, Tampa Bay has gone 15-16-2, and they have been the underdog in 28 of their 67 games this year, going 12-12-4 in those games. Over their last three games, the Lightning have gone 3-0.
The Lightning come into the game scoring an average of 3.5 goals per game, putting them 5th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. This season, the Lightning are 21-12 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 14-11 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vegas, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 41 games in this season. His current record is 24-16, and his save percentage stands at 0.827%.
As the season winds down, the Golden Knights find themselves in 8th place in the Western Conference standings with a record of 36-24-7. In their last ten games, Vegas has gone just 4-6, and over the course of the season, they have been favored in 43 of their 67 games.
At home this year, the Golden Knights have gone 21-10-2, and they have won their last two games at T-Mobile Arena. Against Western Conference opponents, Vegas is 22-15, and in the Pacific Division, they are in 4th place with a record of 12-9.
On offense, the Golden Knights are averaging 3.2 goals per game which is 15th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 15th in the league. This season, the Golden Knights have a 18-14 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 17-10 record.
Entering the game, goalie Adin Hill has started 30 games this season. His current record stands at 17-9, and his save percentage is 0.691%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Lightning to come out on top with a final score of 4-2.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Tips
- We like the Lightning on the moneyline (+114)
- The Lightning are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Tomas Hertl – Lower Body – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Mark Stone – Upper Body – Out
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Haydn Fleury – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Mikhail Sergachev – Leg – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
- Tanner Jeannot – Lower Body – Out
