Vegas Golden Knights vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Golden Knights

21-8-5, 47 PTS

4-5

Final

Lightning

16-13-5, 37 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

VGK shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
VGK	9	12	13	34
TB	11	13	12	36

In net

Jiri Patera31/36 SV, .861

Andrei Vasilevskiy30/34 SV, .882

Team	1	2	3	T
VGK	2	0	2	4
TB	0	4	1	5

Who won: Lightning 5-4

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning lead the series 1-0. The Lightning outscored the Golden Knights 4-0 in the 2nd period. Brayden Point led the Lightning in goals (2). Jonathan Marchessault led the Golden Knights in goals (2).

Recap · Dec 21

Paul scores with 1:13 to play as Lightning beat Golden Knights 5-4

Nicholas Paul scored the winning goal with 1:13 left in the third period and added two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the injury-impacted and league-best Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Thursday night.

What it means

Season series: TB leads series 1-0.
Golden Knights 9-5-3 on the road; Lightning 10-3-3 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Golden Knights1st in Pacific Division

Raphael Lavoie C
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Victor Olofsson LW
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Lukas Cormier D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve

Lightning2nd in Atlantic Division

Emil Lilleberg D
Undisclosed
Out
Dominic James C
Hand
Injured Reserve
Yanni Gourde C
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Golden Knights1st in Pacific Division

Jiri Patera G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Lightning2nd in Atlantic Division

Andrei Vasilevskiy G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

TB leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL · Attendance 19,092
Officials: Jean Hebert (Referee), Wes McCauley (Referee), CJ Murray (Linesman), Ryan Jackson (Linesman)