NHL Betting Preview: Golden Knights vs Lightning

The Vegas Golden Knights meet the Tampa Bay Lightning in this NHL matchup at Benchmark International Arena, with face-off scheduled for 17:00 on Sunday, October 26. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Don’t Expect Fireworks

There are betting odds of -120 when it comes to the Golden Knights and the Lightning going under the 6.5 goals line. This looks too good an opportunity to pass up.

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Knights 4-2 Winners When Teams Last Met

Vegas Golden Knights suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 3-0 scoreline occurred on the road at Amerant Bank Arena against Florida Panthers. Knights lost the shots on goal, 17 to 26.

Tampa Bay Lightning won their last game which was at home. It was a 4-3 triumph at Benchmark International Arena against Anaheim Ducks. Jake Guentzel scored a hat trick and Anthony Cirelli managed one of the four goals. Goalie Jonas Johansson made 37 saves (.925).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 4-2 in favor of the Knights when they last played the Lightning, with the encounter taking place at T-Mobile Arena. It’s been five wins for each team over the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Vegas Golden Knights – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 27.8 shots on goal, with a 23.1% powerplay efficiency. The Knights have given up 2.6 goals from 26.9 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

Jack Eichel is the top points scorer with 16 points, 6 goals and 10 assists, with Mark Stone racking up 13 points, 2 goals and 11 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Adin Hill have a 2.63 goal against average with a .903 save percentage.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

The Lightning have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 25.3 shots on goal, with a 12.8% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.7 goals from 30.7 shots, averaging 4.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.8%.

The top points scorer is Jake Guentzel with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, while Victor Hedman is next in line after registering 9 points, all of which were assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 3.61 GAA with a .874 SV%.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks

The Vegas Golden Knights vs Tampa Bay Lightning betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, player prop bets, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

There might not be lots of goals in this NHL matchup. There’s a case to be made for betting Under the line considering the odds of -120 available.

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Key Golden Knights vs Lightning stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Golden Knights games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Golden Knights games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Golden Knights games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Lightning games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Lightning games.

Under 6.5 Probability

If you go by the best NHL sportsbooks, our pick has a 54.6% chance of landing a return. However, our cappers think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Brayden Point Over 0.5 Assists +135

Brayden Point (Lightning) has finished with one assist or more in 4 straight home games. We expect him to cover the Player Assists line which means grabbing the attractive +135 about this happening.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5

To Score Jack Eichel

Assists Brayden Point Over 0.5

Our same game parlay pick is Under 6.5 goals, Jack Eichel (Golden Knights) to find the net and Brayden Point (Lightning) to get Over 0.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Giving Lightning Plenty of Respect

With a 60% chance of securing victory, Tampa Bay Lightning are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -147. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Vegas Golden Knights are trading at +122.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at -102.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Nikita Kucherov is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Favorite Nikita Kucherov is now available at +900 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Brayden Point (Lightning)

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

Jack Eichel (Knights)

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Player Assists

Jack Eichel (Knights)

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Mitch Marner (Knights)

Victor Hedman (Lightning)

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Player Shots

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

Jack Eichel (Knights)

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Golden Knights

NHL: 26/10 Golden Knights0 Panthers 3
NHL: 21/10 Hurricanes1 Golden Knights 4
NHL: 19/10 Flames1 Golden Knights 6
NHL: 17/10 Bruins5 Golden Knights 6
NHL: 15/10 Golden Knights4 Flames 2

Lightning

NHL: 25/10 Ducks3 Lightning 4
NHL: 24/10 Blackhawks3 Lightning 2
NHL: 19/10 Lightning2 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 18/10 Lightning1 Red Wings 2
NHL: 15/10 Lightning2 Capitals 3

Head to Head

Vegas vs Tampa Bay

NHL: 24/03 2025 Lightning 2 Golden Knights 4
NHL: 18/10 2024 Golden Knights 3 Lightning 4
NHL: 20/03 2024 Lightning 5 Golden Knights 3
NHL: 22/12 2023 Golden Knights 4 Lightning 5
NHL: 10/03 2023 Golden Knights 4 Lightning 3
NHL: 19/02 2023 Lightning 4 Golden Knights 5
NHL: 30/01 2022 Golden Knights 3 Lightning 2
NHL: 22/12 2021 Lightning 4 Golden Knights 3
NHL: 21/02 2020 Lightning 3 Golden Knights 5
NHL: 05/02 2020 Golden Knights 2 Lightning 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Vegas Golden Knights Stats

