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Vegas Golden Knights at Tampa Bay Lightning Preview & Picks – Tampa To Stay Unbeaten In NHL

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17 Oct 2024
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Leigh Copson 17 Oct 2024
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  • Vegas Golden Knights at Tampa Bay Lightning picks for Thursday, October 17
  • Game is taking place at Amalie Arena
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Vegas Golden Knights at Tampa Bay Lightning Preview & Picks
  • Vegas Golden Knights at Tampa Bay Lightning Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Vegas Golden Knights Form
  • Tampa Bay Lightning Form

Vegas Golden Knights at Tampa Bay Lightning Preview & Picks

Tampa Bay are tipped to continue their perfect start to the season.

The Lightning have been in excellent form at both ends of the ice, scoring regularly and limiting chances for the opposition.

  • Tampa Bay Lightning are 2-0 so far this season
  • Tampa Bay Lighting have out-scored their first two opponents 8-2
  • Vegas Golden Knights are 2-6 in their last 8 road games
  • The Under has cashed in each of Tampa Bay's first 2 games

Head To Head

  • Vegas Golden Knights lead the all-time series 7-5
  • Tampa Bay Lightning won 5-3 when the two teams last met in March 2024

Vegas Golden Knights Form

Vegas will look to rebound from their first defeat of the season as they continued this three-game roadtrip.

The Golden Knights kicked off the season with three consecutive games at home and took full advantage of that in a 3-0 start.

They opened up with an 8-4 victory over Colorado, before edging St Louis in a seven-goal showdown, 4-3.

Vegas then continued their perfect start with a 3-1 victory over Anaheim, but they failed to make it four-in-a-row in their first road game of the season.

The Golden Knights travelled across the country to take on Washington and suffered a 4-2 defeat on Tuesday night.

Tampa Bay Lightning Form

Tampa Bay enter this matchup looking to continue their unbeaten start to the season, which has seen them win both of their games so far.

The Lightning won only one of their five preseason games, but have had few issues recording wins since the real business began.

They opened the season on the road with a visit to Carolina, and they took down the Hurricanes in a 4-1 victory.

Tampa Bay were then scheduled to host Carolina for their second outing of the 2024/25 season, but that game was postponed due to the hurricane that hit the area.

The Lightning finally returned to action on Tuesday, and they made up for lost time as they marked their home opener with a 4-1 win over Vancouver.

Verdict

Tampa Bay have been dominant defensively through games and are scoring at a consistent clip at the other end of the ice.

We expect to see more of the same against a Vegas team who do not always travel well.

Best Bet1: Tampa Bay Win Moneyline @-131.58 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 6.0 Total Goals @-105.26 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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