Lightning Beat Detroit 4–2, Extend Home-Opening Streak

Tampa defeated Detroit 4–2 on November 4, extending its home-opening winning streak to seven and setting a franchise-best 7–0 home start. Point scored twice and his 113th Lightning power-play goal moved him past Vincent Lecavalier into second place in franchise history; Kucherov assisted on both goals. Tampa next faces Chicago, against whom Vasilevskiy has a 14–1–0 career record.