Vancouver Canucks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

Vancouver is on the road playing Tampa Bay at the Amalie Arena stadium on Thursday, 1/12/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Tampa Bay -240 was the opening favorite and current line is Tampa Bay -248.

On Thursday, the Vancouver Canuc ks (17-20-3) will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (25-13-1) in an effort to snap a four-game road losing streak. Following a 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh, the Canucks are coming off a bye week. The Lightning beat Columbus 6-3 last night. In the last 10 meetings between Tampa Bay and Vancouver, the Buccaneers are 7-3-0.

A two-game losing streak threatens to derail the Canucks

In this game, the Canucks came into it on a two-game losing streak. If they defeat the Lightning, they will win their second game in four games, ending their losing streak. The Vancouver Canucks average 3.40 goals per game. A total of 24 shots were taken in their last match, resulting in four goals. Brock Boeser and Quinn Hughes each had a goal and an assist for the Canucks. Two goals were scored by Conor Garland, and two assists were provided by Luke Schenn.

Lightning is aiming for a second consecutive victory

The Lightning won their last game over the Blue Jackets to snap their two-game losing streak. By beating the Canucks, they will earn their second win in a row and sixth win in their last eight games. In Tampa Bay's most recent five games, they have averaged 3.54 goals. Six goals were scored on 46 shots in their last game. A two-goal, two-assist performance by Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning. Two assists and a goal were scored by Nicholas Paul, while two assists and a goal were scored by Steven Stamkos.