NHL matchup
10/20/202610:30 PMT-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, NV

Lightning6 – 2 – 0vsGolden Knights8 – 2 – 0

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Model value
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Model value

Model forecast

Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamSkatersGoalieOverall
Tampa Bay LightningA-A-A-
Vegas Golden KnightsB+B+B+
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
TB-105+1.5 (-258)
VGK-115-1.5 (+210)
Total 6.5Over +105Under -125
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Last 3 games

Tampa Bay Lightning

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/17/26vs VANW 4–2W -1.5U 6.5
10/15/26vs SEAW 4–3L -1.5O 6.5
10/13/26@ NYRL 1–4L -1.5U 5.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Vegas Golden Knights

Overall3–0–0W–L–TPuck Line3–0–0W–L–PO/U3–0–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/17/26vs PITW 6–2W -1.5O 6.5
10/15/26vs CGYW 6–2W -1.5O 6.5
10/13/26@ NSHW 5–2W -1.5O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Lightning and Golden Knights
Statistic
28.7 (28.7)Shots28.1 (28.4)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

LightningAndrei VasilevskiyExpected
Golden KnightsCarter HartExpected
Lineup context

Projected lines

Tampa Bay Lightning
First line
  • CAnthony Cirelli
  • LWBrandon Hagel
  • RWNikita Kucherov
  • DJohn Carlson
  • DJ.J. Moser
Vegas Golden Knights
First line
  • CJack Eichel
  • LWIvan Barbashev
  • RWMark Stone
  • DBrayden McNabb
  • DShea Theodore

Player availability

Injury report

Tampa Bay Lightning
  • CYanni GourdeHipInjured Reserve
    Gourde (hip) was placed on the injured non-roster list Monday.
    Updated: Sep 28, 2026 at 3:18 PM EDT
Vegas Golden Knights
  • DParker WotherspoonUpper BodyOut
  • DLukas CormierUndisclosedInjured Reserve

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