| MATCHUP | Tampa Bay Lightning | Vegas Golden Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 6-2 | 8-2 |
| Spread | +1.5 -270 | -1.5 220 |
| Moneyline | -105 | -115 |
| Total | Over 6.5 (105) | Under 6.5 (-125) |
| Where | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV | |
| When | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | |
| Time | 10:30 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN | |
Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Kraken and Canucks, and they play the Avalanche next. The Lightning have won 6 of their last 7 games.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.13 goals per game and are scoring on 10.7 percent of their power-play opportunities. Brandon Hagel leads Tampa Bay with 6 goals, Nikita Kucherov has 7 assists, and John Carlson has 23 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 2.63 goals per game and are killing 75 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 15 goals on 132 shots faced, and Dennis Hildeby has allowed 4 goals on 50 shots.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Penguins and Flames, and they play the Blues next. The Golden Knights have won 7 of their last 8 games.
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 4.10 goals per game and are scoring on 27.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Mark Stone leads Vegas with 7 goals, Jack Eichel has 13 assists, and Mitch Marner has 23 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.4 goals per game and are killing 73.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hart has allowed 14 goals on 157 shots, and Adin Hill has allowed 9 goals on 96 shots.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The home team has won seven of the Lightning’s last eight games.
- The Lightning have lost three of their last four road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in 16 of their last 19 night games.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last three games as favorites.
- The Golden Knights have won the second period in each of their last four games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents when tied after the first period.
Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win
- The underdogs have won five of the last six games between the Lightning and Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena.
- The Golden Knights have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Lightning have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs.
- The Lightning have won the second period in each of their last four games against the Golden Knights when trailing after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Lightning’s last six night games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the last six games between the Lightning and Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Lightning’s last six night games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in 11 of the last 12 games between the Lightning and Golden Knights.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Mark Stone has scored a goal in four of the Golden Knights’ last five games against Atlantic Division opponents at T-Mobile Arena.
- Mitch Marner has recorded at least one assist in each of his last 15 appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Lightning.
- Jack Eichel ranks 1st in the league for multi-assist games (5) this season.
Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts
- Nikita Kucherov has scored at least one goal in eight of the Lightning’s last nine road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Nikita Kucherov has recorded at least one assist in nine of the Lightning’s last 10 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Jeffrey Viel has recorded 44 career hits against the Golden Knights – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank T6th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.40).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (27.78%).
- The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 3rd in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (0.50).
- The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 4th in the league for shots against per game this season (23.0).
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
The Golden Knights will be without Lukas Cormier and Parker Wotherspoon.
The Lightning will be without Yanni Gourde.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
Both teams are playing fantastic hockey out of the gate, and it makes for a must-watch late-night game. There’s a case for the Lightning considering they’ve won 5 of the last 6 games against the Golden Knights. However, we’re getting a low price in this spot, and it’s hard to ignore Vegas at home. The Golden Knights have won 8 of their last 10 games, and they’ve been elite at both ends of the ice. Throw some plus money my way with the Lightning and then we’re talking. At this price, I’ll side with the Golden Knights at home.