How to Watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Vancouver Canucks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time - 10-19-2023

The Tampa Bay Lightning (1-2-1, riding a three-game losing streak) host the Vancouver Canucks (2-1) at Amalie Arena. The contest on Thursday, October 19 starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSSUN.

Lightning vs. Canucks Game Info

Game Day: Thursday, October 19, 2023
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Lightning and Canucks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Lightning Insights

The Lightning’s 280 goals scored last season (3.4 per game) ranked eighth in the NHL.
Defensively, the Lightning allowed 252 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 14th in NHL play.
They had the league’s 11th-ranked goal differential at +28.
The 71 power-play goals the Lightning scored last season were third-best in the NHL (on 280 power-play chances).
The Lightning had the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate (25.36%).
The Lightning recorded seven shorthanded goals last season (16th among NHL teams).
The Lightning killed 79.69% of opponent power plays, the 15th-ranked percentage in the league.
The Lightning won 51.6% of their faceoffs to rank 11th in the NHL.
The Lightning shot 10.7% as a team (seventh in the league).
The Lightning shut out opponents six times last season. They averaged 24.7 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Key Players

Nikita Kucherov was imperative to Tampa Bay’s offense a season ago, putting up 113 points in 82 games.
Brayden Point had 95 points (51 goals, 44 assists), adding significantly to the team’s offensive efforts last season.
In 81 games a season ago, Steven Stamkos proved to be a scoring option for Tampa Bay. He posted 84 points on the year (34 goals and 50 assists).
In three games played last season, Jonas Johansson (2-0-0) yielded five goals.

Lightning Injuries

Andrei Vasilevskiy: Back (Out), Steven Stamkos: Lower Body (Questionable), Tyler Motte: Upper Body (Out)

Canucks Insights

The Canucks had 270 goals last season (3.3 per game), 13th in the league.
The Canucks gave up 296 total goals (3.6 per game), 25th in the league.
With a goal differential of -26, they were 23rd in the league.
With 62 power-play goals (on 273 chances), the Canucks were 11th in the NHL.
The Canucks scored on 22.71% of their power plays, No. 11 in the NHL.
In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canucks had 15.
The Canucks’ had the 32nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (71.6%).
At 49.5%, the Canucks had the NHL’s 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
The Canucks’ 11.1% shooting percentage was third in the league.
The Canucks shut out their opponents once.

Canucks Key Players

Elias Pettersson’s 102 points last season made him a pivotal offensive option for Vancouver. He recorded 39 goals and 63 assists in 80 games.
Jonathan Tanner Miller posted 82 total points (1.0 per game) last season. He had 32 goals and 50 assists.
Quinn Hughes had seven goals last season, and 69 assists.
Thatcher Demko was 14-14-4 last season, allowing 99 goals (2.0 goals against average) with a 90.249 save percentage (34th in the league).