Vegas Golden Knights v Tampa Bay Lightning

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VGKVegas Golden Knights490–362 all time (since 2017)2026-27: 11–7WLLWWMore power play goalsMore giveaways TBLTampa Bay Lightning1160–1013–50 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 10–5LWLWW

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The numbers lean Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning edge 3–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 17 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Tampa Bay Lightning lead the head to head 9–8 from 17 meetings since 2017.
2026-27: Vegas Golden Knights 11–7, Tampa Bay Lightning 10–5. Tampa Bay Lightning have the better margin, +0.7 a game to +0.6.
Tampa Bay Lightning have won the last 3 against Vegas Golden Knights.
Last five: Vegas Golden Knights 3 wins, Tampa Bay Lightning 3.
Vegas Golden Knights average more power play goals per game: 0.8 to 0.6.
Vegas Golden Knights average more giveaways per game: 17.4 to 15.5.
Vegas Golden Knights average more penalty minutes per game: 8.6 to 7.8.
Vegas Golden Knights’ biggest win in the rivalry: 4–1 in 2017-18, by 3.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Head to head

817 games
since 20179

21 Oct 2026 · T-Mobile Arena, Las VegasVegas Golden Knights 2Tampa Bay Lightning 6
7 Nov 2025 · T-Mobile Arena, Las VegasVegas Golden Knights 3Tampa Bay Lightning 6
27 Oct 2025 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaVegas Golden Knights 1Tampa Bay Lightning 2
24 Mar 2025 · T-Mobile Arena, Las VegasVegas Golden Knights 4Tampa Bay Lightning 2
18 Oct 2024 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaVegas Golden Knights 3Tampa Bay Lightning 4
20 Mar 2024 · T-Mobile Arena, Las VegasVegas Golden Knights 3Tampa Bay Lightning 5
22 Dec 2023 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaVegas Golden Knights 4Tampa Bay Lightning 5
10 Mar 2023 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaVegas Golden Knights 4Tampa Bay Lightning 3

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

3.360 totalScored per gameper game3.756 total
2.850 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.146 total
28.7516 totalShots totalper game30.2453 total
22.3402 totalHitsper game21315 total
14.1254 totalBlocked shotsper game13.7206 total
17,232.9310,192 totalAttendanceper game