The Vancouver Canucks moved to 21-39-8 for 2 points after a 6-2 result against the the Tampa Bay Lightning, who improved to 42-21-4 for 6 points at Rogers Arena.
First period
The Vancouver Canucks were held scoreless in the opening period while the Lightning scored 1 goal as the game began at 10:00 PM EDT.
The Nucks recorded 21 shots in the game while the Bolts finished with 30 shots, and Vancouver’s
Kevin Lankinen posted 24 saves on 30 shots in net.
Second period
The Canucks scored 1 goal in the second period while the Lightning struck for 3 goals in the same period to open separation on the scoreboard.
Vancouver had 2 power plays with 3 power-play shots and finished 0-for-2, while Tampa Bay had 1 power play with 1 shot and also finished without a power-play goal.
The Nucks delivered 25 hits and blocked 6 shots, and Tampa Bay countered with 12 hits and 14 blocked shots.
Brock Boeser logged 1 assist, and Marco Rossi added 2 assists as part of Vancouver’s 3 total assists.
This Vancouver Canucks vs Tampa Bay Lightning tactical recap also showed Tampa Bay winning 30 of 57 faceoffs for a 53 percent faceoff rate.
Third period
The Canucks added 1 goal in the third period while the Lightning produced 2 more goals to close out the 6-2 decision.
Linus Karlsson scored 1 goal on 2 shots, and Liam Ohgren scored 1 goal on 1 shot as Vancouver’s even-strength offense accounted for both goals.
Tampa Bay’s stars list was led by
Nikita Kucherov, followed by
Anthony Cirelli and
Darren Raddysh, as reflected in the game’s three-star selections.
The Lightning finished with 16 giveaways and 6 takeaways, while Vancouver recorded 12 giveaways and 5 takeaways in the turnover count that shaped several possession swings.
For Vancouver Canucks post-match stats, the Nucks finished with 47 percent on faceoffs and a 10 percent shooting rate, while Tampa Bay posted a 20 percent shooting rate in the same game.
The post game analysis section of the night centered on game-changing plays Vancouver Canucks vs Tampa Bay Lightning that came during the Lightning’s 3-goal second period.
The Vancouver Canucks are scheduled to host the St. Louis Blues at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on 7:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-21, with viewing available on ESPN+ and FDSMW.
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