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have not covered the -1.5 puck line in any of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.30 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.60 pts and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 27.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.2
Blocks: 17.4
Faceoff Wins : 32.1
Hits: 26
Giveaways: 16.9
Takeaways: 3.7

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 28.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.6
Blocks: 17.2
Faceoff Wins : 31.6
Hits: 29.3
Giveaways: 13.8
Takeaways: 3.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 25.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.9
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 11.2
Blocks: 15.9
Faceoff Wins : 27.4
Hits: 22.1
Giveaways: 17.2
Takeaways: 3.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 25.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.4
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 10.5
Blocks: 13.1
Faceoff Wins : 28
Hits: 25.3
Giveaways: 17.1
Takeaways: 4

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Vegas Golden Knights Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Jack Eichel	8	20.74	6	10	16	7
61	Mark Stone	6	18.42	2	11	13	2
93	Mitchell Marner	8	20.75	2	8	10	9

16	Pavel Dorofeyev	8	17.43	7	1	8	1
49	Ivan Barbashev	8	15.33	3	5	8	5
48	Tomas Hertl	8	17.56	3	4	7	3
71	William Karlsson	8	15.78	3	1	4	-3
27	Shea Theodore	8	23.55	0	2	2	2
5	Jeremy Lauzon	8	16.99	0	2	2	1
17	Ben Hutton	7	16.09	0	2	2	1
6	Kaedan Korczak	8	16.25	1	1	2	2
20	Brandon Saad	8	13.74	0	1	1	0
23	Cole Reinhardt	3	8.83	1	0	1	0
21	Brett Howden	4	12.33	1	0	1	-2
55	Keegan Kolesar	8	11.23	0	1	1	-3
2	Zach Whitecloud	8	18.4	0	1	1	2
10	Colton Sissons	8	11.58	0	1	1	-2
19	Reilly Smith	8	13.5	1	0	1	-4
3	Brayden McNabb	8	21.48	0	0	0	1
26	Alexander Holtz	3	11.77	0	0	0	-1
15	Noah Hanifin	1	24	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
33	Adin Hill	5	2.73	0.888
40	Akira Schmid	5	2.67	0.896

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
59	Jake Guentzel	8	21.83	4	5	9	-1
77	Victor Hedman	8	24.66	0	7	7	1
86	Nikita Kucherov	6	20.93	2	5	7	-8

71	Anthony Cirelli	8	19.55	5	2	7	0
21	Brayden Point	8	19.56	2	5	7	-9
27	Ryan McDonagh	8	21.6	3	2	5	-3
24	Maxwell Crozier	4	13.13	0	3	3	2
93	Gage Goncalves	8	12.38	0	3	3	-1
29	Pontus Holmberg	8	12.55	1	2	3	2
38	Brandon Hagel	8	19.71	0	3	3	-5
43	Darren Raddysh	5	16.9	1	2	3	-4
22	Oliver Bjorkstrand	8	14.24	1	2	3	1
37	Yanni Gourde	8	16.01	2	0	2	1
90	Janis Jerome Moser	6	21.97	1	1	2	2
81	Erik Cernak	8	19.53	0	1	1	-4
14	Conor Geekie	6	10.03	0	1	1	0
17	Dominic James	2	12.8	0	0	0	0
62	Jack Finley	3	8.07	0	0	0	0
28	Zemgus Girgensons	1	12.3	0	0	0	-1
78	Emil Lilleberg	8	14.48	0	0	0	-4
41	Mitchell Chaffee	7	9.49	0	0	0	0
	Curtis Douglas	7	5.49	0	0	0	0
	Charles-Edouard D'Astous	1	15	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
31	Jonas Johansson	3	3.04	0.913
88	Andrei Vasilevskiy	5	3.41	0.884

Injuries & Suspensions

Vegas Golden Knights Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Adin Hill

Injured

Noah Hanifin

Injured

Brett Howden

Injured

Mark Stone

Injured

Alex Pietrangelo

Injured

Carter Hart

Suspended

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Maxwell Crozier

Injured

Nick Paul

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Vegas Golden Knights Lineups

