Tampa Bay Lightning (13-9-2) vs. Vancouver Canucks (14-7-4)
December 8, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vancouver Canucks -122 / Tampa Bay Lightning -101; Over/Under: +6
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The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Vancouver Canucks meet Sunday in NHL action from Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Vancouver Canucks prediction.
Tampa Bay Lightning Recap
The Tampa Bay Lightning come into this one looking to build on their 8-1 win over San Jose last time out. After this game, the Lightning will continue their west coast road trip in Edmonton against the Oilers.
Lightning Trying To Consistency
Nikita Kucherov leads the Bolts with 34 points including a team-high 12 goals and 22 assists while Brandon Hagel has 31 points with 12 goals and 19 assists and Anthony Cirelli has 24 points of his own with 13 assists. Brayden Point has 25 points with 16 goals and 9 assists while Victor Hedman has 24 points with 20 assists. Jake Guentzel also has 24 points with 11 goals and 13 assists. Andrei Vasilevskiy has gone 11-8-1 with a 2.42 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Jonas Johansson has gone 2-1-1 with a 4.48 GAA and a .872 save percentage on the year in goal for Tampa Bay.
Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win
- The Canucks have lost each of their last 10 games following a home win.
- The Lightning have won eight of their last nine games against the Canucks.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in seven of the Canucks’ last eight games.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight day games.
Vancouver Canucks Recap
The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to build on a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets last time out. After this game, the Canucks will welcome the St. Louis Blues to town.
Canucks Looking To Build Momentum
Quinn Hughes has a team-high 29 points with 6 goals and 23 assists while J.T. Miller’s added 16 points with 6 goals and 10 assists. Brock Boeser has 14 points with 6 goals and 8 assists while Conor Garland’s got 22 points with 8 goals and 14 assists. Elias Pettersson has 23 points with 7 goals and 16 assists and Jake DeBrusk has 20 points with 11 goals and 9 assists. Kiefer Sherwood also has 12 points with 6 goals and 6 assists. Kevin Lankinen is 13-3-3 in goal for Vancouver with a 2.62 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Arturs Silovs is 1-4-1 with a 4.11 GAA and an .847 save percentage.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Canucks have won each of their last 10 home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Lightning have lost four of their last five day games.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games following a win.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in eight of their last 10 home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Lightning vs. Canucks Prediction
I’m on the Lightning here. One win over Columbus isn’t going to convince me that suddenly, Vancouver’s issues at home are gone away. The Lightning have a lot of balance and still can have some success on the road, while Vancouver is still allowing almost 4 goals per game at home this season. Give me Tampa Bay.
