There are a variety of betting options to consider for the upcoming contest that has the Tampa Bay Lightning matching up with the Vancouver Canucks at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, October 15. To get you prepared to make a bet or build a parlay, check out our best bets and projections below.

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Lightning vs. Canucks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6.5 goals)

• Tampa Bay’s games last season went over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 44 times.
• Vancouver played 45 games last season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.
• The two teams combined to score 6.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this one’s total.
• Combined, these teams surrendered six goals per game, 0.5 fewer than this one’s total.
• The Canucks were sixth in the league in goals scored, compared to the fifth-ranked Lightning.
• This game features the league’s fifth-ranked (Canucks) and 22nd-ranked (Lightning) teams last season in terms of defense.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -136

• The Lightning had a 31-21 record when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• Tampa Bay was 19-12 when it played as a moneyline favorite of -136 or shorter.
• The Lightning have a 57.6% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Canucks Moneyline: +114

• The Canucks were an underdog 38 times last season, and upset their opponent in 21, or 55.3%, of those games.
• Vancouver won eight of its 17 games last season when an underdog by +114 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 46.7% chance to win for the Canucks.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 7, Vancouver -1

Lightning Points Leaders (2023-24)

• One of Tampa Bay’s top offensive options a season ago was Nikita Kucherov, who put up 144 points in 81 games.
• Brayden Point was another of Tampa Bay’s major contributors last season, tallying 90 total points (46 goals and 44 assists).
• Tampa Bay’s offensive effort last season was aided by Jake Guentzel’s 90 points, including 47 assists.
• Across 52 games played, Andrei Vasilevskiy had a goaltending record of 30-20-2 last season. During those games, he yielded 148 goals while recording 1329 saves.

Canucks Points Leaders (2023-24)

• Jonathan Tanner Miller had 37 goals (0.5 per game) and 66 assists (0.8 per game) last season, averaging 2.4 shots per game and shooting 19.1%. That made him among the leaders for Vancouver with 103 total points (1.3 per game).
• Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes racked up 92 total points (1.1 per game), with 17 goals and 75 assists.
• Elias Pettersson scored 34 goals and contributed 55 assists for Vancouver, giving him a point total of 89.
• Thatcher Demko had a record of 35-14-2 in 51 games last season, conceding 123 goals (2.4 goals against average) with a .918 save percentage, seventh-best in the league.

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Tampa Bay vs. Vancouver Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Venue: Amalie Arena

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