LAS VEGAS -- Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel each scored twice and had an assist in the third period for the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 6-3 win against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday.

Dominic James had a goal and two assists for his first three NHL points for Tampa Bay (7-5-2), which trailed 2-0 after one period but rallied for its sixth win in the past seven games. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves.

Ivan Barbashev had two goals and an assist, and Mitch Marner had a goal and two assists for Vegas (7-3-3), which has alternated wins and losses for its past five games. Carl Lindbom made 21 saves.

Kucherov gave Tampa Bay its first lead of the game at 3-2 at 2:48 of the third period, finishing a cross-ice feed from Oliver Bjorkstrand as the power play ended.

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