Since the inauguration of the Vegas Golden Knights, both their team and the Tampa Bay Lightning have been involved in Stanley Cup Final conversations more often than not. We saw Vegas come up just short of hoisting another Cup last season, but are currently putting themselves in a strong position to do so this year and cash some Lightning vs Golden Knights predictions along the way.
They’re sitting atop the Pacific Division ahead of Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, and Tampa Bay is looking like a true threat in the Atlantic Division as well.; that’s why we see this matchup listed as nearly a pick ‘em on most platforms. We also see a total that was as low as 5.5 at open, which certainly adds up given Andrei Vasilevskiy in net for the Lightning and the defense of Vegas. However, we’re going to trust the offensive output of these teams alongside that low total for some value with our Lightning vs Golden Knights prediction.
Tampa is coming off back-to-back four-goal games and Vegas has scored 5+ in three straight matchups. The Big Cat is also off to a slow start by his standards with a .886 save percentage. It’s a big against the grain, but we’re rolling with the over.
Lightning vs Golden Knights prediction: Over 6 (-125) available at time of publishing. Playable to Over 6.5 at +100 or better.
