NHL play on Thursday features a matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights (7-2-3) and Tampa Bay Lightning (6-5-2) at T-Mobile Arena, starting at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights rank fifth in the Western Conference and the Lightning are 12th in the Eastern Conference.

How to watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Vegas Golden KnightsTampa Bay vs. Vegas odds

Odds provided by BetMGM.

Injury reportsGolden Knights

Adin Hill: Out (Lower Body),

Mark Stone: Out (Wrist)

Lightning

Nicholas Paul: Out (Upper Body)

Stats to know
In 12 games played, Jack Eichel has totaled 19 points (eight goals and 11 assists).
Akira Schmid has allowed 15 goals (2.31 goals-against average) and racked up 148 saves.
Jake Guentzel has collected12 points this season (0.9 per game), with five goals and seven assists in 13 games (playing 20:37 per game).
Andrei Vasilevskiy has a .900 save percentage (27th in the league). He has 215 saves, and has given up 24 goals (2.7 goals-against average).

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