Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 12/8/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (+106) Canucks (-128)

The Vancouver Canucks (13-7-4) are welcoming the Tampa Bay Lightning (13-9-2) at Rogers Arena on Sunday. The line on this matchup has Tampa Bay at +106 while Vancouver is priced at -128. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 8-1 win against the Sharks in their previous game. Tampa Bay tallied 6 penalty minutes in this game. The Lightning had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in this win. They also had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. For the game, they finished 8 out of the 35 shots they attempted.

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Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have tallied 71 power play opportunities (26th in pro hockey) and have come away with 15 goals in those attempts. The Lightning so far have had 678 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .892. Tampa Bay has tried 690 shots and has a shooting percentage of 13.6%. At even strength, the Lightning have surrendered 58 goals while getting 76 of their own. Tampa Bay has tallied 73 power play opportunities and they have notched 18 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 24.66%. For the current campaign, they have 28 points and their points percentage is sitting at .583. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Tampa Bay Lightning have notched 94 goals (7th in the NHL) this season and have conceded 73.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. In his career, Vasilevskiy has 276 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .567. He has a save percentage of .916 for his 28,097 mins played. Vasilevskiy has had 14,907 shots against him and he has 13,661 saves. Opponents have scored 1,246 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.66. He has amassed an overall mark of 304-151-31 and he was named the starter in 487 games. Vasilevskiy has been involved in 497 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Vancouver played the Wild in an outing where the Canucks were on the wrong end of the score by a final score of 3-2. The Canucks scored 2 goals of the 32 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest and scored 1 out of those chances.

The Canucks are sitting with 61 goals at even strength and 17 goals (13th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Vancouver has tried 654 shots (30th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.93%, while allowing the other team 678 shots. On the year, the Vancouver Canucks are sitting with 78 goals, 30 points, as well as a points percentage of .625. They have allowed 76 goals to be scored by of a combination of 62 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 73 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 23.29%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 80.82% on their opponents 73 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.8%.

Across the ice you will find Kevin Lankinen in the crease. Lankinen has accumulated a lifetime mark of 57-46-15 and has been in net for 130 games. Lankinen's quality start percentage comes out to 51.3% and he has accumulated 61 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has gathered 3,514 stops out of 3,882 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .905. Opponents are averaging 3.51 goals per contest and he has relinquished 368 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 119 games and has been on the ice for 6,295 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver (-128)

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