The Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0) host the Vancouver Canucks (0-0-2) after Nikita Kucherov recorded a hat trick in the Lightning's 4-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes. The matchup on Tuesday begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Here's our pick for who will claim the victory in Tuesday's matchup.

Lightning vs. Canucks Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer model for this game calls for a final score of Lightning 8, Canucks -1.

Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-135)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Lightning (-1.5)

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Lightning Splits and Trends

The Lightning went 8-9-17 in overtime contests last season on their way to an overall record of 45-29-8.
Tampa Bay picked up 24 points (8-4-8) in the 20 games it played that were decided by one goal.
In the 10 games last season the Lightning scored only one goal, they finished 1-9-0 (two points).
Tampa Bay took seven points from the 20 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (1-14-5 record).
The Lightning scored more than two goals 55 times, and went 44-7-4 in those games (to register 92 points).
In the 32 games when Tampa Bay recorded a single power-play goal, it went 18-10-4 to record 40 points.
In the 42 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay was 26-14-2 (54 points).
The Lightning were outshot by their opponent in 40 games, going 19-15-6 to record 44 points.

Canucks Splits and Trends

The Canucks had a 7-10-17 record in overtime games last season, and a 50-23-9 overall record.
Vancouver picked up 58 points (25-10-8) in its 43 games decided by one goal.
Across the 13 games last season the Canucks finished with just one goal, they picked up five points.
Vancouver picked up 16 points (8-9-0 record) last season when scoring exactly two goals .
The Canucks scored three or more goals 63 times, accumulating 103 points (47-7-9).
Vancouver scored a lone power-play goal in 29 games last season and picked up 40 points.
When it outshot its opponent last season, Vancouver posted a record of 30-10-5 (65 points).
The Canucks were outshot by their opponents 48 times last season, and took 57 points from those games.

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