After Nikita Kucherov's three-goal game in the Tampa Bay Lightning's 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, the Lightning (1-0) host the Vancouver Canucks (0-0-2) on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Get ready for this matchup with a look at who we project to come out on top in Tuesday's game.

Lightning vs. Canucks Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this matchup calls for a final score of Lightning 7, Canucks -1.

Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-136)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Lightning (-1.5)

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Lightning Splits and Trends

The Lightning were 45-29-8 overall and 8-9-17 in overtime contests last season.
Tampa Bay was 8-4-8 (24 points) in its 20 games decided by one goal.
In the 10 games last season the Lightning registered just one goal, they finished 1-9-0 (two points).
Tampa Bay scored exactly two goals in 20 games last season (1-14-5 record, seven points).
The Lightning were 44-7-4 when they scored three or more goals (to record 92 points).
In the 32 games when Tampa Bay scored a lone power-play goal, it went 18-10-4 to record 40 points.
When it outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay was 26-14-2 (54 points).
The Lightning's opponent had more shots in 40 games last season. The Lightning went 19-15-6 in those contests (44 points).

Canucks Splits and Trends

The Canucks (50-23-9 overall) posted a record of 7-10-17 in contests that needed OT last season.
Vancouver accumulated 58 points (25-10-8) in its 43 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
Last season the Canucks registered only one goal in 13 games, and went 2-10-1 (five points).
Vancouver accumulated 16 points (8-9-0) when scoring exactly two goals last season.
The Canucks picked up 103 points in their 63 games when they scored three or more goals.
Last season Vancouver scored a single power-play goal in 29 games, posting a record of 17-6-6.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Vancouver was 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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