Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/12/23
Planning on watching today’s Lightning and Canucks game? Catch the action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, as the Canucks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on BSSU. The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Canucks are the home favorites against the Lightning in a non-conference matchup.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Vancouver Canucks -1.5
This game will be played at Rogers Arena at 10:00 ET on Tuesday, December 12th.
WHY BET THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS:
- In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Lightning winning this one 4-3.
- We like the Lightning on the moneyline (+103)
- The Lightning are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Will Tampa Bay Shock Everyone at Rogers Arena?
This season, the Lightning have put together an overall record of 13-11-5. When playing on the road, Tampa Bay has gone 5-8-2, while their home record stands at 8-3-3. This record has them sitting 5th in the Eastern Atlantic division and 9th in the Eastern conference.
In terms of the puck line, Tampa Bay are 15-14. When playing on the road against the puck line, they are 6-9, while their overall home performance is 9-5. This season, Tampa Bay’s games are averaging 6.8 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.6. The Lightning currently have an over/under record of 13-14-2.
In their last three games away from home, the Lightning have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
On the offensive side, the Lightning are scoring an 3.3 goals per game this season, ranking 5th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 8th in the league. This year, the Lightning have recorded a 9-7 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 4-4 record.
Tampa Bay will be looking for a good game from Nikita Kucherov who leads the team in scoring with 19 goals, ranking 1st in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 28 assists so far.
Defensively, the Canucks are currently 13th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.8 shots per game against Vancouver. They also are 5th in shutouts, coming in with 3 shutouts.
Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy gets the start and has made seven starts this season. His record at this point is 4-3, and his save percentage is 89.9%.
Can the Canucks Live Up to the Hype at Home?
In their 28 games, the Canucks have a 18-9-1 record this season. While playing at their home arena, they have a 10-3-1 record, and their record on the road is 8-6-0. In the Western Pacific division, they are currently 2nd, and in the Western conference, they come into the game sitting 2nd.
When it came to the puck line, Vancouver have posted a 19-9 record. Their road performance against the puck line stands at 9-5, while they are 10-4 at home. This season, Vancouver’s games are averaging 6.4 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.5. The Canucks currently have an over/under record of 17-9-2.
The Canucks are 2-1 puck line in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
When looking at their offense, the Canucks have an average of 3.8 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 25th in the league. Vancouver’s offense comes into the game ranked 3rd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 10th in the NHL.
Vancouver’s leading goal scorer is Brock Boeser. So far this season, he has 18 goals, placing him 3rd in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 14 assists so far.
In terms of defense, the Canucks head into the game ranked 13th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.8 shots per game against Vancouver. So far, they are 5th in shutouts, achieving 3 shutouts.
Goalie Thatcher Demko comes into the game having made 20 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-7 and he has a save percentage of 91.6%.