The Tampa Bay Lightning and Vancouver Canucks meet Thursday in NHL action at the Rogers Arena. Here’s a Canucks vs. Lightning Prediction. This article will include a Canucks vs. Lightning Pick.
Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Hurricanes, beat the Kraken, and play the Oilers next. The Lightning have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.53 goals per game and are scoring on 22.1 percent of their power-play opportunities. Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay with 37 goals, Darren Raddysh has 41 assists, and Brandon Hagel has 177 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 2.76 goals per game and are killing 81.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 104 goals on 1,195 shots faced, while Jonas Johansson has given up 67 goals on 579 shots.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Kraken, beat the Panthers, and play the Blues next. The Canucks have lost 11 of their last 15 games.
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.55 goals per game and are scoring 18.6 percent of their power-play opportunities. Kiefer Sherwood leads Vancouver with 17 goals, Filip Hronek has 31 assists, and Jake DeBrusk has 170 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.67 goals per game and are killing 71.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 54 goals on 514 shots faced, while Kevin Lankinen has allowed 121 goals on 988 shots.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Lightning have lost each of their last three games as road favorites following a road win.
- The underdogs have won six of the Lightning’s last nine games.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four road games following a road win.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in four of their last five home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Lightning have lost the third period in each of their last four games at Rogers Arena following a road win.
Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win
- The Canucks have lost each of their last 12 home games following a win.
- The Lightning have won seven of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Lightning have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight night games at Rogers Arena following a win.
- The Canucks have lost the second period in seven of their last eight games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Lightning’s last five road games against Pacific Division opponents has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Canucks’ last six home games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Lightning’s last 12 games as favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Canucks’ last seven home games.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Marco Rossi has scored a goal in four of the Canucks’ last five home games.
- Brock Boeser has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks’ last three games.
- Filip Hronek has recorded 44 career hits against the Lightning—the most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts
- Brayden Point has recorded at least one assist in each of the Lightning’s last six games as favorites against the Canucks.
- Nikita Kucherov has scored at least one goal in each of the Lightning’s last six games as favorites against the Canucks.
- Nikita Kucherov ranks 1st in the league for multi-assist games (22) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.67).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.43%).
- The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 2nd in the league for goals per game this season (3.53).
- The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of only two teams in the league to rank top 5 for both goals for and goals against per game this season.
Canucks vs Lightning Prediction
The Lightning haven’t been at their best over the last couple of weeks but we still know they’re capable most nights. The Lightning will right the ship sooner than later. We’ve also seen the Lightning do some of their best work on the road.
The Canucks haven’t won two straight games since December 20 and the majority of their losses this season have been blowouts. The Canucks aren’t good. No team has lost bettors more money in the NHL than the Canucks. Give me the Lightning and this is a spot you should probably be hunting alternate lines to make the bet worth it. This price is bonkers.