Vancouver Canucks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Picks & Odds | 17 Oct 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 54 minutes ago | 6 min read

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Vancouver Canucks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Predictions

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Under 6.5 Goals @ -104

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Under 6.5 Looks the Best Option

The Canucks and the Lightning should fail to surpass a total of 6.5 goals. Our prediction is available at -104 and these look like attractive odds.

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Vancouver Canucks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview

The Vancouver Canucks clash with the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena, with face-off scheduled for 16:00 on Saturday, October 17.

Vancouver Canucks were beaten in their previous six games and the latest was on the road at Amerant Bank Arena. Florida Panthers claimed a 3-2 (OT) win. Elias Pettersson and Liam Oehgren each scored one goal. Goalie Leevi Merilaeinen had 36 saves (.923).

Tampa Bay Lightning were winners last time out. Their 4-3 (OT) victory against Seattle Kraken at Benchmark International Arena was their fourth straight home triumph. Brandon Hagel scored two goals, with Victor Hedman and Ilya Mikheyev also scoring.

H2H: Lightning Are 8 From 10 on the H2H

It was a 6-2 win for the Lightning at Delta Center when they last played the Canucks. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Lightning win eight times.

Starting Goalies

Kevin Lankinen (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
26/27	1-5-0	7	.779	0
25/26	11-27-5	3.7	.875	0

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
26/27	4-2-0	2.5	.886	0
25/26	42-19-4	2.3	.910	3

Vancouver Canucks – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.9 goals from 20.8 shots on goal, with a 13.2% powerplay efficiency. The Canucks have been giving up 4.7 goals from 32.7 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 65.0%.

Elias Pettersson is the top points scorer with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, with Paul Cotter racking up 6 points, 4 goals and 2 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Kevin Lankinen have a 6.52 goal against average with a .795 save percentage.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

The Lightning have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 31.4 shots on goal, with a 6.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.4 goals from 23.3 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.9%.

The top points scorer is Brandon Hagel with 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, while Jake Guentzel is next best after registering 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 2.22 GAA with a .897 SV%, including one shutout.

Best Bet

Don’t expect the lamp to light up too many times. All things considered, our pick has to be the Unders and there is -104 that this happens in this NHL encounter.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Canucks games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Canucks games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Lightning games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Lightning games at home.

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Under 6.5 Probability

According to the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 51% likelihood of our pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Totals Under 6.5

Puck Line Lightning -1.5

Highest Scoring Period Third Period

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Correct Score Prediction

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Our correct score prediction is a 4-1 win for the Lightning which is available at odds of +1050. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

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Vancouver Canucks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Lightning Heavy Favorites to Win

At betting odds of -345 with the sportsbooks, Tampa Bay Lightning are regarded as 78% likely to win this game. The market suggests that Vancouver Canucks are least likely to win at +270.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -118.

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Last 5 Games

Canucks

NHL: 16/10 Canucks2 Panthers 3
NHL: 14/10 Canucks2 Islanders 3
NHL: 12/10 Canucks2 Rangers 6
NHL: 10/10 Canucks1 Devils 4
NHL: 09/10 Canucks2 Hurricanes 7

Lightning

NHL: 16/10 Kraken3 Lightning 4
NHL: 14/10 Lightning1 Rangers 4
NHL: 11/10 Lightning5 Islanders 3
NHL: 09/10 Wild2 Lightning 3
NHL: 06/10 Flyers1 Lightning 4

Head to Head

Vancouver vs Tampa Bay

NHL: 20/03 2026 Lightning 6 Canucks 2
NHL: 16/11 2025 Canucks 6 Lightning 2
NHL: 08/12 2024 Lightning 4 Canucks 2
NHL: 16/10 2024 Canucks 1 Lightning 4
NHL: 13/12 2023 Lightning 1 Canucks 4
NHL: 20/10 2023 Canucks 3 Lightning 4
NHL: 19/01 2023 Lightning 5 Canucks 2
NHL: 13/01 2023 Canucks 4 Lightning 5
NHL: 14/03 2022 Lightning 2 Canucks 1
NHL: 14/01 2022 Canucks 2 Lightning 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Vancouver Canucks Stats

