Sunday’s NHL slate features a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena, with the puck dropping at 4:00 PM ET. Whether you’re wanting to make a single bet or plan to put together a parlay, you’ll want to take a look at our picks and predictions in the article below.

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Lightning vs. Canucks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.7 goals)

• A total of 14 Tampa Bay games this season have gone over Sunday’s over/under of 6 goals.
• A total of 16 of Vancouver’s games have finished with more than 6 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 7.2 goals per game, 1.2400000000000002 more than the total for this contest.
• These two teams are conceding a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.2 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -111

• The Lightning are 9-6 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Tampa Bay is 9-6 (winning 60.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -111 or shorter.
• The Lightning’s implied moneyline win probability is 52.6% in this matchup.

Canucks Moneyline: -109

• Vancouver has claimed an upset victory two times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in eight games as the underdog).
• The Canucks have won two games with moneyline odds of -109 or longer (in eight such games).
• Vancouver’s implied probability to win this game is 52.2% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Vancouver 4, Tampa Bay 3

Lightning Points Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov has been important to Tampa Bay’s offense this season, registering 33 points in 22 games.
• Brandon Hagel is another of Tampa Bay’s major contributors currently with 31 total points (12 goals and 19 assists) to his name.
• Tampa Bay’s scoring effort is aided by Brayden Point’s 31 points. He’s contributed nine assists.
• As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 11 wins and 8 losses this season while allowing 47 goals with 469 saves.

Canucks Points Leaders

• Quinn Hughes has scored six goals (0.2 per game) and put up 25 assists (one per game), That makes him among the leaders for Vancouver with 31 total points (1.2 per game).
• Elias Pettersson is crucial for Vancouver’s offense with 24 total points (one per game), including seven goals and 17 assists through 25 games.
• Vancouver’s Conor Garland has 22 points, courtesy of eight goals (third on team) and 14 assists (third).
• Kevin Lankinen has a record of 13-3-3 in 19 games this season, conceding 50 goals (2.6 goals against average) with 492 saves and a .908 save percentage, 22nd in the league.

Lightning’s Schedule

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Tampa Bay vs. Vancouver Game Info

• Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
• Time: 4:00 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: Vancouver, British Columbia
• Venue: Rogers Arena

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