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).

Canucks Injuries

Teddy Blueger: Leg (Out), Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out)