Tampa Bay visits Vancouver after Hagel's 2-goal game

Updated Dec. 7, 2024 4:09 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning (13-9-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (14-7-4, in the Pacific Division)

Vancouver, British Columbia; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Vancouver Canucks after Brandon Hagel's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Lightning's 8-1 win.

Vancouver has a 4-5-3 record at home and a 14-7-4 record overall. The Canucks have an 8-3-1 record in games they convert at least one power play.

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Tampa Bay has a 13-9-2 record overall and a 5-5-1 record in road games. The Lightning are 13-5-1 in games they score at least three goals.

The teams square off Sunday for the second time this season. The Lightning won 4-1 in the last matchup. Hagel led the Lightning with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Elias Pettersson has seven goals and 17 assists for the Canucks. Jake DeBrusk has nine goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

Hagel has 12 goals and 19 assists for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov has one goal and 10 assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canucks: 6-3-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.3 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

Lightning: 6-3-1, averaging 4.5 goals, 7.3 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES: Canucks: None listed.

Lightning: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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