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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vancouver Canucks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 19, 2026

NHL matchup

Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 19, 2026.

March 19, 2026 · 9:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 19. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

97:55 together · 9 games

xG share49.5%
Corsi for / against
96 / 64
Fenwick for / against
65 / 58
Corsi share
60.0%
Fenwick share
52.8%
xG for / against
3.77 / 3.84
All observed combinations

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

67:44 together · 10 games

xG share46.7%
Corsi for / against
45 / 64
Fenwick for / against
36 / 50
Corsi share
41.3%
Fenwick share
41.9%
xG for / against
2.55 / 2.91
Defense pair

147:02 together · 10 games

xG share42.3%
Corsi for / against
96 / 125
Fenwick for / against
74 / 89
Corsi share
43.4%
Fenwick share
45.4%
xG for / against
4.34 / 5.92
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Mar 17

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
137
Save %
91.2
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
36.5

Kevin Lankinen

Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Mar 17

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
128
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
35.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 19, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.00
xG against / game
3.19
xG differential / game
-0.19

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Vancouver Canucks

xG for / game
2.54
xG against / game
3.57
xG differential / game
-1.04

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 19, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.3
Corsi share (%)
51.1
Fenwick share (%)
48.7
Faceoff win %
49.9
Penalties / game
5.6

Shots / game: 27.2 · Shooting: 12.5% · Avg distance: 31.2 ft

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
45.5
Corsi share (%)
43.0
Fenwick share (%)
43.8
Faceoff win %
52.0
Penalties / game
3.3

Shots / game: 23.1 · Shooting: 11.3% · Avg distance: 33.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN
15Points7
0.682Points %0.250
38Goals for43
34Goals against65
4Goal differential-22
OT1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL road
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN home
6Games6
2Wins1
5Points2
-5Goal differential-8
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN
7-2-1Record1-8-1
15Points3
37Goals for24
29Goals against47
8Goal differential-23
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 8 wins
10 games reviewed
Vancouver Canucks VAN 2 wins
Total goals40 – 27
Goal differential +13 / -13
Goals per game4.0 / 2.7
Shots per game30.4 / 28.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Nov 16, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
6 - 2 18 - 30 View
Dec 8, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
4 - 2 33 - 25 View
Oct 15, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 4 27 - 27 View
Dec 12, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
1 - 4 29 - 22 View
Oct 19, 2023
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 4 29 - 36 View
Jan 18, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
5 - 2 25 - 39 View
Jan 12, 2023
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 5 40 - 35 View
Mar 13, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
2 - 1 31 - 36 View
Jan 13, 2022
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 4 26 - 21 View
Jan 7, 2020
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 9 23 - 37 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.