The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 with three goals in the third period. Brayden Point scored twice, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves for Tampa Bay. Coach Jon Cooper praised his team for their accountability and rally after an early setback.

Vegas took an early lead with a goal from Jonathan Marchessault, but Tampa Bay fought back with goals from Anthony Cirelli and Anthony Duclair. Keegan Kolesar had two assists for Vegas, but it wasn't enough to secure the win. Brett Howden and Ben Hutton also scored for Vegas, but Tampa sealed the victory with goals from Point and Nikita Kucherov.