On Sunday, December 8 at 4:00 PM ET, the Vancouver Canucks are slated to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Rogers Arena. For best bets, picks, and projections for this contest, continue reading.

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Canucks vs. Lightning Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.7 goals)

• Vancouver and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (6 goals) 16 times this season.
• A total of 14 of Tampa Bay’s games have ended with more than 6 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (6) is 1.2 less than the combined scoring averages for the Canucks (3.32) and Lightning (3.92).
• These two teams are conceding a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.2 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Canucks Moneyline: -136

• The Canucks have gone 12-5 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Vancouver is 8-3 (victorious in 72.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -136 or shorter.
• The Canucks’ implied moneyline win probability is 57.6% in this contest.

Lightning Moneyline: +114

• Tampa Bay has claimed an upset victory four times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in nine games as the underdog).
• The Lightning have won two games with moneyline odds of +114 or longer (in four such games).
• Tampa Bay’s implied probability to win this matchup is 46.7% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Vancouver 4, Tampa Bay 3

Canucks Points Leaders

• Quinn Hughes has been important to Vancouver’s offense this season, registering 31 points in 25 games.
• Elias Pettersson has 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• With 22 points through 25 games (eight goals and 14 assists), Conor Garland has been an important part of Vancouver’s offensive attack this season.
• As Vancouver’s top goalie, Kevin Lankinen has recorded 13 wins and 3 losses this season while allowing 50 goals with 492 saves.

Lightning Points Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov’s 12 goals and 21 assists in 22 matchups give him 33 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Brandon Hagel is a top contributor for Tampa Bay, with 31 total points this season. He has scored 12 goals and provided 19 assists in 24 games.
• Brayden Point has scored 16 goals and contributed nine assists for Tampa Bay, giving him a point total of 25.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy has a .909 save percentage (18th in the league), with 469 total saves, while conceding 47 goals (2.4 goals against average). He has put together an 11-8-1 record between the posts for Tampa Bay this season.

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Vancouver vs. Tampa Bay Game Info

• Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
• Venue: Rogers Arena

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