Kucherov's four points helps Lightning defeat Golden Knights

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Brayden Point scored two third-period goals and Nikita Kucherov had a four-point night to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday in a battle of teams fighting for playoff positioning.

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Anthony Cirelli and Anthony Duclair scored the other goals for the Lightning, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves. Steven Stamkos had two assists, giving him a six-game point streak. In the meeting between teams that have captured three of the previous four Stanley Cup championships, Tampa Bay took another step in solidifying a wild-card spot. The Lightning have won four in a row and five of six.

Both teams scored off rushes in the first period, Marchessault on a 3-on-1 for the Knights and Cirelli a short-hander on a 2-on-0 for the Lightning. Duclair put Tampa Bay ahead 2-1 on a goal from in front of the net midway through the period.

 

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