Overview
- Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel each scored twice with an assist as Tampa Bay pulled away with a decisive third-period surge.
- Vegas led 2-0 after the first, but Gage Goncalves and rookie Dominic James — who logged his first NHL goal and two assists — keyed the Lightning’s comeback.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 29 shots, while Vegas rookie Carl Lindbom, in his third NHL start, allowed five on 26 shots before an empty-netter.
- Ivan Barbashev scored twice and Mitch Marner had a goal and two assists, yet the Golden Knights’ power play failed on a four-minute chance and generated no late equalizer.
- The Lightning have won six of their past seven games; the Golden Knights continue a six-game homestand next against the Pacific-leading Ducks as they seek depth scoring and stability in net.