Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning, 2026-10-17
The Canucks visit the Lightning at Benchmark International Arena. Puck drop 4:00 PM EDT. On SNP, The Spot.
Where to watch Canucks at Lightning
- National
- SNP
- Regional
- The Spot (TBL)
Canucks visit Lightning with Hildeby expected in goal
- Dennis Hildeby is expected to start for Tampa Bay after returning from a one game absence with an undisclosed injury.1
- Gage Goncalves is expected to return to the Lightning lineup after being a healthy scratch for Thursday's 4-3 overtime win against the Seattle Kraken.1
- Defenceman Elias Pettersson is tied for second among all defencemen in goals this season with three.3
Canucks
- Jake DeBruskElias PetterssonJonathan Lekkerimäki
- Liam OhgrenMarco RossiLinus Karlsson
- Paul CotterFilip ChytilBrock Boeser
- Drew O'ConnorMax SassonBrendan Gallagher
- Elias PetterssonFilip Hronek
- Jamie OleksiakTom Willander
- Zeev BuiumVictor Mancini
Projected skaters from NHL.com. The source does not name Vancouver's starting goalie.
Out: Thatcher Demko (Injured (hip)), Guillaume Brisebois (Scratched), Luke Schenn (Scratched), Arshdeep Bains (Scratched)1
Lightning
- Brandon HagelAnthony CirelliNikita Kucherov
- Jake GuentzelBrayden PointGage Goncalves
- Ilya MikheyevZemgus GirgensonsPontus Holmberg
- Jeffrey VielDominic JamesConor Geekie
- J.J. MoserJohn Carlson
- Ryan McDonaghErik Cernak
- Victor HedmanMax Crozier
Dennis HildebyStart
Projected lineup. Gage Goncalves is expected to return after being a healthy scratch Thursday.
Out: Yanni Gourde (Injured (hip)), Scott Sabourin (Scratched), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (Scratched), Emil Lilleberg (Scratched)1
Tampa Bay expects Dennis Hildeby in goal and Gage Goncalves back in the lineup.1
Sources: 1Tampa Bay Lightning: Canucks at Lightning projected lineups · 2Tampa Bay Lightning: Nuts & Bolts: Vancouver in town for an early puck drop · 3Vancouver Canucks: Game Notes: Canucks at Lightning · 4Vancouver Canucks: Canucks at Lightning projected lineups. Lines and availability are the clubs' own and can change before puck drop.
Lineups
Canucks
Head coach: Manny Malhotra
#6Brock BoeserR
#7Brendan GallagherR
#13Arshdeep BainsL
#18Drew O'ConnorL
#23Marco RossiC
#40Elias PetterssonC
#47Paul CotterL
#63Max SassonC
#74Jake DeBruskL
#77Filip ChytilC
#88Jonathan LekkerimäkiR
#92Liam OhgrenL
#94Linus KarlssonC
#2Luke SchennD
#4Jamie OleksiakD
#5Tom WillanderD
#8Zeev BuiumD
#17Filip HronekD
#25Elias PetterssonD
#55Guillaume BriseboisD
#90Victor ManciniD
#31Leevi MeriläinenG
#32Kevin LankinenG
Lightning
Head coach: Jon Cooper
#17Dominic JamesC
#21Brayden PointC
#25Jeffrey VielL
#28Zemgus GirgensonsC
#29Pontus HolmbergR
#38Brandon HagelL
#49Scott SabourinR
#59Jake GuentzelC
#71Anthony CirelliC
#86Nikita KucherovR
#93Gage GoncalvesC
#94Conor GeekieC
#95Ilya MikheyevR
#24Max CrozierD
#27Ryan McDonaghD
#51Charle-Edouard D'AstousD
#74John CarlsonD
#77Victor HedmanD
#78Emil LillebergD
#81Erik CernakD
#90J.J. MoserD
#35Dennis HildebyG
#88Andrei VasilevskiyG
Season series
First meeting of the season
- Oct 17, 2026Tonight
- Jan 7, 2027TBL at VAN
By the numbers
| Canucks2-6-1 | Lightning5-2-0 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1115th | GF / game | 17th3.00 |
| 4.5631st | GA / game | 10th2.71 |
| 17.9%19th | Power play | 32nd7.4% |
| 60.0%31st | Penalty kill | 22nd77.8% |
| 47.5%25th | Faceoffs | 29th45.3% |
2026-27 regular season, with league rank.
Leaders
2026-27 regular season.
In goal
Canucks
Lightning
2026-27 regular season. The starter is confirmed at puck drop.
Goals, assists, penalties and the boxscore appear here at puck drop and update while the game is on.
