Nuts & Bolts: Lightning host the Canucks in home opener | Tampa Bay Lightning

The Bolts return to AMALIE Arena on Tuesday night to face Vancouver

Everything you need to know ahead of Tampa Bay's matchup against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.

When: Tuesday, October 15 - 7 p.m. ETWhere: AMALIE Arena - Tampa, FLTV coverage: Bally Sports (check local listings)Radio coverage: 102.5 MHz-FM, Lightning Radio 24/7

Lines from Monday's Practice (subject to change)ForwardsJake Guentzel - Brayden Point - Nikita KucherovBrandon Hagel - Anthony Cirelli - Nick PaulCam Atkinson - Conor Geekie - Mikey EyssimontZemgus Girgensons - Luke Glendening - Mitchell Chaffee

DefensemenVictor Hedman - J.J. MoserRyan McDonagh - Erik CernakEmil Lilleberg - Darren Raddysh - Nick Perbix

GoaltendersAndrei VasilevskiyJonas Johansson

Tuesday's MatchupFans in Tampa will see the Lightning at AMALIE Arena this Tuesday as the 2024-25 home schedule opens with a visit from the Vancouver Canucks of the Western Conference...The Bolts split two games with the Canucks in 2023-24, winning the first matchup 4-3 in October before falling to Van- couver in a 4-1 loss on Dec. 12... Four players—Nikita Kucherov (2 goals), Nick Paul (1 goal, 1 as- sist), Brayden Point (1-1) and Brandon Hagel (0-2)—co-led the Lightning in scoring against Vancou- ver last year with two points each...The Lightning are 20-18-5 all-time against the Canucks, including 12-8-2 at home. Kucherov leads active Bolts in career scoring against Vancouver with nine goals and 11 assists in 17 games, posting nine different 2-point games against the Canadian opponent...Point is also a point-per-game player when facing Vancouver, posting five goals and eight assists in 13 games. Point scored 1-3—4 against Vancouver on Jan. 7, 2020 to tie alum Stephane Richer (2-2—4 on March 18, 1998) for most points by a Bolt in a single game against the Canucks.

The Road AheadThursday, October 17 vs. Vegas Golden KnightsSaturday, October 19 at Ottawa SenatorsMonday, October 21 at Toronto Maple Leafs