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Golden Knights vs.Lightning

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Golden Knights 2, Lightning 6

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10:45 PM ET
T-Mobile Arena
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WhenTue, Oct 20 · 10:45 PM ET
WhereT-Mobile Arena
OpponentTampa Bay Lightning
ContextNHL

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Game Summary

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 on October 20, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena. Nikita Kucherov recorded a goal and 2 assists to reach a franchise milestone.

Kucherov drew level with Steven Stamkos at 1,137 points for Tampa Bay. His total includes 405 goals and 732 assists in 888 games.

Brandon Hagel and John Carlson scored for the Lightning during the first period. Ivan Barbashev and Mark Stone answered for Vegas, leaving the teams tied 2-2.

Anthony Cirelli scored twice in the second period to establish Tampa Bay’s lead. Victor Hedman added another goal before the intermission.

Kucherov completed the scoring at 5:16 of the third period, finishing a breakaway following a takeaway.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 32 saves for the Lightning. Carter Hart stopped 15 shots for the Golden Knights.

Tampa Bay improved to 7-2-0 following its third consecutive victory. Vegas fell to 8-3-0, ending a winning streak of 3 games.

The game in 60 seconds

Golden Knights 2, Lightning 6 Next up: at St. Louis Blues on October 22.

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01 / THE SCORE

Final

Golden Knights 2, Lightning 6

02 / THE LEADER

Goals

Mark Stone · 1

03 / NEXT

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Attendance 17,017

Line

Q1Q2Q3T
TB2316
VGK2002

Team stats

TBVGK
Hits1324
Power Play Goals10
Faceoffs Won3325
Penalty Minutes86

Leaders

  • VGK · GoalsMark Stone · 1
  • VGK · AssistsBraeden Bowman · 1
  • VGK · PointsMark Stone · 1
  • TB · GoalsAnthony Cirelli · 2
  • TB · AssistsNikita Kucherov · 2
  • TB · PointsNikita Kucherov · 3

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