NHL · 21 Oct 2026
Vegas Golden Knights – Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning beat Vegas Golden Knights 6–2 (NHL, 21 Oct 2026). Goals: B. Hagel 4' (PP); I. Barbashev 13'; J. Carlson 14'; M. Stone 18' (SH); A. Cirelli 26', 30'; V. Hedman 37'; N. Kucherov 45'. The result by period, both teams' season so far and their last games.
The game
Vegas Golden KnightsScore: 2–6
Tampa Bay Lightning- Face-off
By period
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegas Golden Knights | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Goals
OT – won in overtime, SO – won in the shootout. Goals by game minute; PP power play, SH short-handed, EN empty net.
Penalties
| Team | Player | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3' | Vegas Golden Knights | D. Coghlan Vegas Golden Knights | Holding |
| 7' | Tampa Bay Lightning | C. Geekie Tampa Bay Lightning | Unsportsmanlike conduct |
| 17' | Vegas Golden Knights | B. McNabb Vegas Golden Knights | High sticking |
| 21' | Vegas Golden Knights | M. Marner Vegas Golden Knights | Tripping |
| 21' | Tampa Bay Lightning | C. D'Astous Tampa Bay Lightning | Interference |
| 32' | Tampa Bay Lightning | P. Holmberg Tampa Bay Lightning | Holding |
| 41' | Tampa Bay Lightning | E. Lilleberg Tampa Bay Lightning | Cross-checking |
Both teams this season
Vegas Golden Knights
3rd in the table, 19 pts · 14 games: 7 W, 2 OTW, 1 OTL, 4 L · goals 51:39
Form loss, win, win, win, loss
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| v Tampa Bay Lightning | 2–6 | L | |
| v Pittsburgh Penguins | 6–2 | W | |
| v Calgary Flames | 6–2 | W | |
| at Nashville Predators | 5–2 | W | |
| at Minnesota Wild | 2–4 | L |
Tampa Bay Lightning
8th in the table, 15 pts · 11 games: 6 W, 1 OTW, 1 OTL, 3 L · goals 38:34
Form win, loss, win in overtime or the shootout, win, win
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| at Vegas Golden Knights | 6–2 | W | |
| v Vancouver Canucks | 4–2 | W | |
| v Seattle Kraken | 4–3 | OTW | |
| at New York Rangers | 1–4 | L | |
| at New York Islanders | 5–3 | W |
Form: the last five games, oldest on the left. W win, OTW win in overtime or the shootout, OTL loss in overtime or the shootout, L loss.
