The Tampa Bay Lightning and Vegas Golden Knights take the ice in NHL action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, October 17 at 7:00 PM ET. The game airs on ESPN+.

Tampa Bay secured a 4-1 victory at home its last time out on October 15 against the Vancouver Canucks.

Vegas’ most recent game was a road loss, 4-2, to the Washington Capitals on October 15.

Prepare for this matchup with what you need to know ahead of Thursday’s hockey action.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Vegas Golden Knights odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Lightning (-152)
  • Underdog: Golden Knights (+128)
  • Over/under: 6

Lightning vs. Golden Knights game info and start time

  • Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Bally Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Lightning stats and trends

  • The Lightning won 31 of their 52 games when favored on the moneyline last season (59.6%).
  • Tampa Bay had a 16-9 record (winning 64.0% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -152 or shorter.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Lightning have an implied win probability of 60.3%.
  • Tampa Bay’s games last season went over this matchup’s total of 6 goals 59 times.
  • The Lightning’s 288 goals scored last season (3.5 per game) ranked fifth in the NHL.
  • The Lightning were 22nd in goals against, allowing 267 total goals (3.3 per game) in league play.
  • The 71 power-play goals the Lightning recorded last season (on 248 power-play chances) led the NHL.

Golden Knights stats and trends

  • The Golden Knights were an underdog in 35 games last season, with 17 upset wins (48.6%).
  • Vegas was 3-2 last season when sportsbooks made them underdogs of +128 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Golden Knights have a 43.9% chance to win.
  • Vegas combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 46 of 89 games last season.
  • With 263 goals (3.2 per game) last season, the Golden Knights had the NHL’s 13th-ranked offense.
  • The Golden Knights conceded 3.0 goals per game (243 in total), 11th in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights had 51 power-play goals (on 252 chances), 17th in the NHL.