nhl Game Recap
Recap - Golden Knights Defeat Tampa Bay 5-4
Jonathan Marchessault scored a pair of goals against the Lightning as Vegas handed Tampa Bay a 5-4 defeat on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
The Golden Knights were a +116 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Jonathan Marchessault(2), Brett Howden, Shea Theodore, and Nicolas Roy each scored for the Golden Knights in the victory. Howden opened the scoring for Vegas.
Adin Hill turned in a 20-save effort for the Golden Knights.
Vladislav Namestnikov, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Steven Stamkos, and Corey Perry scored for the Lightning, finding the net behind Adin Hill.
Tampa Bay got a 21-stop effort from Andrei Vasilevskiy in the loss.
On the power play, Vegas went 0-for-2, while the Lightning were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Vegas by a margin of 26-24.
Vegas looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blackhawks. The Lightning will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Anaheim.