HOW IT WENT DOWN
The Lightning got on the board first as Gabriel Fortier potted his first NHL goal six minutes into the opening frame. Mark Stone evened the score with a power-play goal three minutes later and the teams entered the first intermission tied at 1-1. Stone scored again less than two minutes into the middle frame to give Vegas a 2-1 edge. Nicolas Roy added to the Vegas lead with a goal at 8:10 of the period, but the Lightning struck twice in the final three minutes of the period to tie the game at 3-3. Midway through the third, Steven Stamkos buried a power-play goal to give Tampa Bay its first lead of the night at 4-3. The Lightning held on to top the Golden Knights by a goal despite Vegas holding a 41-19 edge in shots.
ATTENDANCE: 18,217
LOOKING AHEAD
The Golden Knights head into their holiday break and will resume activity with a matchup against the Colorado Avalanche on Monday at 7 p.m. at T-Mobile Arena. Catch the game on AT&T SportsNet, FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 and Deportes Vegas 1460.
