The Tampa Bay Lightning (41-21-4) square off against the Vancouver Canucks (21-38-8) at Rogers Arena on Thursday, March 19 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams heading into the game following a win. The Lightning defeated the Seattle Kraken 6-2 in their last outing, while the Canucks are coming off a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers.

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As hockey action continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which squad we predict will win Thursday’s game.

The Canucks have a 3-5-2 record over their last 10 games. They have totaled 26 goals while conceding 35 in that period. On the power play, 23 opportunities have resulted in five goals (21.7% success rate).

Lightning vs. Canucks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this game predicts a final result of Lightning 4, Canucks 3.

Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-283)
Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Canucks (+1.5)

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Lightning Splits and Trends

The Lightning have a 41-21-4 record overall, with a 9-4-13 record in games that have required overtime.
Tampa Bay is 8-9-2 (18 points) in its 19 games decided by one goal.
The seven times this season the Lightning ended a game with only one goal, they went 2-4-1 (five points).
Tampa Bay has finished 4-8-3 in the 15 games this season when it scored two goals (registering 11 points).
The Lightning have scored three or more goals 42 times, and are 35-7-0 in those games (to record 70 points).
In the 24 games when Tampa Bay has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 15-7-2 to record 32 points.
In the 36 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 22-11-3 (47 points).
The Lightning have been outshot by opponents in 29 games, going 18-10-1 to register 37 points.
Canucks Splits and Trends

The Canucks have a 21-38-8 record this season and are 7-8-15 in matchups that have required overtime.
Vancouver has earned 20 points (7-8-6) in its 21 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Canucks scored only one goal in 11 games and they finished 0-10-1 in those matchups.
When Vancouver has scored exactly two goals this season, they’ve earned 12 points (4-13-4 record).
The Canucks have scored three or more goals 30 times, earning 37 points from those matchups (17-10-3).
This season, Vancouver has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 21 games and registered 19 points with a record of 8-10-3.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Vancouver has posted a record of 4-18-2 (10 points).
The Canucks have been outshot by opponents in 42 games, going 17-19-6 to record 40 points.

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Lightning vs. Canucks Game Time and TV Channel

When: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Where: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia

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