Here's a look at the projected lineups for tonight's matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena.

Golden Knights Projected Lineup

The Golden Knights (5-1-2) are coming off a 4-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes. Coach Bruce Cassidy may make some tweaks to the lines.

• Forwards:

  • Ivan Barbashev - Jack Eichel - Brandon Saad
  • Pavel Dorofeyev - Tomas Hertl - Mitch Marner
  • Reilly Smith - William Karlsson - Alexander Holtz
  • Brett Howden - Colton Sissons - Keegan Kolesar

• Defense:

  • Brayden McNabb - Shea Theodore
  • Ben Hutton - Zach Whitecloud
  • Jeremy Lauzon - Kaedan Korczak

• Goalies:

  • Carl Lindbom
  • Akira Schmid

Lindbom is expected to make his NHL debut.

Scratches: Cole Reinhardt, Jaycob Megna.

Injuries: Noah Hanifin (undisclosed), Mark Stone (upper body), Adin Hill (lower body). Alex Pietrangelo is expected to miss the entire 2025-2026 season due to serious injuries requiring multiple surgeries. Mark Stone was placed on long-term injured reserve. Noah Hanifin was placed on long-term injured reserve.

Lightning Projected Lineup

The Lightning (2-4-2) are looking to build off their recent win against the Anaheim Ducks.

• Forwards:

  • Jake Guentzel - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
  • Brandon Hagel - Anthony Cirelli - Pontus Holmberg
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand - Dominic James - Gage Goncalves
  • Zemgus Girgensons - Yanni Gourde - Mitchell Chaffee

• Defense:

  • Victor Hedman - J.J. Moser
  • Ryan McDonagh - Erik Cernak
  • Emil Lilleberg - Charle-Édouard D'Astous

• Goalies:

  • Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jonas Johansson

Scratches: Jack Finley, Darren Raddysh, Curtis Douglas.

Injuries: Max Crozier (lower body), Nick Paul (upper body). Nick Paul is on long-term injured reserve. Max Crozier is out for the next three home games.

Game Notes

The Golden Knights have been strong offensively, ranking second in the league with 30 goals. Vegas is first in the Pacific Division with a record of 5-0-2. Jack Eichel leads the Golden Knights in points and goals. Mark Stone leads the team in assists.

The Lightning have struggled to score goals, ranking 31st in the league. Tampa Bay is eighth in the Atlantic Division with a record of 1-4-2. Jake Guentzel leads the Lightning in points. Victor Hedman and Jake Guentzel are tied for the lead in assists. Anthony Cirelli leads the team in goals.

Tampa Bay is favored in tonight's game. The over/under is 6.5 goals.