The Tampa Bay Lightning (37-25-6) defeated the Las Vegas Golden Knights (36-25-7) 5-3 late Tuesday night in Las Vegas. It was the fourth straight win for Tampa Bay.
Brayden Point scored twice in the third period to lead Tampa Bay, while Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists. With the four point night, Kucherov is once again the NHL's points leader.
The Lightning now head to San Jose where they will play the Sharks on Thursday. Puck drop from San Jose is scheduled for 10:30 PM on Thursday night.
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