Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks odds, picks and predictions
The Tampa Bay Lightning (13-11-5) visit the Vancouver Canucks (18-9-1) on Tuesday. Puck drop from Rogers Arena is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Lightning vs. Canucks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Lightning beat the Seattle Kraken 4-3 in overtime on Saturday. RW Nikita Kucherov led the way with 2 goals, including the game-winner, and an assist. C Anthony Cirelli and LW Nicholas Paul also found the back of the net, and Tampa Bay won 59.6% of the faceoffs.
Vancouver has won back-to-back games after beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Saturday. Four separate Canucks players scored, with C Elias Pettersson netting the go-ahead goal in the 3rd period — he also had 2 assists. The Canucks had 23 hits compared to Carolina’s 12, providing them an advantage with physicality to win the game.
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Lightning at Canucks odds
BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:16 a.m. ET.
Lightning at Canucks projected goalies
Jonas Johansson (8-6-5, 3.47 GAA, .891 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Thatcher Demko (13-7-0, 2.49 GAA, .916 SV%, 2 SO)
Johansson has been Tampa Bay’s leading goaltender this season, appearing in 20 games and starting 19 of them. He goaltended against the Canucks earlier this season, allowing 3 goals and picking up the win.
Demko has the 2nd-most wins in the NHL, tied with Florida Panthers G Sergei Bobrovsky and Winnipeg Jets G Connor Hellebuyck. He goaltended against the Lightning earlier this season, allowing 4 goals and picking up the loss. In home games this season, he is 9-3 with 2.29 goals allowed per game, including both his shutouts.
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Lightning at Canucks picks and predictions
Prediction
Canucks 4, Lightning 2
PASS.
While you can sprinkle the Canucks (-130) ML, there is more profit to be made on the puck line.
BET CANUCKS -1.5 (+180).
The Canucks are 10-3-1 straight up (SU) at home this season and 17-8 on the puck line overall. Tampa Bay is just 5-8-2 SU on the road this season and has lost by at least 2 goals in 4 of its last 5 away games. Prior to Tampa Bay’s 4-3 road victory on Saturday, it had been outscored 13-2 in its previous 2 road games.
BET UNDER 6.5 (-120).
While the Canucks have a 15-8-2 Over record this season, they have allowed a total of just 3 goals over their last 2 games, and 4 of their last 6 at home have ended with fewer than 6 combined goals scored.
The Lightning have scored exactly 1 goal in 4 of their last 5 road games, and just 2 of their last 8 overall have ended with more than 6 combined goals scored.
