Golden Knights vs. Lightning Prediction: Tampa Bay Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Game [10/17/2024]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will take on the Vegas Golden Knights in NHL action at Amalie Arena on Thursday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Lightning as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Golden Knights-Lightning game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Lightning with a win probability of 56% and the Golden Knights with 44%."

Golden Knights vs. Lightning Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Lightning and Golden Knights at Amalie Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
• Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Amalie Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Golden Knights vs. Lightning matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Golden Knights vs. Lightning Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Golden Knights and Lightning 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Lightning a 56% chance of beating the Golden Knights.

According to our model, the Golden Knights (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Golden Knights vs. Lightning Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Golden Knights	Lightning
Puck Line	+1.5 (-190)	-1.5 (+170)
Moneyline	+130	-146
Total	o6 (-115)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Golden Knights vs. Lightning Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Golden Knights vs. Lightning matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Golden Knights vs. Lightning Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Golden Knights vs. Lightning?

According to our model, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point is most likely to score the first goal in Golden Knights vs. Lightning.

Our projections give Point a 9.1% chance of scoring the first goal at Amalie Arena, while the Lightning star is a 42.2% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Vegas Golden Knights

Player	First Goal Probability
Jack Eichel	8.2%
Mark Stone	5.0%
Tomas Hertl	4.6%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	9.1%
Nikita Kucherov	8.0%
Jake Guentzel	6.8%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Vegas Golden Knights

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jack Eichel	38.8%
Mark Stone	28.3%
Tomas Hertl	25.8%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	42.2%
Nikita Kucherov	38.4%
Jake Guentzel	34.0%

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Conclusion

We predict the Lightning, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Golden Knights on Thursday.

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