How to watch Golden Knights vs. Lightning: TV channel and streaming options for October 26

The NHL schedule on Sunday features a matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning (2-4-2) and the Vegas Golden Knights (5-1-2), starting at 5 p.m. ET at Benchmark International Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning rank 16th in the Eastern Conference with 6 points and the Golden Knights are fourth in the Western Conference with 12 points.
How to watch Vegas Golden Knights vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Vegas vs. Tampa Bay odds
Odds provided by BetMGM.
Injury reports
Lightning
Nicholas Paul: Out (Upper Body),
Max Crozier: Out (Undisclosed)
Golden Knights
Adin Hill: Out (Lower Body),
Noah Hanifin: Out (Undisclosed),
Mark Stone: Out (Wrist)
Stats to know
- Jake Guentzel has totaled nine points in eight games (four goals and five assists).
- Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 17 goals (3.41 goals-against average) and racked up 129 saves.
- Jack Eichel has collected16 points this season (two per game), with six goals and 10 assists in eight games (playing 20:44 per game).
- Akira Schmid has an .896 save percentage (38th in the league), with 103 total saves, giving up 12 goals (2.7 goals-against average).
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Oct 26, 2025
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