Vancouver Canucks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 10/15/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL
TV: WXPX-TV
The Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0-0) welcome the Vancouver Canucks (0-0-2) at Amalie Arena on Tuesday.
The Vancouver Canucks had a rough game after their 6-5 defeat against the Flames in their previous game. Vancouver recorded 15 penalty minutes in this contest. They also had 4 power play chances and were able to net 2 goals. The Canucks had a solid offensive output in the loss. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 25 shots they tried.
Vancouver Canucks opponents have tallied 7 power play opportunities (18th in pro hockey) and have earned 2 goals in those chances. The Canucks so far have had 57 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .860. Vancouver has taken 50 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 14.0%. When at even strength, the Canucks have allowed the opponent to score 6 goals while having 5 on offense. Vancouver has accumulated 9 power play opportunities and they have scored 2 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 22.22%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 2 points and their points percentage sits at .500. When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Vancouver Canucks have earned 7 goals (19th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have conceded 8.
The player in the crease for this game is Arturs Silovs. Opponents have notched 20 goals against Silovs in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 3.27. Silovs has been in net for 6 games throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .888 for his 367 mins between the pipes. He has a win-loss mark of 3-2-1 and he started in 6 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Silovs has compiled 4 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .667. Silovs has had 178 shots against him and has recorded 158 saves.
Their last time out, Tampa Bay went up against the Panthers in a game where the Lightning took the defeat by a final score of 6-1. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Lightning recorded 1 goal out of the 32 shots on goal they pursued.
The Lightning have earned 2 goals at even strength and 2 goals (12th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Tampa Bay has attempted 23 shots (31st in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 17.39%, while allowing the opposition 21 shots. This season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned 4 goals, 2 points, as well as a points percentage of 1.000. They have allowed 1 goal to be scored by way of 1 goal at even strength and 0 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 6 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 33.33%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 100.00% on their oppositions 4 power play chances, and their save percentage is 95.2%.
On the other side of the ice you will find Andrei Vasilevskiy in net. The opposition is averaging 2.52 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,052 goals in total. Vasilevskiy's rate of quality starts sits at 57.5% and he has qualified for 239 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has started in 416 games and has racked up 25,046 mins. Vasilevskiy is the owner of a lifetime mark of 264-123-28 and has participated in 426 games. He has accrued 11,883 stops out of 12,935 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .919.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay
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