Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vegas Golden Knights — Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Game Analysis
Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Final.
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Game statistics
| Statistic | Tampa Bay Lightning | Vegas Golden Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 21 | 34 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 56.9 | 43.1 |
| Hits | 13 | 24 |
| Blocked shots | 13 | 17 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 22 | 18 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vegas Golden Knights Game Analysis
Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Vegas Golden Knights, 6–2. Vegas Golden Knights led shots on goal 34–21. Tampa Bay Lightning won despite being outshot. Tampa Bay Lightning went 1-for-3; Vegas Golden Knights went 0-for-4. Tampa Bay Lightning won 56.9% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Lightning 6, Golden Knights 2 on October 20, 2026
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.
Scoring and goaltending
Tampa Bay Lightning won 6–2 at T-Mobile Arena.
Who scored
- Brandon Hagel Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Charle-Edouard D'Astous (2), Nikita Kucherov (8)
- Ivan Barbashev Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (10)
- John Carlson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Mark Stone Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Braeden Bowman (2)
- Anthony Cirelli Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (9)
- Anthony Cirelli Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: none
- Victor Hedman Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Nikita Kucherov Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: none
Goalies
- Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 of 34 for Tampa Bay Lightning.
- Carter Hart stopped 15 of 21 for Vegas Golden Knights.
Anthony Cirelli Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (9) That made the score 3–2 in the 2nd, and Tampa Bay Lightning stayed ahead.