Venue & Game Details
Location: T-Mobile Arena, 3780 South Las Vegas Blvd, Paradise, NV 89158
Puckdrop: 10:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, regional sports networks
Injury Report
Tampa Bay Lightning: No major injuries reported; Andrei Vasilevskiy expected to start in net.
Vegas Golden Knights: Adin Hill (lower body, IR); Carl Lindbom and Akira Schmid splitting recent starts.
Key Player Matchups
Nikita Kucherov (TB) vs. Jack Eichel (VGK) – Kucherov scored the OT winner in their first meeting this season; Eichel has 13 points in his last 10 games.
Brayden Point (TB) vs. Tomas Hertl (VGK) – Point leads Tampa with 7 goals; Hertl has 11 points (5G, 6A).
Goaltending Battle: Andrei Vasilevskiy (career .917 SV%) vs. Akira Schmid (VGK, 6-1-0 with a shutout vs. Detroit).
Recent Team Form
Tampa Bay Lightning:
Lost to Avalanche 3-2 (Nov. 4)
Beat Utah Mammoth 4-2 (Nov. 2)
Beat Sharks 5-3 (Oct. 30)
Beat Kings 3-2 (Oct. 28)
Beat Golden Knights 2-1 OT (Oct. 26)
Vegas Golden Knights:
Beat Red Wings 1-0 (Nov. 4)
Lost to Avalanche 4-2 (Oct. 31)
Beat Ducks 3-2 (Oct. 29)
Lost to Lightning 2-1 OT (Oct. 26)
Beat Flames 5-2 (Oct. 24)
Series History
All-time: Vegas leads 7-6-1 vs. Tampa Bay.
Recent: Lightning won 2-1 OT on Oct. 26, 2025.
Trend: Teams have split last 4 meetings.
Betting Trends
Tampa Bay: 5-3-2 in last 10; OVER has hit in 6 of 13 games.
Vegas: 6-2-2 in last 10; OVER has hit in 7 of 12 games.
Head-to-head: Lightning covered in last meeting (Oct. 26, 2025).
Projected Final Score: Vegas Golden Knights 4 – Tampa Bay Lightning 3 (OT)
Game Odds
Tampa Bay Lightning 5.5
Vegas Golden Knights – 125
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, November 5, 2025
