Vegas faces Tampa Bay following Hertl's hat trick

The Tampa Bay Lightning will face the Vegas Golden Knights in Paradise, Nevada, at 8 p.m. EDT on Sunday. The Golden Knights are coming off a strong performance, having recently won 6-3 against the Detroit Red Wings thanks to a hat trick from Tomas Hertl. Vegas has a solid record of 41 wins, 20 losses, and 8 overtime losses, ranking well in the Pacific Division. They have an impressive home record of 26-7-3 and have scored a total of 232 goals this season, averaging 3.4 goals per game. In contrast, the Lightning have a record of 40-24-5 and have struggled on the road, with a 16-16-3 record. They tend to win when they score at least three goals, achieving victory in 38 of those matches this season. This game marks the second meeting between the teams this season. Tampa Bay won the last encounter 4-3, with Nikita Kucherov scoring twice. Key players to watch include Mark Stone and Tomas Hertl for the Golden Knights, and Jake Guentzel for the Lightning, who has 34 goals this season. Both teams have shown good scoring ability in their recent matches, but they have also shown differences in their recent performances over the last ten games. No injuries have been reported for either team, and fans are looking forward to an exciting match-up.