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Vegas is 8-2 and scoring more than four goals a night, and it’s a short price at home on national TV. I’m on the Knights. Tampa doesn’t give up much, but the Golden Knights put almost 30 shots on net every game, and something gives.
The Matchup
- Vegas can score. The Golden Knights are 8-2-0 with 42 goals, and they have outshot opponents 298 to 254. They beat Calgary 6-2 and Pittsburgh 6-2 in their last two.
- Tampa locks it down. The Lightning are 6-2-0 and allow about 23 shots a game, among the fewest in the league. Nikita Kucherov had 15 shots in his last two games.
- Puck drop. 10:30 PM ET at T-Mobile Arena, on ESPN.
The Goalies
Adin Hill started Saturday, so Carter Hart is expected for Vegas. Hart is at 91.1% through six games.
Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected for Tampa after Jonas Hildeby started Saturday. Vasilevskiy is at 88.6% through six, a slow start for him.
The Number
Take the margin out and the market has this dead even. I’ll take the team that’s scoring at home.
The honest case against: Tampa is one of the best teams in the league at keeping shots down, and Vasilevskiy can flip a game. It’s a Game Pick, a lean, and like every pick we post, it lands on the receipts page win or lose.
Bottom Line
Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline at . Lean. The best offense in this game, at home, at a short price. Knights.
Lines as posted Tuesday at 2:23 PM ET. Hart and Vasilevskiy are the expected starters; check before puck drop.
Same-Game Parlay
One read in two legs. If Vegas wins, Jack Eichel is usually in on it. He’s scored in two of his last three and has five goals in ten games. Every leg needs the same night, so this is one position, not two bets.
The angleEichel scores and Vegas holds serve at home.
Build it at FanDuel →FanDuel prices same-game parlays in its own builder, so there is no price here. Build the legs there and check the number before you place it.
Price: check your sportsbook for SGP pricing. Lines as posted Monday at 5:00 PM ET; confirm them before you build the ticket. This parlay is a Game Pick. Player props not available in all states.
Best Props for This Game
Bets beyond the side, from either team. Every one has a trend, a matchup and a real price behind it. These are Game Pick props, separate bets from our pick, so keep them small.
He’s been Vegas’s finisher, with seven goals already.
- TrendScored in 2 of his last 3, including a hat trick against Calgary; 7 goals in 10 games
- MatchupVasilevskiy is at 88.6% so far
Vegas’s top center, at almost 2 to 1.
- TrendScored in 2 of his last 3; 5 goals in 10 games
- MatchupVasilevskiy is at 88.6% so far
He’s been firing: 15 shots in his last two games.
- Trend2 goals in his last game; 3 goals in 8 games
- MatchupHart is at 91.1%, and Kucherov is getting the looks
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