Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights
· National Hockey League
Golden Knights bring win streak into home matchup against the Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning (6-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (8-2, in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Tampa Bay Lightning as winners of three games in a row.
Vegas has an 8-2 record overall and a 5-1-0 record in home games. The Golden Knights have a 7-1-0 record when scoring three or more goals.
Tampa Bay has a 1-2-0 record on the road and a 6-2 record overall. The Lightning are 6-0-0 in games they score at least three goals.
Tuesday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: Parker Wotherspoon: out (upper body), Lukas Cormier: out (undisclosed), Victor Olofsson: out (undisclosed), Kai Uchacz: out (undisclosed).
Lightning: Yanni Gourde: out (hip).
Regular Season SeriesSeries starts 10/20
Statistics
 TB |
 VGK |
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|---|---|---|
| 2.63 | Goals Against Average | 2.40 |
| 23.0 | Shots Against per Game | 25.4 |
| 75.0 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 73.9 |
| 5 | Power Play Goals Against | 6 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.13 | Goals For per Game | 4.10 |
| 30.9 | Shots per Game | 29.8 |
| 3 | Power Play Goals | 10 |
| 10.7 | Power Play Percentage | 27.8 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 2 |
| 68 | Penalty Minutes | 91 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Parker Wotherspoon, D | Out | Oct 12 |
| Lukas Cormier, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yanni Gourde, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
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