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Kucherov scores with 55 seconds to play as Lightning rally for 4-3 win over Golden Knights

Lightning storm back in third period to beat Golden Knights

Kucherov's second goal of the game with 55 seconds left was his sixth of the season.

Janis Moser had a goal and two assists for the Lightning, who remain unbeaten at 3-0-0. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves.

Brayden McNabb, Pavel Dorofeyev and Ivan Barbashev had goals for Vegas. Adin Hill turned aside 21 shots.

Jack Eichel, with two assists on Thursday, now has 10 points this season in five games and reached reached double-digit points faster than any other player in Vegas history. He is the 10th U.S.-born player to accomplish the feat.

After Barbashev put Vegas up 3-2 early in the second, Hagel pulled Tampa Bay even at 3 with 2:22 remaining in the third.

Kucherov tied it at 2 during a two-on-one with 12.8 seconds left in the first.

Takeaways Golden Knights: The line of Eichel, Barbashev and Mark Stone has combined for eight goals, 19 assists and 27 points through five games.

Lightning: Jake Guentzel was the key free-agent signing with Steven Stamkos leaving for Nashville after 16 years with Tampa Bay. Guentzel has fit in nicely on the first line with Kucherov and Brayden Point, and has four assists.

Key moment Hill made three saves and the Vegas defenders blocked three shots to keep Tampa Bay from scoring during a 1:10 5-on-3 power play late in the second period.

Key stat Kucherov is the second Tampa Bay player to have six goals in the first three games of a season. Chris Kontos held the team record in the Lightning’s inaugural 1992-93 season.

Up next Vegas plays Saturday night at Florida. Tampa Bay travels to Ottawa on Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

TB leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 5:26 Brayden McNabb Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Mark Stone (7), Jack Eichel (7)
Goal 1st Period 10:21 Janis Moser Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Cameron Atkinson (1), Emil Lilleberg (1)
Goal 1st Period 15:20 Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (5), Jack Eichel (8)
Goal 1st Period 19:47 Nikita Kucherov Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (4)
Goal 2nd Period 1:59 Ivan Barbashev Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (6)
Goal 3rd Period 17:38 Brandon Hagel Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitchell Chaffee (1), Janis Moser (1)
Goal 3rd Period 19:05 Nikita Kucherov Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Victor Hedman (4), Janis Moser (2)

Statistics

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20 Blocked Shots 9
16 Hits 22
4 Takeaways 2
25 Shots 25
1 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 2
33.3 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
26 Faceoffs Won 20
56.5 Faceoff Win Percent 43.5
13 Giveaways 13
2 Total Penalties 3
4 Penalty Minutes 6

Game Information

Amalie Arena

Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 13 6 28 2
Calgary 12 6 27 3
Los Angeles 11 7 25 3
Edmonton 11 9 24 2
Vancouver 10 6 23 3
Seattle 10 10 21 1
Anaheim 8 8 19 3
San Jose 6 12 17 5

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 13 6 28 2
Florida 12 8 25 1
Buffalo 11 9 23 1
Boston 10 9 23 3
Tampa Bay 10 7 22 2
Detroit 8 10 18 2
Ottawa 8 11 17 1
Montreal 7 11 16 2
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