Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Picks & Predictions
The content discusses an upcoming hockey matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Vancouver Canucks, who are both looking to climb in their divisions. Tampa Bay
Game outlook
The content discusses an upcoming hockey matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Vancouver Canucks, who are both looking to climb in their divisions. Tampa Bay recently defeated San Jose 8-1, while Vancouver rallied to beat Columbus 5-2. The Lightning have historically dominated the Canucks, with an 8-2 record in their last 10 meetings. Vancouver is favored to win, but the current line is in favor of Tampa Bay.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Lightning -110 | Canucks -108
Spread: Lightning -1.5 (+222) | Canucks +1.5 (-265)
Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Vancouver will win straight-up is 52%.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning has been on a hot streak, improving to 6-3-1 in their last 10 games with a dominant win over San Jose. They currently stand fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 13-9-2 record, trailing Toronto and Florida by six points. The team excels offensively, ranking second in the league in goals per game at 3.92, but struggles defensively, sitting 17th in goals against. Their power play is strong at 9th in the league, converting 24.7% of their chances, but their penalty killing ranks 22nd. In their recent game against San Jose, the Lightning had a strong offensive showing, outscoring the Sharks 7-1. Goaltender Andrej Vasilevskiy made 20 saves in the win. Tampa Bay is ranked 2 in offense, 19 in defense, and has a power ranking of 6.