Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/8/24
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Lightning versus the Canucks? The puck drops at 4:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Canucks are favored by -1.5 vs. 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 4:00 ET on Sunday, December 8th.
WHY BET THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Canucks picking up a 4-3 win.
- Take the Canucks on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Lightning (+1.5)
Can Tampa Bay Pull Off a Road Win?
Tampa Bay fell to 13-9-2 with a 7-4 loss to the Jets. The Lightning held a 2-0 lead early but couldn’t hold on, with the total of 11 goals going well over the pre-game line of 6.5.
As underdogs on the puck line, Tampa Bay failed to cover. They gave up the final three goals of the game, including two empty-netters.
Brandon Hagel got the Lightning on the board with his 7th goal of the season, followed by Brayden Point’s 8th, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal, while Nikita Kucherov netted his 10th in the third period.
The Lightning fired 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. They scored twice in the first period, added another in the second, and finished with one more in the third.
After the Lightning tied the game at 4-4 in the third period, their defense struggled, allowing three late goals to the Jets. The first came at 12:22 in the third, followed by two empty-netters. Goalie Jonas Johansson finished with a save percentage of 84.4% on 32 shots from the Jets.
Can Vancouver Pull Off a Home Win?
With a 3-2 win over the Sharks, the Canucks improved to 14-7-4 this season. Vancouver was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 5 fell short of that mark.
The Sharks took the lead in the second period, but the Canucks responded with a goal from Pius Suter to tie it up. Jake DeBrusk gave Vancouver the lead in the third, and Suter scored again to secure the win with just 26 seconds left.
Pius Suter led the way for the Canucks with two goals, bringing his season total to four. He scored at 14:41 in the second period and netted the game-winner with just 26 seconds left. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the season at 4:22 in the third period.
Vancouver fired 27 shots on goal but struggled with giveaways, tallying 25. The Canucks were held scoreless in the first period before Suter’s first goal tied the game at 1-1.
Defensively, the Canucks will look to improve after giving up the first goal at 2:37 into the 2nd period and another late goal at 18:43 in the 3rd. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the Canucks’ defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.