Tampa Bay (1-0) faces Vancouver (0-0-2) in an Atlantic vs. Pacific clash. Nikita Kucherov scored a hat trick in Lightning's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Kucherov netted his fourth goal as the Lightning beat the Canucks 4-1 in their delayed opener. He's scored or assisted on all 5 Lightning goals. Vasilevskiy made 26 saves.
The Tampa Bay Lightning triumphed 4-1 over the Canucks in their delayed opener. Highlights included a tribute to first responders and a $1M pledge for hurricane relief.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Vancouver Canucks
0
0
1
1
Tampa Bay Lightning
1
1
2
4
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Vancouver Canucks
7
9
11
27
Tampa Bay Lightning
12
5
10
27
Three stars
B. Point, Tampa Bay Lightning (1 goal, 1 assist)
A. Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning (goaltender)
N. Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
03:55
Tampa Bay Lightning
Nikita Kucherov (4)
Darren Raddysh (1), Brayden Point (1)
Even strength
VAN 0, TBL 1
2nd
07:43
Tampa Bay Lightning
Brayden Point (2)
Jake Guentzel (3), Ryan McDonagh (1)
Even strength
VAN 0, TBL 2
3rd
00:39
Tampa Bay Lightning
Anthony Cirelli (1)
Brandon Hagel (1), Nick Paul (2)
Even strength
VAN 0, TBL 3
3rd
04:14
Vancouver Canucks
Conor Garland (2)
Brock Boeser (1), Jake DeBrusk (2)
Power play
VAN 1, TBL 3
3rd
18:14
Tampa Bay Lightning
Brandon Hagel (1)
Nick Paul (3), Anthony Cirelli (1)
Even strength, Empty net
VAN 1, TBL 4
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning
Stat
Vancouver Canucks
Tampa Bay Lightning
Shots on goal
27
27
Power play
1 of 3
0 of 5
Penalty minutes
14
8
Hits
23
13
Blocked shots
15
19
Giveaways
10
13
Takeaways
8
3
Faceoffs won
28/51 (54.9%)
23/51 (45.1%)
Box score
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
PPGPower-play goals
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 6 B. Boeser
R
0
1
1
-2
0
1
1
0
0
17:46
Number 8 C. Garland
R
1
0
1
-1
2
4
0
0
1
18:07
Number 9 J. Miller
C
0
0
0
-1
0
4
1
0
0
68.4%
20:15
Number 13 A. Bains
L
0
0
0
-1
0
1
3
0
0
12:59
Number 20 D. Heinen
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
13:57
Number 21 N. Hoglander
L
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
14:00
Number 24 P. Suter
C
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0
1
0
100%
12:07
Number 40 E. Pettersson
C
0
0
0
-1
0
3
2
0
0
36.4%
18:09
Number 44 K. Sherwood
L
0
0
0
-2
0
0
4
2
0
09:50
Number 53 T. Blueger
C
0
0
0
-2
0
0
2
0
0
50%
11:25
Number 54 A. Räty
C
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
62.5%
09:56
Number 74 J. DeBrusk
L
0
1
1
-1
4
0
2
0
0
16:26
Number 7 C. Soucy
D
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
1
0
15:49
Number 17 F. Hronek
D
0
0
0
-1
0
1
3
2
0
24:24
Number 27 D. Forbort
D
0
0
0
-1
0
1
1
3
0
15:58
Number 43 Q. Hughes
D
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0
2
0
26:29
Number 47 N. Juulsen
D
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0
0
0
12:27
Number 57 T. Myers
D
0
0
0
-2
6
2
1
2
0
20:00
Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 31 A. Silovs
26
23
3
.885
59:21
Loss
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
PPGPower-play goals
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 11 L. Glendening
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
0
66.7%
13:00
Number 14 C. Geekie
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
33.3%
12:59
Number 20 N. Paul
L
0
2
2
+2
0
3
0
0
0
16.7%
15:31
Number 21 B. Point
C
1
1
2
+2
0
4
0
0
0
36.4%
19:13
Number 23 M. Eyssimont
C
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
10:22
Number 28 Z. Girgensons
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
10:46
Number 38 B. Hagel
L
1
1
2
+2
0
2
0
2
0
16:50
Number 41 M. Chaffee
R
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
08:47
Number 59 J. Guentzel
C
0
1
1
+2
0
1
1
2
0
57.1%
19:01
Number 71 A. Cirelli
C
1
1
2
+2
0
3
2
2
0
54.5%
16:20
Number 73 C. Sheary
L
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
1
0
10:18
Number 86 N. Kucherov
R
1
0
1
+2
0
4
1
0
0
22:28
Number 27 R. McDonagh
D
0
1
1
+2
0
0
0
2
0
18:14
Number 43 D. Raddysh
D
0
1
1
+2
0
1
0
0
0
20:48
Number 48 N. Perbix
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
14:27
Number 77 V. Hedman
D
0
0
0
+2
2
2
0
3
0
22:16
Number 81 E. Cernak
D
0
0
0
+2
2
1
1
2
0
17:08
Number 90 J. Moser
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
23:33
Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 88 A. Vasilevskiy
27
26
1
.963
60:00
Win
Penalties
Penalties, Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
09:54
Tampa Bay Lightning
Conor Sheary
Hooking
2
1st
15:59
Vancouver Canucks
Aatu Räty
Interference
2
2nd
05:18
Tampa Bay Lightning
Victor Hedman
Interference
2
2nd
14:42
Vancouver Canucks
Tyler Myers
Interference
2
3rd
02:00
Vancouver Canucks
Conor Garland
Slashing
2
3rd
02:00
Tampa Bay Lightning
Conor Sheary
Roughing
2
3rd
02:15
Tampa Bay Lightning
Erik Cernak
Tripping
2
3rd
06:03
Vancouver Canucks
Jake DeBrusk
High sticking double minor
4
3rd
19:25
Vancouver Canucks
Tyler Myers
High sticking double minor
4
Game information
Vancouver Canucks head coach
Rick Tocchet
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach
Jon Cooper
Referees
Chris Rooney, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen
James Tobias, Brad Kovachik
Vancouver Canucks scratches
Daniel Sprong, Vincent Desharnais, Nils Aman
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches
Cam Atkinson, Emil Lilleberg
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