NHL Game Preview: Vegas Golden Knights at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 10/17/2024

Inside the Rink Game Day Preview

Vegas Golden Knights (3-1-0, 6 Pts) at Tampa Bay Lightning (2-0-0, 4 Pts)

Date: Thursday, October 17

Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida

Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+, Bally Sports Network

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Vegas Golden Knights +1.5 ML +114

Tampa Bay -1.5 ML -135

O/U 6

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Vegas Golden Knights Notes:

The Golden Knights suffered their first season loss, falling to the Washington Capitals 4-2, on the road Tuesday.

Tampa Bay Lightning Notes:

The Lightning are 5-4-3 all-time against the Golden Knights since Vegas joined the NHL prior to the 2017-18 season. Vegas has outscored the Lightning 40-39 across the 12 career games.

Vegas Golden Knights Lineup:

Barbashev-Eichel-Stone

Pearson-Hertl-Dorofeyev

Brisson-Schwindt-Holtz

Howden-Roy-Kolesar

Theodore-Pietrangelo

Hanifin-Hague

McNabb-Whitecloud

Hill

Samsonov

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Tampa Bay Lightning Lineup:

Guentzel-Point-Kucherov

Hagel-Cirelli-Paul

Eyssimont-Geekie-Sheary

Girgensons-Glendening-Chaffee

Hedman-Moser

McDonagh-Cernak

Raddysh-Perbix

Vasilevskiy

Johansson

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Players To Watch:

Vegas Golden Knights:

Jack Eichel recorded his second goal for his eighth point of the season against Washington. Mark Stone recorded two assists against the Capitals to tie Eichel for second in the NHL in points. Victor Olofsson scored his third goal of the season on the power play. 

Tampa Bay Lightning:

Nikita Kucherov has four goals and an assist for a team-leading five points. Kucherov also leads all Lightning forwards in average time on ice with 22:12 per game.

Injury Report:

Vegas Golden Knights:

William Karlsson (Undisclosed)

Tampa Bay Lightning:

None

Next game : 

Vegas Golden Knights: October 19 at Florida at 6 pm EST.

Tampa Bay Lightning: October 19 at Ottawa at 1 pm EST.

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