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Moneyline

2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 4.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.50 pts and allowed 4.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 4.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 20.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9.9
Blocks: 11.8
Faceoff Wins : 24.5
Hits: 23.6
Giveaways: 16.3
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 23.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7.8
Blocks: 10.9
Faceoff Wins : 23.6
Hits: 20.5
Giveaways: 15.4
Takeaways: 4.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 31.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 8
Blocks: 16.9
Faceoff Wins : 24.2
Hits: 24.7
Giveaways: 15.8
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 31.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 10.1
Blocks: 16.2
Faceoff Wins : 26.1
Hits: 24.7
Giveaways: 14.9
Takeaways: 4.3

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Vancouver Canucks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
40	Elias Pettersson	9	19.72	2	7	9	1
6	Brock Boeser	9	18.16	2	4	6	-5
94	Linus Karlsson	9	13.9	1	5	6	-1

47	Paul Cotter	9	15.33	4	2	6	3
17	Filip Hronek	9	25.28	0	6	6	-3
92	Liam Oehgren	9	15.57	2	3	5	-3
88	Jonathan Lekkerimaeki	9	14.18	2	3	5	2
74	Jake DeBrusk	7	16.24	3	2	5	-1
23	Marco Rossi	9	16.76	3	1	4	-3
4	Jamie Oleksiak	8	18.03	1	3	4	-4
5	Tom Willander	9	21.09	0	3	3	1
18	Drew O'Connor	9	15.47	1	2	3	-8
13	Arshdeep Bains	7	11.29	1	2	3	-1
25	Elias Pettersson	9	17.92	3	0	3	6
63	Max Sasson	9	13.31	2	1	3	-4
2	Luke Schenn	7	12.94	0	2	2	-1
77	Filip Chytil	1	18.5	0	1	1	0
7	Brendan Gallagher	8	10.59	0	1	1	-2
8	Zeev Buium	9	21.44	0	1	1	-7
54	Aatu Raety	4	10.18	1	0	1	-2
55	Guillaume Brisebois	1	12.7	0	0	0	-3
90	Vittorio Mancini	2	14.45	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Kevin Lankinen	6	6.65	0.786
31	Leevi Merilaeinen	6	2.51	0.925

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
38	Brandon Hagel	7	22.11	6	4	10	1
86	Nikita Kucherov	7	21.87	1	7	8	1
59	Jake Guentzel	7	20.36	3	4	7	1

29	Pontus Holmberg	7	14.7	1	3	4	3
95	Ilya Mikheyev	7	14.4	2	2	4	2
74	John Carlson	7	20.17	2	2	4	-3
21	Brayden Point	7	19.51	1	3	4	1
77	Victor Hedman	7	14.36	1	2	3	4
71	Anthony Cirelli	7	17.93	1	2	3	3
24	Maxwell Crozier	5	16.76	0	2	2	0
28	Zemgus Girgensons	7	13.77	1	1	2	1
94	Conor Geekie	7	11.74	1	0	1	-1
51	Charles-Edouard D'Astous	6	14.57	1	0	1	-2
81	Erik Cernak	7	18.47	0	1	1	6
17	Dominic James	1	15.4	0	1	1	1
27	Ryan McDonagh	7	15.61	0	1	1	4
78	Emil Lilleberg	2	10.45	0	0	0	-1
35	Dennis Hildeby	1	59.6	0	0	0	0
90	Janis Jerome Moser	7	17.77	0	0	0	1
93	Gage Goncalves	6	15.82	0	0	0	-1
49	Scott Sabourin	1	9.5	0	0	0	0
10	Jansen Harkins	1	10.9	0	0	0	-1
25	Jeffrey Truchon-Viel	6	8.92	0	0	0	-4

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
88	Andrei Vasilevskiy	6	2.53	0.886
30	Mads Soegaard	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Vancouver Canucks Injury Table

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No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

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Name

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No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Vancouver Canucks Lineups

