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The Tampa Bay Lightning (2-0), coming off a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, host the Vegas Golden Knights (3-1) at Amalie Arena on Thursday, October 17 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights lost to the Washington Capitals 4-2 in their last game.
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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Thursday's hockey action.
Lightning vs. Golden Knights Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projection model for this encounter calls for a final tally of Lightning 6, Golden Knights 1.
- Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-152)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Lightning (-1.5)
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Lightning Splits and Trends
- The Lightning (45-29-8 overall) had an 8-9-17 record last season in games that went to overtime.
- Tampa Bay was 8-4-8 (24 points) in its 20 games decided by one goal.
- In the 10 games last season the Lightning registered only one goal, they finished 1-9-0 (two points).
- Tampa Bay scored exactly two goals in 20 games last season (1-14-5 record, seven points).
- The Lightning were 44-7-4 when they scored more than two goals (to record 92 points).
- In the 32 games when Tampa Bay recorded a single power-play goal, it had an 18-10-4 record (40 points).
- In games when it outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay was 26-14-2 (54 points).
- The Lightning were outshot by their opponent 40 times, and went 19-15-6 (44 points).
Golden Knights Splits and Trends
- The Golden Knights had a record of 45-29-8 last season and were 11-9-20 in overtime contests.
- Vegas accumulated 35 points (14-5-7) in its 26 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- Last season the Golden Knights scored just one goal in 11 games, and they picked up two points (0-9-2).
- Vegas picked up 15 points (7-8-1 record) last season when scoring a pair of goals .
- The Golden Knights picked up 88 points in their 57 games when they scored three or more goals.
- Last season Vegas scored a lone power-play goal in 27 games and registered 34 points, with a record of 15-8-4.
- When it outshot its opponent last season, Vegas posted a record of 27-18-1 (55 points).
- The Golden Knights' opponents had more shots in 40 games last season. The Golden Knights went 19-14-7 in those games (45 points).
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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)
| Lightning Rank | Lightning AVG | Golden Knights AVG | Golden Knights Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 3.51 | Goals Scored | 3.21 | 13th |
| 22nd | 3.26 | Goals Allowed | 2.96 | 11th |
| 21st | 29.3 | Shots | 31.1 | 14th |
| 11th | 29.6 | Shots Allowed | 30.3 | 20th |
| 1st | 28.63% | Power Play % | 20.24% | 20th |
| 5th | 83.33% | Penalty Kill % | 79.34% | 16th |
Lightning vs. Golden Knights Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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- Where: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
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