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Vancouver Canucks vs Tampa Bay Lightning · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Lightning · SAT · OCT 17 · 3:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SAT · OCT 17 · 3:00 PM CT
Benchmark International Arena
The Spot
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–1–0
@
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
1–1–0
Upcoming
SAT · OCT 17 · 3:00 PM CT
The Spot
Vancouver Canucks
Away · Canucks
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Tampa Bay has found Kevin Lankinen beatable: .876 on 241 shots. But Brendan Gallagher has solved Andrei Vasilevskiy before, 5 goals on 59 shots.
Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
Canucks
GOALIES
Lightning
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Likely · 4757-kevin-lankinen
.789 SV% · 8.66 GAA · 1W
.822 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
Canucks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Lightning
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
CanucksProjected lines
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT
Canucks
INJURY REPORT
Lightning
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
CanucksInjury report
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Canucks won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Tampa Bay has found Kevin Lankinen beatable: .876 on 241 shots. But Brendan Gallagher has solved Andrei Vasilevskiy before, 5 goals on 59 shots.

The problem is Nikita Kucherov, who has 8 points in his last 4 against the Canucks. The Canucks have dropped 10 of the last 13 to Tampa Bay, and that history walks in with them.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Kevin Lankinen has struggled against Tampa Bay — a .876 save % on 241 shots.
.876 SV% vs TBL
Matchup
Brendan Gallagher has 5 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (59 shots).
(Vancouver)
5 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Matchup
Brock Boeser has 5 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (25 shots).
(Vancouver)
5 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Player
Nikita Kucherov has 8 points in his last 4 games against Vancouver. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
8 pts, last 4 vs VAN
History
Vancouver has lost 10 of their last 13 against Tampa Bay. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs TBL
Player
Brayden Point has 7 points in his last 4 games against Vancouver. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
7 pts, last 4 vs VAN
Milestone
Paul Cotter is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals
Milestone
Drew O'Connor is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals