Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Vancouver Canucks odds, tips and betting trends

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Vancouver Canucks at Amalie Arena on Thursday, October 19 at 7:00 PM ET. The game airs on ESPN+ and BSSUN.

Tampa Bay suffered a 3-2 overtime loss on the road its last time out on October 17 against the Buffalo Sabres.

Vancouver’s most recent game was a road loss, 2-0, to the Philadelphia Flyers on October 17.

Get ready for this matchup with what you need to know ahead of Thursday’s hockey action.

• Favorite: Lightning (-166)
• Underdog: Canucks (+139)

• The Lightning had a 40-25 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
• Tampa Bay had a 26-11 record (winning 70.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -166 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Lightning a 62.4% chance to win.
• The Lightning’s 280 goals scored last season (3.4 per game) ranked eighth in the league.
• The Lightning conceded 252 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 14th in NHL play in goals against.
• The 71 power-play goals the Lightning recorded last season were third-best in the NHL (on 280 power-play chances).

• The Canucks were an underdog in 55 games last season, with 21 upset wins (38.2%).
• Vancouver was 12-17 as an underdog of +139 or longer on the moneyline last season.
• The win probability for the Canucks, implied from the moneyline, is 41.8%.
• The Canucks’ 270 goals last season (3.3 per game) ranked them 13th in the NHL.
• The Canucks gave up 296 total goals (3.6 per game), 25th in the NHL.
• With 62 power-play goals (on 273 chances), the Canucks were 11th in the NHL.

• Game Day: Thursday, October 19, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)