The Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning meet Sunday 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 Jets and Hurricanes, and they play the Panthers next. The Canucks have lost 3 straight games.
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.84 goals per game and are scoring 20.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Kiefer Sherwood leads Vancouver with 11 goals, Quinn Hughes has 12 assists and Evander Kane has 60 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.53 goals per game and are killing 66.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 26 goals on 268 shots faced, while Kevin Lankinen has allowed 35 goals on 307 shots.
Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Panthers, lost to the Rangers, and they play the Devils next. The Lightning have won 8 of their last 10 games.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.06 goals per game and are scoring on 15.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Guentzel leads Tampa Bay with 7 goals, Victor Hedman has 12 assists, and Brandon Hagel has 44 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 2.88 goals per game and are killing 87.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 35 goals on 339 shots faced, while Jonas Johansson has given up 12 goals on 138 shots.
Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win
- The Lightning have won each of their last 10 home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Canucks have lost each of their last five games at Benchmark International Arena.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night 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 Canucks have lost the third period in each of their last six games after coming off overtime.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Canucks have won five of their last six games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Lightning have lost four of their last five games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Lightning’s last 12 games.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 11 home games.
- The Canucks have won the second period in each of their last six road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Canucks’ last eight games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Lightning’s last five home games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Lightning’s last four games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last seven road games against the Lightning.
Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts
- Nikita Kucherov has scored at least one goal in each of the Lightning’s last five games as favorites against the Canucks.
- Victor Hedman has recorded an assist in each of the Lightning’s last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Brandon Hagel has recorded at least one point in each of the Lightning’s last 10 home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Janis Jerome Moser has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Jake DeBrusk has scored at least one goal in five of the Canucks’ last six road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight Sunday night road appearances.
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight Sunday night road appearances.
- Brock Boeser has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Tampa Bay Lightning rank T3rd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (87.50%).
- The Tampa Bay Lightning rank T27th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.79%).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (66.13%).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.53).
Lightning vs Canucks Prediction
The Lightning are putting together one of those runs again where the wins pile up, and you just ride the hot hand until it runs cold. I’m still leaning toward the Canucks and the plus money. The Lightning are coming off a big road win over the rival Panthers and now have to regroup on a quick turnaround. The Canucks have 5 road wins this season and have been a scrappy group this season, which includes taking the Hurricanes to overtime on Friday. I’ll take a shot with the more favorable price.