Will the Knights upset the Lightning on the road?

What : NHL Hockey Regular Season Game When: October 17, 2024 Who : Las Vegas Golden Knights vs.

Tampa Bay Lightning Time: 4:00 p.m.

PST Where: Amalie Arena (Tampa, FL) The Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Vegas Golden Knights at Amalie Arena on Thursday.

The NHL has a packed 11-game schedule on Thursday night.

This cross-conference game will be the marquee matchup on Thursday.

The Golden Knights just lost their first game of the season.

They dropped one to the Washington Capitals on the road Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the Lightning are still unbeaten this season.

Vegas Golden Knights The Golden Knights will be looking to bounce back from their loss to the Capitals.

Despite losing two key scorers in the offseason, the Knights have maintained a strong offensive presence.

They are currently ranked third in the NHL for goals scored and boast a remarkable 15.9 shooting percentage.

Center Jack Eichel and right wing Mark Stone faced challenges, only contributing two goals and six assists.

Game day in the Bay : Vegas 34 : KnightTime+ : @VGKRadioNetwork : https://t.co/ielW9HrD4T pic.twitter.com/YVUsg4BoZz Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) October 17, 2024 However, they have excelled on the power play, ranking sixth in power play percentage rankings.

Center Ivan Barbashev has recorded three goals and four assists, while defenseman Shea Theodore has notched one goal and four assists.

The Knights have encountered difficulties on the defensive end.

Injuries to key players like center William Karlsson and forward Jordan Gustafson have impacted the teams depth.

The Knights have also been allowing an average of 24.8 shots per game, Goalie Adin Hill has had a challenging start to the season, posting a 2-1 record with a 3.72 goals-against average and a save percentage of .855.

The Golden Knights have a 7-5 lead in the head-to-head series.

They also swept the Lightning last season.

In addition, Vegas has a 4-2 record in its previous six games at Amalie Arena.

Tampa Bay Lightning In their most recent game, Tampa Bay defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1.

The Lightning scored four goals on 23 shots on goal.

They had six power play opportunities and capitalized on two of them.

So far this season, the Lightning have scored a total of eight goals, earned four points, and have a perfect points percentage of 1.000.

The Lightnings limited game time has resulted in them being sixth in goals.

Theyve been efficient with their shooting, ranking fourth in shooting percentage.

However, their powerplay performance has been lacking, as they currently sit at 19th in the league.

Right wing Nikita Kucherov has been exceptional in the first two games, netting four goals and one assist.

Hes looking to maintain his form and keep firing shots into the net.

Happy Game Day @BallyLightning @BoltsRadio | @1025TheBone #GoBolts | #VGKvsTBL pic.twitter.com/LQZrXhPK4S Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) October 17, 2024 Defenseman Victor Hedman has been reliable with the puck, notching three assists.

Similarly, center Jake Guentzel has also contributed three assists.

Center Brayden Point has scored two goals and provided one assist in the first two games.

They have allowed two goals, with one being scored at even strength and one while shorthanded.

The Lightning scored six goals at even strength and two power-play goals, ranking 18th in the NHL.

They have had 11 power-play opportunities.

Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has been outstanding in the first two games, securing a 2-0 record with an impressive 1.00 goals-against average and a save percentage of .958.

The teams defense has been solid, and Vasilevskiys crucial saves have been pivotal in carrying the team.

Their penalty kill rate is 85.71 percent on seven power play attempts by the opposing teams.

Knights-Lightning Best Bet These two teams always produce fantastic games.

There is definitely a budding rivalry brewing between the two.

While, its tempting to back the Knights in this one, especially at plus-money odds, the total looks like a more promising bet.

In the Golden Knights four games, a total of 31 goals have been scored.

Meanwhile, the Lightning have had five goals scored in each of their first two games.

The best bet in this one is Over 6 goals at -120 odds.

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