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Vegas Golden Knights at Tampa Bay Lightning

Amalie Arena, Tampa Regular Season Final

Final score

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at home.

Team Goals 2023-2024 record
Vegas Golden Knights 4 45-29-8
at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 45-29-8

Goals by period

Team Total
Vegas Golden Knights 2 0 2 4
Tampa Bay Lightning 0 4 1 5

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Vegas Golden Knights 9 12 13 34
Tampa Bay Lightning 11 13 12 36

Three stars

  1. N. Paul, Tampa Bay Lightning (1 goal, 2 assists)
  2. B. Point, Tampa Bay Lightning (2 goals, 1 assist)
  3. J. Marchessault, Vegas Golden Knights (2 goals)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 11:40 Vegas Golden Knights Jonathan Marchessault (16) Paul Cotter (8), Brayden McNabb (12) Even strength VGK 1, TBL 0
1st 16:58 Vegas Golden Knights Ivan Barbashev (9) Mark Stone (24), Jack Eichel (23) Even strength VGK 2, TBL 0
2nd 08:25 Tampa Bay Lightning Alex Barré-Boulet (6) Victor Hedman (25), Conor Sheary (6) Even strength VGK 2, TBL 1
2nd 15:55 Tampa Bay Lightning Nikita Kucherov (23) Steven Stamkos (20), Victor Hedman (26) Power play VGK 2, TBL 2
2nd 16:28 Tampa Bay Lightning Brayden Point (15) Nick Paul (7), Nikita Kucherov (33) Power play VGK 2, TBL 3
2nd 18:50 Tampa Bay Lightning Brayden Point (16) Nick Paul (8), Nikita Kucherov (34) Even strength VGK 2, TBL 4
3rd 05:31 Vegas Golden Knights Jonathan Marchessault (17) William Karlsson (16), Jack Eichel (24) Power play VGK 3, TBL 4
3rd 09:44 Vegas Golden Knights Paul Cotter (5) Brayden McNabb (13), Ben Hutton (7) Even strength VGK 4, TBL 4
3rd 18:47 Tampa Bay Lightning Nick Paul (11) Victor Hedman (27), Brayden Point (22) Even strength VGK 4, TBL 5

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat Vegas Golden Knights Tampa Bay Lightning
Shots on goal 34 36
Power play 1 of 4 2 of 4
Penalty minutes 18 18
Hits 24 26
Blocked shots 23 14
Giveaways 12 8
Takeaways 4 7
Faceoffs won 27/56 (48.2%) 29/56 (51.8%)

Box score

Vegas Golden Knights

Vegas Golden Knights skaters
Player
9 J. Eichel C 0 2 2 0 0 7 0 1 0 50% 22:08
10 N. Roy C 0 0 0 +1 5 1 1 1 0 50% 13:11
16 P. Dorofeyev R 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 11:12
20 C. Stephenson C 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 45.5% 15:17
21 B. Howden C 0 0 0 -2 0 0 2 2 0 80% 11:59
22 M. Amadio R 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 1 0 60% 11:38
28 W. Carrier L 0 0 0 -2 0 0 2 1 0 11:42
43 P. Cotter L 1 1 2 +1 0 3 3 2 0 11:50
49 I. Barbashev L 1 0 1 +1 7 1 4 1 0 13:12
61 M. Stone R 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 21:29
71 W. Karlsson C 0 1 1 +1 0 3 0 0 0 30% 17:17
81 J. Marchessault R 2 0 2 +1 0 6 2 0 1 16:58
2 Z. Whitecloud D 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 19:02
3 B. McNabb D 0 2 2 +2 0 2 1 2 0 20:28
7 A. Pietrangelo D 0 0 0 -2 2 3 1 1 0 22:44
14 N. Hague D 0 0 0 -1 2 2 4 2 0 19:13
17 B. Hutton D 0 1 1 +2 0 3 0 2 0 18:24
23 A. Martinez D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 2 0 15:52
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
Goalie
30 J. Patera 36 31 5 .861 59:07 Loss

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
Player
11 L. Glendening C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 69.2% 14:02
12 A. Barré-Boulet C 1 0 1 +1 0 3 1 0 0 07:51
20 N. Paul L 1 2 3 +1 0 1 3 1 0 30% 17:53
21 B. Point C 2 1 3 +1 0 4 0 0 1 75% 17:26
23 M. Eyssimont C 0 0 0 -2 5 1 2 0 0 10:12
38 B. Hagel L 0 0 0 0 7 4 1 0 0 18:29
64 T. Motte C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 50% 11:29
71 A. Cirelli C 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 35.7% 20:35
73 C. Sheary L 0 1 1 +1 0 0 1 0 0 07:12
84 T. Jeannot L 0 0 0 -2 0 3 3 1 0 12:33
86 N. Kucherov R 1 2 3 +1 2 5 0 0 1 18:36
91 S. Stamkos C 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 85.7% 20:54
7 H. Fleury D 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 19:56
43 D. Raddysh D 0 0 0 -2 0 2 3 1 0 18:50
44 C. de Haan D 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 3 0 16:39
48 N. Perbix D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 2 0 0 16:48
77 V. Hedman D 0 3 3 +2 2 4 1 0 0 23:36
81 E. Cernak D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 1 2 0 20:43
Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie
88 A. Vasilevskiy 34 30 4 .882 60:00 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 00:18 Vegas Golden Knights Ivan Barbashev Hooking 2
2nd 01:51 Tampa Bay Lightning Haydn Fleury Hooking 2
2nd 12:44 Tampa Bay Lightning Brandon Hagel Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
2nd 12:44 Tampa Bay Lightning Brandon Hagel Fighting (major) 5
2nd 12:44 Vegas Golden Knights Ivan Barbashev Fighting (major) 5
2nd 13:56 Vegas Golden Knights Mark Stone Tripping 2
2nd 14:27 Tampa Bay Lightning Michael Eyssimont Fighting (major) 5
2nd 14:27 Vegas Golden Knights Nicolas Roy Fighting (major) 5
2nd 15:10 Vegas Golden Knights Alex Pietrangelo Delaying game puck over glass 2
3rd 05:15 Tampa Bay Lightning Nikita Kucherov Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
3rd 11:23 Vegas Golden Knights Nicolas Hague Slashing 2
3rd 12:14 Tampa Bay Lightning Victor Hedman Tripping 2

Game information

Vegas Golden Knights head coach
Bruce Cassidy
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach
Jon Cooper
Referees
Wes McCauley, Jean Hebert
Linesmen
CJ Murray, Ryan Jackson
Vegas Golden Knights scratches
Keegan Kolesar, Logan Thompson, Brayden Pachal
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches
Austin Watson, Mikhail Sergachev, Sean Day

2023-2024 season series

Matchup Status Details
Vegas Golden Knights 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 Final Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Vegas Golden Knights 3 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Dec 21

Matchup Status Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 9 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 Final/OT Game page
St. Louis Blues 4 at Florida Panthers 1 Final Game page
Nashville Predators 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 Final Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 Final/SO Game page
Edmonton Oilers 6 at New Jersey Devils 3 Final Game page
Vancouver Canucks 3 at Dallas Stars 4 Final/OT Game page
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota Wild 4 Final/OT Game page
Ottawa Senators 4 at Colorado Avalanche 6 Final Game page
Calgary Flames 3 at Anaheim Ducks 0 Final Game page
Arizona Coyotes 5 at San Jose Sharks 2 Final Game page

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