Lightning 4, Canucks 2 on October 17, 2026

Recap

On October 17, 2026, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at Benchmark International Arena. Nikita Kucherov scored twice in the second period to erase Vancouver's 2-0 lead. The Lightning then added 2 unanswered goals in the third to complete the comeback.

Linus Karlsson gave the Canucks the lead in the first period. Elias Pettersson extended that advantage on a power play early in the second. Kucherov responded with a power-play goal before tying the game following a Brayden Point face-off win.

Jake Guentzel put Tampa Bay ahead at 2:04 of the third period. Pontus Holmberg added the final goal later in the period. Guentzel finished with a goal and an assist, while Point supplied 2 assists.

Dennis Hildeby made 12 saves for the Lightning, who improved to 6-2-0 and remained unbeaten at home. Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 shots for Vancouver. The Canucks fell to 2-7-1 and suffered their seventh consecutive defeat.

Scoring

Tampa Bay Lightning won 4–2 at Benchmark International Arena.

Who scored

• Linus Karlsson Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Paul Cotter (3), Filip Chytil (2)
• Elias Pettersson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Lekkerimaki (4), Brock Boeser (5)
• Nikita Kucherov Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (5), Jake Guentzel (5)
• Nikita Kucherov Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Brayden Point (4)
• Jake Guentzel Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Charle-Edouard D'Astous (1), Brayden Point (5)
• Pontus Holmberg Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Goalies

• Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 of 35 for Vancouver Canucks.
• Dennis Hildeby stopped 12 of 14 for Tampa Bay Lightning.

Jake Guentzel Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Charle-Edouard D'Astous (1), Brayden Point (5) That made the score 2–3 in the 3rd, and Tampa Bay Lightning stayed ahead.