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 challenging game, suffering a 6-5 defeat against the Flames in their previous match. Vancouver received 15 penalty minutes during the game and managed to score 2 goals out of 4 power play opportunities. Despite the loss, the Canucks displayed solid offensive output, scoring on 5 of the 25 shots they attempted.
Opponents of the Vancouver Canucks have had 7 power play opportunities, resulting in 2 goals. The Canucks have faced 57 shots with a save percentage of .860. With 50 shots of their own, they hold a shooting percentage of 14.0%. Out of 9 power play chances, the Canucks have scored 2 goals, achieving a success rate of 22.22%. The Vancouver Canucks currently have 2 points with a points percentage of .500. They have scored 7 goals and conceded 8 goals so far in the season.
Arturs Silovs will be in goal for the Vancouver Canucks in this game. Silovs has allowed 20 goals in his NHL career, with a goals against average of 3.27. He has played 6 games, accumulating a save percentage of .888. With a record of 3-2-1 in 6 games started, Silovs has recorded 4 quality starts, with a quality start percentage of .667. Silovs has faced 178 shots, making 158 saves throughout his career.
In their last match, the Tampa Bay Lightning faced the Panthers and suffered a 6-1 loss. They had 3 power play opportunities but failed to score on any. With 1 goal out of 32 shots on goal, the Lightning fell short in offensive efficiency during the match.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have scored 2 goals at even strength and 2 power play goals. They have attempted 23 shots with a shooting percentage of 17.39%, while allowing 21 shots against. With 4 goals and 2 points in the season, the Lightning have a points percentage of 1.000. They have allowed 1 goal at even strength and 0 power play goals. With a power play rate of 33.33%, the Lightning have a penalty kill percentage of 100.00% and a save percentage of 95.2%.
Andrei Vasilevskiy will be in goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He has allowed an average of 2.52 goals per game and has conceded 1,052 goals in total. Vasilevskiy has a quality start rate of 57.5% with 239 quality starting assignments in his professional career. With 416 games started and 25,046 minutes played, Vasilevskiy holds a record of 264-123-28. He has made 11,883 saves out of 12,935 shots, giving him a save percentage of .919.
Free Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-135)
