Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 10/20/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: WXPX-TV, Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-105) Golden Knights (-112)

The Vegas Golden Knights (8-2-0) are welcoming the Tampa Bay Lightning (6-2-0) at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Lightning at -105 while the Golden Knights are priced at -112. The total has been set at 5.5.

The Tampa Bay Lightning had a good night with a 4-2 win over the Canucks in their previous game. Tampa Bay accumulated 6 mins in the box in this contest. Additionally, they had 1 power play opportunity and scored 1 goal. The Lightning had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the win. For the outing, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 35 shots they put on net.

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Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have earned 20 power play tries (30th in the league) and have a total of 5 goals in those attempts. The Lightning have had 184 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .886. Tampa Bay has attempted 247 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.1%. When playing at even strength, the Lightning have surrendered 16 goals while having 22 on offense. Tampa Bay comes into tonight with 28 power play chances and they have added 3 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 10.71%. For the season, they have 12 points and their points percentage is .750. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accumulated 25 goals (17th in pro hockey) this year and have given up 21.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Andrei Vasilevskiy. Vasilevskiy has participated in 604 games during his hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 374-180-39 and he was named the starter in 594 games. Opponents have tallied 1,482 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.49. Vasilevskiy has seen 17,722 shot attempts against him and has recorded 16,243 total saves. His save percentage sits at .917 for his 15 mins guarding the cage. Throughout his time in hockey, Vasilevskiy has 350 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .589.

In their last game, Vegas faced off against the Penguins in an outing where the Golden Knights earned a win by a score of 6-2. They had 1 power play attempt in this one and netted 1 on that opportunity. The Golden Knights recorded 6 goals of the 19 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Golden Knights have earned 31 goals at even strength and 10 goals (2nd in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Vegas has tried 298 shots (2nd in the league) and has a shot percentage of 13.76%, while allowing the opposition 254 shots. So far this year, the Vegas Golden Knights have tallied 41 goals, 16 points, in addition to a points percentage of .800. They have allowed 24 goals to be scored by of a combination of 18 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 36 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 27.78%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 73.91% on the other teams 23 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 90.6%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Carter Hart defending the goal. He has tallied 6,524 stops out of the 7,209 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .905. Hart has accumulated a lifetime record of 111-98-32 and has participated in 251 games. He has been a starter 242 games and has accumulated 13,785 minutes. Hart's percentage of quality starts is 50.0% and he has earned 121 quality starting assignments in his career. Teams are averaging 2.83 goals per game and he has allowed 685 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-105)

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