In this article, we will formulate a Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, October 15th, at Amalie Arena.
Lightning Opened up With a Win
The Lightning opened up the season with a big victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. The offense scored four goals and that was enough for the one-goal victory. The star of the show for the Hurricanes was Nikita Kucherov, and he scored three goals and added one goal. Starting in goal for the Lightning was Andrei Vasilevsky, and he only faced 21 shots on goal. The defense did a good job of limiting the shots that he faced, and that is going to need to be good again here. The Lightning were supposed to play another game over the weekend but it was postponed because of the Hurricane. The last game for the Lightning came on Friday.
Canucks Keep Falling Short
The Canucks have played two games so far this season, and they fell just short in each of the games. In the first game against the Calgary Flames, they forced overtime, but they ended up losing 6-5. In the last game against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Canucks scored two goals, but the defense gave up three goals and they also lost in overtime. Tedd Blueger had a strong game in the last game, scoring a goal, but it wasn’t enough. The one point is nice, but they need to really pick up three points here. One point a game isn’t going to make the playoffs.
Why the Canucks Will Beat the Lightning
- The Canucks have won each of their last four games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
- The Lightning have lost three of their last four games as home favorites.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Lightning have lost the third period in four of their last five games as favorites.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
The Canucks have fallen short the first two games, but this is going to be the game they finally get it done. The Lightning’s offense was good in the first game, but it’s not going to be as strong here. The Canucks in the first game scored five goals, and they are going to find the success here. The Lightning’s offense isn’t going to run up the score, and the Canucks are going to get the job done here. Back the Canucks on the money line.