The Golden Knights will play the Lightning on Sunday, October 26th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 5:10 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 NHL regular season is off the ground for the Vegas Golden Knights and Tampa Bay Lightning. Let's review some key performance data in time for the puck drop at center circle. Though it's still early, keep tabs on the following stats as the season progresses.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Vegas Golden Knights have started the 2025-26 regular season with a 96.67 power ranking. The Tampa Bay Lightning currently posses a 92.33 power ranking as the season gets underway.
- Away Vegas Golden Knights - The Vegas Golden Knights have a 2-1-1 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the league so far for away team wins. The Vegas Golden Knights currently rank 4th for away team losses.
- Home Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning have begun 2025-26 regular season with a 1-3-0 record as a home team. That standing puts them 5th in the league for home team wins, while they also sit 2nd for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this early stage in the regular season, the Vegas Golden Knights rank 5th (30), with the Tampa Bay Lightning ranking 13th (22) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team, the Vegas Golden Knights stand 12th (23), while the Tampa Bay Lightning rank 9th (27) so far in the NHL 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - The Vegas Golden Knights have a 5-1-2 record, with the Tampa Bay Lightning owning a 2-4-2 record in the first weeks of the regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! The 2025-26 NHL season is now underway... The Vegas Golden Knights are on fire with a 5-1-2 standing... They have scored 30 goals, proving they are a force to reckon with...
Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning have had a slower start... With a 2-4-2 standing and 22 goals scored... But don't count them out, for they are a strong team...
When the Golden Knights face the Lightning on Sunday, October 26th... Review the odds before the puck drops... Check out our hockey betting sportsbooks... Look at the prop bets available below... And learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com...
So grab your wands and prepare for a magical showdown... As these two teams battle it out on the ice... Who will come out on top? Only time will tell... May the best team emerge victorious in this epic clash!
Best Golden Knights at Lightning Odds
| Underdog Vegas Golden Knights | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Underdog Vegas Golden Knights | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -140 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Vegas Golden Knights are the +115 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 +170 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Vegas Golden Knights are +1.5 -210 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Golden Knights
Lightning
10/26/25 5:10pm EDT | +115-140 |
- Vegas Golden Knights bettors risk $100 to win $115 at +115 odds. The implied probability for Vegas Golden Knights is 46.51%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $71.43 at -140 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 58.33%.
Vegas Golden Knights at Tampa Bay Lightning Prop Bets
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Golden Knights
Lightning
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
10/26/25 5:10pm EDT | Yes -190No +140Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
VGK at TBL 10/26/25 5:10pm EDT | 3 o -1453 u +105Bet |
Golden Knights
Total Goals
VGK at TBL 10/26/25 5:10pm EDT | 3 o +1003 u -140Bet |
Brayden Point
To Score 3 Goals
VGK at TBL 10/26/25 5:10pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
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Jack Eichel
To Score 3 Goals
VGK at TBL 10/26/25 5:10pm EDT | Yes +5000Bet |
Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
VGK at TBL 10/26/25 5:10pm EDT | Yes +6000Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
VGK at TBL 10/26/25 5:10pm EDT | Yes +4500Bet |
Pavel Dorofeyev
To Score 3 Goals
VGK at TBL 10/26/25 5:10pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Vegas Golden Knights | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0.545 | 15 | 6 | 39 | 32 | +7.0 | 3-1-1 | 3-1-2 | 0-1 | 6-2-2 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.500 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 33 | +2.0 | 3-3-0 | 3-1-2 | 0-0 | 6-2-2 | W5 |
Vegas Golden Knights & Tampa Bay Lightning Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Golden Knights | +750 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +1200 Bet |
Vegas Golden Knights & Tampa Bay Lightning Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Vegas Golden Knights vs Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, October 26th, 2025 at 5:10 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Vegas Golden Knights vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Vegas Golden Knights vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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