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Canucks 2-3 Panthers

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	8	6	1	1	13	0.813	5	6	31	19	12	2-1-1	4-0-0	0-0	6-2	6W
2 NY Rangers	9	6	3	0	12	0.667	6	6	28	21	7	5-0-0	1-3-0	0-0	6-3	1L
3 Washington	7	4	3	0	8	0.571	4	4	24	22	2	3-1-0	1-2-0	0-0	4-3	1W
4 New Jersey	7	4	3	0	8	0.571	2	4	23	23	0	3-2-0	1-1-0	0-0	4-3	2W
5 NY Islanders	7	3	3	1	7	0.5	3	3	20	17	3	3-1-0	0-2-1	0-1	3-4	1L
6 Pittsburgh	7	3	3	1	7	0.5	1	2	25	22	3	2-1-0	1-2-1	1-1	3-4	1L
7 Columbus	5	2	3	0	4	0.4	1	1	16	21	-5	2-2-0	0-1-0	1-0	2-3	2L
8 Philadelphia	9	0	6	3	3	0.167	0	0	11	33	-22	0-2-2	0-4-1	0-1	0-9	9L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Ottawa	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	4	4	23	20	3	3-1-0	3-1-0	2-0	6-2	1W
2 Boston	7	5	2	0	10	0.714	4	5	26	16	10	3-1-0	2-1-0	0-0	5-2	3W
3 Tampa Bay	7	5	2	0	10	0.714	4	5	21	19	2	4-0-0	1-2-0	0-0	5-2	1W
4 Florida	8	4	2	2	10	0.625	2	4	22	22	0	1-1-0	3-1-2	0-0	4-4	2W
5 Buffalo	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	2	4	24	30	-6	3-2-0	1-1-1	0-1	4-4	1W
6 Toronto	8	3	3	2	8	0.5	2	3	28	28	0	2-2-1	1-1-1	0-1	3-5	2L
7 Montreal	7	3	3	1	7	0.5	1	1	23	27	-4	2-2-0	1-1-1	2-0	3-4	1L
8 Detroit	7	2	3	2	6	0.429	2	2	16	21	-5	2-3-1	0-0-1	0-1	2-5	1W

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Utah	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	6	6	31	21	10	2-0-0	4-2-0	0-0	6-2	3W
2 Minnesota	8	5	2	1	11	0.688	5	5	26	20	6	3-0-0	2-2-1	0-0	5-3	1W
3 Winnipeg	7	4	1	2	10	0.714	4	4	21	21	0	2-1-1	2-0-1	0-0	4-3	1L
4 Colorado	7	4	2	1	9	0.643	4	4	31	22	9	2-1-1	2-1-0	0-1	4-3	1L
5 St Louis	7	3	3	1	7	0.5	3	3	25	23	2	1-0-1	2-3-0	0-0	3-4	1L
6 Dallas	7	3	3	1	7	0.5	2	2	16	13	3	1-2-0	2-1-1	1-1	3-4	1W
7 Nashville	7	2	2	3	7	0.5	2	2	18	22	-4	1-2-1	1-0-2	0-2	2-5	3L
8 Chicago	8	3	5	0	6	0.375	2	3	21	32	-11	3-1-0	0-4-0	0-0	3-5	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	9	7	2	0	14	0.778	5	6	36	22	14	4-1-0	3-1-0	1-0	7-2	2W
2 Edmonton	7	5	1	1	11	0.786	5	5	31	22	9	1-1-1	4-0-0	0-0	5-2	1L
3 Seattle	8	5	2	1	11	0.688	4	4	32	23	9	1-1-0	4-1-1	1-0	5-3	1L
4 Anaheim	6	4	2	0	8	0.667	3	4	20	17	3	1-2-0	3-0-0	0-0	4-2	1L
5 San Jose	7	4	3	0	8	0.571	0	3	19	25	-6	2-2-0	2-1-0	1-0	4-3	1W
6 Vancouver	9	2	6	1	5	0.278	1	2	28	41	-13	1-2-0	1-4-1	0-0	2-7	6L
7 LA Kings	5	0	3	2	2	0.2	0	0	11	21	-10	0-2-0	0-1-2	0-0	0-5	5L
8 Calgary	7	1	6	0	2	0.143	1	1	14	35	-21	0-3-0	1-3-0	0-0	1-6	1L