The Tampa Bay Lightning (7-2-0) defeated the Las Vegas Golden Knights (8-3-0) 6-2 late Tuesday night in Las Vegas. It was the third straight win for the Lightning, who have now won seven of eight.
Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists to tie Steven Stamkos for the most points in franchise history. Anthony Cirelli also scored twice, while the Lightning also got goals from Brandon Hagel, John Carlson and Victor Hedman.
The Lightning remain out west and will next be in action when they play the Avalanche in Colorado on Friday night. Puck drop between the Lightning and Avalanche is scheduled for 9:00 PM on Friday night.
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