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Golden Knights 0-3 Panthers

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 New Jersey	8	7	1	0	14	0.875	7	7	31	19	12	4-0-0	3-1-0	0-0	7-1	7W
2 Pittsburgh	9	6	2	1	13	0.722	6	6	32	24	8	2-1-1	4-1-0	0-1	6-3	1L
3 Carolina	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	3	5	31	22	9	2-0-0	4-2-0	1-0	6-2	1L
4 Washington	9	6	3	0	12	0.667	5	6	27	21	6	3-3-0	3-0-0	0-0	6-3	1L
5 NY Islanders	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	4	4	30	28	2	3-2-0	1-1-1	0-1	4-4	1L
6 Philadelphia	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	2	3	23	21	2	4-1-0	0-2-1	1-0	4-4	1W
7 Columbus	8	4	4	0	8	0.5	3	3	25	25	0	1-3-0	3-1-0	1-0	4-4	1W
8 NY Rangers	9	3	4	2	8	0.444	3	3	21	21	0	0-4-1	3-0-1	0-0	3-6	2L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Montreal	10	7	3	0	14	0.7	4	7	36	30	6	3-1-0	4-2-0	0-0	7-3	1W
2 Detroit	9	6	3	0	12	0.667	5	6	30	29	1	5-1-0	1-2-0	0-0	6-3	1W
3 Florida	10	5	5	0	10	0.5	5	5	25	28	-3	4-1-0	1-4-0	0-0	5-5	1W
4 Buffalo	9	4	4	1	9	0.5	4	4	27	27	0	4-2-0	0-2-1	0-0	4-5	1L
5 Ottawa	9	4	4	1	9	0.5	3	3	31	35	-4	2-2-1	2-2-0	1-0	4-5	2W
6 Toronto	9	4	4	1	9	0.5	2	4	31	33	-2	4-2-1	0-2-0	0-0	4-5	1W
7 Boston	10	4	6	0	8	0.4	3	4	32	35	-3	3-3-0	1-3-0	0-0	4-6	1W
8 Tampa Bay	8	2	4	2	6	0.375	2	2	22	27	-5	1-3-0	1-1-2	0-0	2-6	1W

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Utah	9	7	2	0	14	0.778	5	7	34	22	12	4-0-0	3-2-0	0-0	7-2	6W
2 Colorado	9	5	1	3	13	0.722	5	5	30	22	8	2-0-2	3-1-1	0-2	5-4	3L
3 Winnipeg	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	6	6	28	19	9	3-2-0	3-0-0	0-0	6-2	1W
4 Chicago	8	4	2	2	10	0.625	3	4	25	20	5	2-1-1	2-1-1	0-1	4-4	2W
5 Nashville	9	4	3	2	10	0.556	3	3	24	29	-5	3-1-1	1-2-1	1-0	4-5	2W
6 Dallas	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	3	3	25	28	-3	2-2-1	2-1-0	1-0	4-4	1W
7 St Louis	8	3	4	1	7	0.438	3	3	24	33	-9	1-3-1	2-1-0	0-0	3-5	3L
8 Minnesota	9	3	5	1	7	0.389	2	2	23	33	-10	1-2-0	2-3-1	1-0	3-6	2L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	8	5	1	2	12	0.75	4	5	30	23	7	3-0-1	2-1-1	0-1	5-3	1L
2 Seattle	9	5	2	2	12	0.667	3	5	25	25	0	3-0-0	2-2-2	0-1	5-4	2W
3 Anaheim	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	3	4	29	29	0	1-1-0	3-2-1	0-0	4-4	1L
4 Edmonton	9	4	4	1	9	0.5	3	4	26	28	-2	2-0-1	2-4-0	0-1	4-5	1L
5 LA Kings	9	3	3	3	9	0.5	0	2	26	32	-6	0-2-1	3-1-2	1-2	3-6	1L
6 Vancouver	9	4	5	0	8	0.444	3	3	25	28	-3	1-2-0	3-3-0	1-0	4-5	3L
7 San Jose	8	1	5	2	4	0.25	0	1	23	37	-14	0-2-2	1-3-0	0-0	1-7	1L
8 Calgary	9	1	7	1	3	0.167	0	0	16	34	-18	0-3-1	1-4-0	1-0	1-8	8L

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Head-to-Head Statistics

Vegas Golden Knights vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

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Injuries & Suspensions

Vegas Golden Knights Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Previous Vegas Golden Knights Lineups

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