The Tampa Bay Lightning secured their fourth consecutive win by defeating the Vegas Golden Knights with a score of 5-3. Nikita Kucherov played a pivotal role in the victory, contributing significantly with one goal and three assists, totaling four points for the night. Brayden Point also made a notable impact with two goals. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy contributed with 24 saves. The win not only extends the Lightning's winning streak but also strengthens their position in the standings, moving them four points ahead of Detroit in the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference and within five points of Toronto for third place in the Atlantic Division. The game was marked by Tampa Bay's effective execution, including a strategic play leading to a goal by Kucherov, and their ability to flip the game in their favor rapidly. Despite the Golden Knights' efforts and being the better team for most of the game, they were unable to sustain their performance, ultimately leading to their defeat.
Down a star defenseman, the Vegas Golden Knights took a loss on home ice tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Full game recap by our sports reporter @nickwalt who was there to witness all the action>> https://t.co/FvUYjtiULi
Down a star defensemen, the Vegas Golden Knights took a loss on home ice tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Full game recap by our sports reporter @nickwalt who was there to witness all the action>> https://t.co/FvUYjtiULi
The Golden Knights gave up three third-period goals to lose to the Tampa Bay Lightning. #VegasBorn https://t.co/Lubfdjw3B1
Golden Knights fall short in back-and-forth battle, losing 5-3 against Lightning https://t.co/DcHDwkETwW
Final from Vegas: Tampa Bay 5 Golden Knights 3 https://t.co/Y8qrvIVTPT https://t.co/HvyceIOmf8
#GoBolts beat Vegas 5-3 for 4th straight win. Kucherov w/ 1 G & 3 A. Point w/ 2 G. Vasilevskiy: 24 saves. #TbLightning now have 80 points, four points up on Detroit in the 1st wild-card spot in the East, also move within five points of Toronto for 3rd place in Atlantic.
Final, 5-3 Tampa Bay. Uneven. Inconsistent. The Golden Knights flashes just don’t sustain long enough to give them anything out of this game. Or beyond to build upon. Only 14 games remain.
Final from Vegas, #GoBolts defeat the Golden Knights 5-3, have now won four games in a row, and picked up six points against the Rangers, Panthers and Golden Knights. We discussed that it could be season-defining stretch, and it just might end up being one
Final: Lightning 5, Golden Knights 3 Too much firepower in the end. 2-2 game flipped in a hurry. Kucherov and Point the difference.
That’s it from Las Vegas. #Bolts win again, a 5-3 victory over the Golden Knights. TB has won four in a row.
FINAL: 5-3 Tampa Bay Lightning it is four consecutive wins for the #Bolts
5-3 final https://t.co/0SXxeZA2Wk
Final- Tampa Bay 5, Vegas 3 The Golden Knights were the better team for most of this game, but needed a couple more saves.
There was so much good from the Golden Knights in this game. Hasn't been a lot of "process was good, result was not" this year but this one was it for sure. I'll be on Twitter Spaces in about 30 minutes to discuss it.
YO WAIT A MINUTE WE'RE CHALLENGING FOR A MISSED STOPPAGE https://t.co/V4YQAET8sj
oh, he has 4 points tonight https://t.co/6JpD7XGw69
Tampa execute the simplest play you can against the empty net, flip and chase, and Kucherov outskated Theodore by a mile. 5-3, tough loss for VGK.
Four-point night for Kucherov as he finds the back of the empty net and the #Bolts lead 5-3 with 1:09 remaining.
time to 86 this one 5-3 lightning with 1:09 to go
Kucherov with the empty net goal 5-3 Tampa Bay Lightning
Point again with 7:46 remaining in the third and another three-point night for Kucherov with the primary assist. Definitely a preset play between those two guys. What a goal and the #Bolts lead 4-3.