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Lightning Rally Past Canucks to Extend Perfect Home Start

Veteran scoring turned a 2-0 deficit into a four-goal run that kept Tampa Bay unbeaten at home and left Vancouver still searching for road wins.

Skyline of Tampa with the Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning logos superimposed on it.
Vancouver Canucks celebrate a goal on October 13, 2026 in Elmont, New York.
Filip Hronek, Max Sasson and Arshdeep Bains of the Vancouver Canucks defend against Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period at the Benchmark International Arena on October 17.
Kevin Lankinen of the Vancouver Canucks makes a save against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period at the Benchmark International Arena on October 17, 2026 in Tampa, Florida.

Overview

  • Tampa Bay beat Vancouver 4-2 after overcoming a 2-0 hole with four straight goals to secure the victory.
  • Nikita Kucherov scored twice and Jake Guentzel added the third-period, game-winning goal and an assist.
  • Dennis Hildeby was credited with the win after stopping 12 of 14 shots while Vancouver’s Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves in defeat.
  • The Canucks failed to win on their recent road swing and remain in a multi-game winless stretch, though reports disagree on whether that trip was five or six games.
  • The result pushed the Lightning’s home record to 5-0 and continued a pattern of strong early-season home play for the team.