Venue & Game Info
Arena: Benchmark International Arena (formerly Amalie Arena), Tampa, Florida
Puckdrop: 5:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, Bally Sports Sun (TBL), AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (VGK)
Injury Report
Vegas Golden Knights:
Brett Howden (lower body) – day-to-day
Noah Hanifin (undisclosed) – day-to-day
Niko Huuhtanen (undisclosed) – out
Tampa Bay Lightning:
Nikita Kucherov (illness) – day-to-day
Nick Paul (upper body) – out
Max Crozier (undisclosed) – out
Zemgus Girgensons (undisclosed) – out
Team Recent Form
Vegas Golden Knights:
Last 5: W-W-W-W-L
Goals For/Against: 30 GF, 22 GA (+8)
Key Note: Averaging 3.8 goals per game, top 5 in NHL scoring.
Tampa Bay Lightning:
Last 5: L-L-L-L-W
Goals For/Against: 22 GF, 26 GA (-4)
Key Note: Just 2 wins in 8 games, but power play at 20% and penalty kill at 88% are keeping them competitive.
Key Player Matchups
Jack Eichel (VGK, 16 pts) vs Anthony Cirelli (TBL, 7 pts): Eichel is driving Vegas’ offense, while Cirelli has been Tampa’s most consistent scorer.
Mark Stone (VGK, 11 assists) vs Victor Hedman (TBL, 7 pts): Stone’s playmaking against Hedman’s defensive leadership.
Goaltending: Akira Schmid (VGK, .896 SV%) vs Jonas Johansson (TBL, .913 SV%) – Johansson has been solid despite Tampa’s struggles.
Series History
All-time: Vegas leads 8–5.
Last Season (2024–25): Teams split 1–1.
At Tampa: Lightning have won 3 of last 5.
Betting Trends
Vegas Golden Knights:
4 of last 8 games OVER 6.5 goals.
5-1-2 overall, 3.8 goals per game (2nd in NHL).
Power play clicking at 32% efficiency.
Tampa Bay Lightning:
4 of 8 games OVER 6.5 goals.
2-4-2 overall, averaging just 2.8 goals per game.
2-6 in last 8 as a home underdog.
Game Odds
Vegas Golden Knights 6.5
Tampa Bay Lightning – 142
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, October 25, 2025
