How to Watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Vegas Golden Knights: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time - 12-21-2023

The Tampa Bay Lightning (15-13-5), winners of three straight home games, host the Vegas Golden Knights (21-7-5) at Amalie Arena on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET on BSSUN, SCRIPPS, and ESPN+.

Lightning vs. Golden Knights Game Info

Game Day: Thursday, December 21, 2023
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Lightning and Golden Knights Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Lightning Insights

The Lightning’s 111 total goals (3.4 per game) make them the fourth-best scoring team in the NHL.
Defensively, the Lightning are allowing 115 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 30th in league play.
Their -4 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
The NHL-leading 32 power-play goals the Lightning have put up this season have come on 106 power-play chances.
The Lightning’s 30.19% power-play conversion rate is third-best in the league.
The Lightning kill 79.59% of opponent power plays, the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Lightning win 51.8% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
The Lightning have an 11.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fifth in the league.
The Lightning have earned three shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18.1 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Key Players

Nikita Kucherov has been critical to Tampa Bay’s offense this season, recording 54 points in 32 games.
Brayden Point is another of Tampa Bay’s top contributors currently with 35 total points (14 goals and 21 assists) to his name.
With 34 points through 30 games (15 goals and 19 assists), Steven Stamkos has been an important part of Tampa Bay’s offense this season.
Andrei Vasilevskiy (6-5-0) has a 2.8 goals against average and a save percentage of .904 for Tampa Bay.

Lightning Injuries

Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Questionable)

Golden Knights Insights

The Golden Knights are third in the NHL in scoring (112 goals, 3.4 per game).
The Golden Knights’ total of 86 goals allowed (2.6 per game) is 10th in the NHL.
With a goal differential of +26, they are third-best in the league.
The Golden Knights have 28 power-play goals (sixth-most in NHL) on 123 chances.
The Golden Knights’ power-play percentage (22.76) ranks them 11th in the league.
The Golden Knights have five shorthanded goals (seventh in league).
The 83.16% penalty-kill percentage of the Golden Knights is eighth in the league.
The Golden Knights win 49.9% of faceoffs, 17th-ranked in the NHL.
The 10.4% shooting percentage of the Golden Knights is 13th in the league.
The Golden Knights have held their opponents scoreless two times.

Golden Knights Key Players

Jack Eichel has put up 37 points (1.1 per game) for Vegas, with 15 goals and 22 assists in 33 games (playing 20:27 per game).
Mark Stone has totaled 33 total points (1.0 per game) this campaign. He has 10 goals and 23 assists.
William Karlsson has 29 points so far, including 14 goals and 15 assists.
Adin Hill is 10-2-2 this season, amassing 380 saves and giving up 27 goals (1.9 goals against average) with a .934 save percentage (first in the league).