How to Watch Vancouver Canucks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-12-2023

The Vancouver Canucks (18-9-1) take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (13-11-5) at Rogers Arena on Tuesday, December 12 at 10:00 PM ET on BSSUN and ESPN+. The Canucks knocked off the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in their most recent game, while the Lightning are coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the Seattle Kraken.

Canucks vs. Lightning Game Info

• Game Day: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
• Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Canucks and Lightning Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Canucks Insights

• The Canucks’ 107 total goals (3.8 per game on 6.9 assists per outing) lead the league.
• The Canucks have given up 73 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking 10th in league play for the fewest goals against.
• Their +34 goal differential is tops in the league.
• The 26 power-play goals the Canucks have scored this season are third-best in the NHL (on 100 power-play chances).
• The Canucks’ 26% power-play conversion rate ranks fifth-best in the league.
• The Canucks have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
• The Canucks kill 75% of opponent power plays, the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Canucks have the 15th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.5%.
• The Canucks’ 13.5% shooting percentage leads the league.
• The Canucks have shut out opponents three times this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.8 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Key Players

• J.T. Miller is one of Vancouver’s top contributors this season with 40 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 23.1%.
• With 11 goals and 26 assists, Elias Pettersson is one of the most important contributors for Vancouver with his 37 points (1.3 per game).
• On 79 shots (for nine goals) and 27 assists, Quinn Hughes has contributed 36 points this season.
• In nine games played this season, Casey DeSmith (5-2-1) has given up 22 goals.

Canucks Injuries

Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out),

Carson Soucy: Foot (Out),

Tucker Poolman: Head (Out),

Pius Suter: Lower Body (Out)

Lightning Insights

• The Lightning are fourth in the NHL in scoring (95 goals, 3.3 per game).
• The Lightning concede 3.5 goals per game (102 in total), 30th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -7, they are 22nd in the league.
• The Lightning have an NHL-leading 29 power-play goals on 97 chances.
• The Lightning’s power-play percentage (29.9) ranks them third in the league.
• The Lightning’s have the 11th-ranked penalty kill percentage (81.82%).
• At 51.5%, the Lightning have the league’s ninth-best faceoff win percentage.
• The 10.8% shooting percentage of the Lightning is seventh in the league.
• The Lightning have held their opponents scoreless three times.

Lightning Key Players

• Nikita Kucherov’s 47 points make him a vital offensive option for Tampa Bay. He has 19 goals and 28 assists in 28 games.
• Brayden Point has racked up 31 total points (1.1 per game) this campaign. He has 12 goals and 19 assists.
• Victor Hedman has 27 points so far, including five goals and 22 assists.
• Jonas Johansson has an .891 save percentage (50th in the league), with 547 total saves, giving up 67 goals (3.5 goals against average). He has put up an 8-6-5 record this season.

Lightning Injuries

Steven Stamkos: Illness (Questionable),

Conor Sheary: Upper Body (Out)