Vancouver Canucks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 11/16/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: WXPX-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+162) Lightning (-196)

The Vancouver Canucks (8-9-1) are hitting the road to Amalie Arena on Sunday where they will compete against the Tampa Bay Lightning (8-6-2). The line on this contest has the Canucks at +162 while the Lightning are sitting at -196. The total comes in at 6.

The Vancouver Canucks will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-3 defeat against the Jets in their last outing. Vancouver tallied 8 penalty minutes in this game. Furthermore, they had 2 power play attempts and were able to notch 1 goal. The Canucks had an average offensive performance in the loss. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 3 out of the 33 shots they launched.

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While playing at even strength, the Canucks have allowed the opponent to score 43 goals while notching 40 on offense. Vancouver Canucks opponents have totaled 60 power play tries (7th in hockey) and have a total of 20 goals in those attempts. Concerning their scoring, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 51 goals (20th in pro hockey) for the year and have surrendered 63. Vancouver has attempted 496 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. For the current season, they have tallied 17 points and their points percentage is sitting at .472. The Canucks have had 542 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .884. Vancouver has accumulated 57 power play chances and they have notched 11 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 19.30%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Thatcher Demko. During his career on the ice, Demko has accrued 139 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .565. His save percentage currently sits at .910 during his 12,849 mins played. Demko has had 7,604 shot attempts against him and has recorded 6,919 saves. The opposition has notched 685 goals versus Demko in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.78. He has an overall mark of 131-93-20 and he has started in 246 games. Demko has taken the ice for 252 games during his professional hockey career.

In their last contest, Tampa Bay opposed the Rangers in an outing where the Lightning took a loss by a tally of 7-3. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Lightning scored 3 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they pursued.

For the year, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned 49 goals, 18 points, as well as a points percentage of .563. They have permitted 48 goals to be scored by of a combination of 42 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Lightning have racked up 41 goals at even strength and 8 goals (26th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 53 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.09%. Tampa Bay has tried 430 shots (28th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.40%, while allowing the opposition 456 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 88.24% on their opponents 51 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.5%.

Across the ice you will find Jonas Johansson in the crease. Johansson has a lifetime mark of 35-27-12 and has been in goal for 85 games. Johansson's quality start percentage comes out to 44.6% and he has accumulated 33 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has gathered 2,060 stops out of the 2,312 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .891. The opposition is averaging 3.41 goals per game and he has yielded 252 goals in total. He has made the start in 74 games and has played 4,251 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-196)

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