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Nuts & Bolts: Lightning wrap up the weekend against Vancouver

Everything you need to know ahead of the Lightning’s matchup against the Canucks on Sunday.

When: Sunday, November 16 – 5 p.m. ET
Where: Benchmark International Arena – Tampa, FL
TV coverage: The Spot – Tampa Bay 66 (check local listings)
Radio coverage: 102.5 MHz-FM, Lightning Radio 24/7
Stream: TampaBayLightning.com/Stream Now

Lines from Saturday’s game (subject to change)
Zemgus Girgensons – Brayden Point – Nikita Kucherov
Jake Guentzel – Boris Katchouk – Gage Goncalves
Oliver Bjorkstrand – Yanni Gourde – Jakob Pelletier
Curtis Douglas – Jack Finley – Scott Sabourin

Defensemen
JJ Moser – Darren Raddysh
Charle-Edouard D’Astous – Erik Cernak
Emil Lilleberg – Max Crozier

Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jonas Johansson

Sunday’s Matchup
The Tampa Bay Lightning play their second game in as many days when they return to Benchmark International Arena for Sunday’s matchup with the Vancouver Canucks…Sunday marks the first of two games for the Lightning against Vancouver this season and the only on home ice…Tampa Bay holds a 22-18-5 career record against the Canucks, including 13-8-2 on home ice…The Lightning won both games of the season series in 2024-25, outscoring Vancouver 8-3…Steven Stamkos is the franchise’s career scoring leader against Vancouver with 16-12—28 in 20 games, followed by Nikita Kucherov’s 11-13—24 in 19 games…Forward Brayden Point led the Lightning against Vancouver last season with 3-3—6 in two games…Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is 10-3-0 in his NHL career against the Canucks while posting a .924 save percentage and 2.18 goals against average…Vasilevskiy was in net for both wins last season, stopping 49 of 52 shots for a .942 save percentage…Jonas Johansson is 1-0-0 in his Bolts career against Vancouver with an .897 save percentage, his lone NHL start against the team.

Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
Military Appreciation Collection
On Sunday the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate Military Appreciation Night, and be sure to check out this year’s military collection. Shop in store at Benchmark International Arena, and online at TampaBaySports.com, while supplies last.

The Road Ahead
Tuesday, November 18 vs. New Jersey Devils
Thursday, November 20 vs. Edmonton Oilers
Saturday, November 22 at Washington Capitals

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