The Tampa Bay Lightning (6-5-2) and Vegas Golden Knights (7-2-3) meet Thursday. Puck drop from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Lightning vs. Golden Knights and make our expert NHL picks and predictions .

Season series: Lightning lead 1-0

The Lightning picked up a 2-1 victory in overtime on Oct. 26 at Amalie Arena, cashing as moderate favorites (-135) as the Under (6) cashed. Lightning LW Brandon Hagel and Golden Knights C William Karlsson each scored even-strength goals in the first period, and that was all the scoring in regulation. RW Nikita Kucherov won it in overtime, and Hagel assisted.

Tampa Bay wraps up a 3-game Western Conference road trip. It opened Sunday with a

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