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Vegas Golden Knights vs Tampa Bay Lightning · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Lightning · THU · JAN 14 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
THU · JAN 14 · 6:00 PM CT
Benchmark International Arena
SCRIPPS · The Spot
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
@
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
1–1–0
Upcoming
THU · JAN 14 · 6:00 PM CT
SCRIPPS · The Spot
Vegas Golden Knights
Away · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Mark Stone: 9 goals on 36 shots. But Brandon Hagel has made a habit of hurting the Golden Knights: 7 points in the last 4 meetings.
Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
Golden Knights
GOALIES
Lightning
Carter Hart
Carter Hart
Likely · 3874-carter-hart
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
Golden Knights
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Lightning
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
Golden Knights
INJURY REPORT
Lightning
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
STORYLINE
The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Mark Stone: 9 goals on 36 shots. But Brandon Hagel has made a habit of hurting the Golden Knights: 7 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Mark Stone has 9 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (36 shots).
(Vegas)
9 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Matchup
Mitch Marner has 12 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (107 shots).
(Vegas)
12 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Player
Brandon Hagel has 7 points in his last 4 games against Vegas. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
7 pts, last 4 vs VGK
Player
Nikita Kucherov has 7 points in his last 4 games against Vegas. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
7 pts, last 4 vs VGK