Vasilevskiy has won each of his last four starts in goal for Tampa Bay, which includes a 5-4 victory over Vancouver on January 12. Vancouver is giving up too much at its own end of the iceVancouver is allowing an average of 3. 93 goals per game which is 30th in the NHL. The Canucks are allowing an average of 32. 5 shots per game which is 24th in the league. Vancouver's penalty kill unit is the worst in the NHL, holding opponents scoreless only 66.

2 shots per game which is the 13th highest. Tampa Bay's power play is second best in the NHL, scoring 29. 2% of the time the Lightning have the man advantage. Brayden Point is the leading goal scorer for Tampa Bay with 25, while Steven Stamkos has scored 18. The leader in assists is Nikita Kucherov with 45 and the right-wing is also the leader in points with 62, while Stamkos has 49. Tampa Bay has scored 42 goals on the power play in 42 games.

1% of the time the Canucks are shorthanded. With Thatcher Demko out injured, Spencer Martin has taken over the top spot in goal, and Martin is 11-10-1 with a 3. 76 goals against average and. 880 save percentage. Vancouver has lost each of Martin’s last five starts in goal. Vancouver is 8th in the NHL in goals scored with an average of 3. 40 goals per game. The Canucks are taking an average of 30. 4 shots per game which is 21st. Vancouver's power play is the 10th best in the league, scoring 24. 0% of the time the Canucks have the man advantage. Bo Horvat is the leading goal scorer for Vancouver with 30 and Elias Pettersson is second with 18.

Tampa Bay is allowing an average of 2. 88 goals per game which is the 13th lowest in the NHL Tampa Bay is allowing an average of 30. 7 shots per game, which is also 13th. The penalty kill unit for Tampa Bay is ninth best, holding opponents scoreless 81. 3% of the time the Lightning are short-handed. Tampa Bay goaltender Andre Vasilevskiy is 20-10-1 with 2. 45 goals against average and. 918 save percentage.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Vancouver Canucks Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 1-18-2023The Tampa Bay Lightning (28-13-1, 57 points, 3rd Atlantic) plays the third game of a five-game round trip and the first of three straight north of the border when visiting the Vancouver Canucks (18-22-3, 39 points, 6th Pacific) on Wednesday. Tampa Bay defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Monday for their fourth consecutive win and eighth win in the last 10 games played. Vancouver defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in a shootout on Sunday snapping a four-game losing streak but Vancouver has lost seven of the last nine.

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