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.
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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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Nov 6, 2025
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