Lightning at Golden Knights 2/20/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 02/19/2020 at 8:55 PM ET

Lightning at Golden Knights 2/20/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Vegas Golden Knights remain at home for their fourth straight home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Vegas is 5th in the Western Conference with a 31-22-8 record. The Golden Knights have won three straight games and are winners of six of their last ten games. Vegas carries a 17-10-4 on their home ice. 

Marc-Andre Fleury 43rd in the net for the Golden Knights. Fleury is 23-14-5 on the season with 4 shutouts. Fleury has allowed 117 goals and carries a .906 save percentage. The Vegas Golden Knights average 34.5 shots on goals per game which ranks 1st in the NHL. 

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won 11 straight games as they head into Vegas. The Lightning are 2nd in the Eastern Conference with a 40-15-5 record. Tampa Bay won in Colorado in overtime on Monday 4-3. The Lightning are 20-8-3 on the road this season. 

Andrei Vasilevskiy will protect the goal and make his 45th start. Vasilevskiy is 32-9-3 on the season with 2 shutouts. Vasilevskiy has allowed 107 goals and carries a .921 save percentage. The Tampa Bay Lightning average 3.55 goals per game which leads the league.

The Lightnings are the hottest team in the NHL right now. Tampa Bay has won six straight games when facing a team from the Western Conference. The Golden Knights are 8-24 in their last 32 games as an underdog. Take Tampa as a road favorite on Thursday as they are too hot to stop currently. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning win 4-2. 

Download the Picks and Parlays Mobile App

Get A free VIP Pick Daily!