The Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning meet Saturday in NHL action at the Benchmark International Arena. Here’s a Lightning vs Canucks Prediction. This article will include a Lightning vs Canucks Pick.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Islanders and Panthers, and play the Hurricanes next. The Canucks have lost 6 straight games.
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.11 goals per game and are scoring 17.9 percent of their power-play opportunities. Paul Cotter leads Vancouver with 4 goals, Elias Pettersson has 7 assists, and Jake DeBrusk has 20 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 4.56 goals per game and are killing 60 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Leevi Merilainen has given up 12 goals on 161 shots faced, while Kevin Lankinen has allowed 29 goals on 131 shots.
Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Kraken, lost to the Rangers, and they play the Golden Knights next. The Lightning have won 5 of their last 6 games.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 7.4 percent of their power-play opportunities. Brandon Hagel leads Tampa Bay with 6 goals, Nikita Kucherov has 7 assists, and John Carlson has 19 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 2.71 goals per game and are killing 77.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 15 goals on 132 shots faced, and Dennis Hildeby has allowed 2 goals on 36 shots.
Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win
- The Lightning have won 12 of their last 13 day games.
- The Canucks have lost each of their last six games.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven road games after coming off overtime.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in four of the last five games between the Canucks and Lightning.
- The Lightning have won the second period in eight of their last nine home games when trailing after the first period.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Lightning have lost each of their last three games as favorites following an overtime win.
- The road team has won each of the last three games between the Canucks and Lightning.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 15 of the Lightning’s last 18 games.
- The Canucks have won the first period in each of their last four day games after coming off overtime.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Lightning’s last six games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Six of the Canucks’ last seven-day games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last eight road games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Lightning’s last nine home games at Benchmark International Arena.
Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts
- Nikita Kucherov has scored at least one goal in each of the Lightning’s last seven games as favorites against the Canucks.
- Nikita Kucherov has recorded at least one assist in 12 of his last 13 appearances in day games at Benchmark International Arena.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Drew O’Connor has scored a goal in three of his last four road appearances against the Lightning.
- Marco Rossi has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances against the Lightning.
Lightning vs Canucks Injury Report
The Lightning will be without Yanni Gourde.
The Canucks will be without Jack Thompson, Akil Thomas, Mackenzie MacEachern, and Thatcher Demko.
Lightning vs Canucks Prediction
The Canucks have been a mess dating back to the end of last season, and they’ve been getting drilled during this lengthy road trip. This will be the Canucks sixth straight road game. They probably want to go home and sleep in their bed. The Lightning have been great at home and look strong defensively. The Lightning have beaten up on the Canucks over the years. This is likely going to get ugly. Give me the Lightning and the PL for max betting value.