The Tampa Bay Lightning (40-24-5) travel to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights (41-20-8) on Sunday, March 23rd. This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and televised on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Lightning are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Jets. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Lightning vs Golden Knights

The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 7-4 loss to the Jets, the Lightning now sit at 40-24-5. Tampa Bay’s defense struggled, giving up four goals in the third period, including two empty-netters. The Lightning’s defense had a strong start, but the Jets scored three unanswered goals to take the lead.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for 11. Tampa Bay, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. The Lightning had four different players score in the game.

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

Vegas improved to 41-20-8 with a 4-3 win over Utah. The Golden Knights trailed 2-0 before rallying to force overtime, where Brett Howden scored the game-winner.

The Golden Knights were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the 7 combined goals went over.

Tampa Bay Offense Breakdown

Brandon Hagel opened the scoring for the Lightning with his 7th goal of the season, followed by Brayden Point’s 8th, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov netted his 10th in the third period.

Tampa Bay fired 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. The Lightning had 4 assists in the game, with Jake Guentzel picking up his 8th assist of the season.

Golden Knights Offense Breakdown

Vegas fired 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win against Utah, with Brett Howden netting his 6th goal of the season at 2:15 into OT. William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year, while Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring for the Golden Knights with his 7th goal. Noah Hanifin scored his 2nd goal and also picked up two assists, bringing his total to 5 assists this season.

Despite 13 giveaways, the Golden Knights managed to score four times, with none of their goals coming on the power play. Vegas was held scoreless in the first period before Dorofeyev’s 7th goal got them on the board at 4:54 in the second.

Tampa Bay Team Defense

After tying the game at 4-4 in the 3rd period, Tampa Bay’s defense gave up three straight goals to the Jets, including two empty-netters. The Lightning had also allowed two consecutive goals in the 2nd period, after taking a 2-0 lead in the 1st. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to tighten up after allowing the first two goals in their previous game. They also gave up a late equalizer at 13:10 in the third period. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%. The defense registered 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Lightning vs Golden Knights Trends

• Through their last three road contests, the Lightning offense has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Tampa Bay posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Across the Golden Knights last ten home games, the team averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 7-3, while going 7-3 straight-up.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 0-3 and an puck line mark of 2-1.
• As the betting favorite, the Lightning have an puck line mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Tampa Bay posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.

Lightning vs Golden Knights Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Golden Knights to secure a victory over the Lightning at home. With the moneyline currently set at -119, I’m locking in my bet on the Golden Knights straight-up.

If you’re looking for a puck line bet, I’d suggest going with the Lightning to cover. Even in the event of a Golden Knights victory, this game is expected to be closely fought, and the Lightning should cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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