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Sat Oct 17 · 4 PMBenchmark International ArenaLocal: The Spot - MTN

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Puck line
VAN +1.5 +112
TB -1.5 -142
First seen Fri 1:50 PM TB -1.5
Fair, no vig: VAN +124 / TB -124 (hold 5.8%)
Best: VAN +2.5 -135 at theScore Bet; TB -1.5 -139 at betPARX
Total
Over 6.5 -102
Under 6.5 -120
First seen Fri 1:50 PM 6.5
Fair, no vig: O +108 / U -108 (hold 5.0%)
Best: O 6.5 +102 at betPARX; U 6.5 -105 at FanDuel
Moneyline
VAN +290
TB -375
First seen Fri 1:50 PM TB -375
Fair, no vig: VAN +308 / TB -308 (hold 4.6%)
Best: VAN +300 at DraftKings; TB -335 at FanDuel

Updated Fri 1:50 PM ET Consensus of 10 US books: the line most books are dealing, with the middle price. Lines move. Check your book before you bet. Fair odds strip out the book's cut so you can see the price the market really implies.

Every book (10)
BookVANTBOverUnderVAN MLTB ML
DraftKings+1.5+120-1.5-142o6.5-102u6.5-118+300-380
FanDuel+1.5+122-1.5-150o6.5-115u6.5-105+265-335
BetMGM+1.5+125-1.5-150o6.5-110u6.5-110+300-375
Caesarso6.5-110u6.5-112+290-380
theScore Bet+2.5-135-2.5+115o6.5+100u6.5-120+290-380
BetRivers+1.5+112-1.5-139o6.5+102u6.5-125+290-375
Fanatics+2.5-140-2.5+115o6.5-110u6.5-110+290-375
Hard Rock Bet+2.5-145-2.5+115o6.5+100u6.5-120+275-375
Bally Bet+1.5+112-1.5-139o6.5+102u6.5-125+290-375
betPARX+1.5+112-1.5-139o6.5+102u6.5-125+290-375

Highlighted: the best number on each side. Legal US sportsbooks only.

Line movement

5678First seen Fri 1:50 PMNow
Total, first number we saw to now.

Betting form, 2026-27

Vancouver WLLLWW

ATSTotals
All games5-4 56%Small sample4-5 44% overSmall sample
Road3-3 50%Small sample3-3 50% overSmall sample
As underdog4-4 50%Small sample
Last 52-3 40%Small sample

9 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.

Tampa Bay WWLWLL

ATSTotals
All games3-4 43%Small sample3-4 43% overSmall sample
Home2-2 50%Small sample1-3 25% overSmall sample
As favorite3-4 43%Small sample
Last 52-3 40%Small sample

7 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.

Common opponents

Same opponents, side by side: how each team did, by how much, and whether they covered. Margin is points scored minus allowed; the line is that team's closing spread.

Opponent Canucks Lightning
Islanders
L 2-3 away
-1 · +1.5 Covered
W 5-3 away
+2 · -1.5 Covered
Rangers
L 2-6 away
-4 · +1.5 Didn't cover
L 1-5 away
-4 · -1.5 Didn't cover
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L 1-4 away
-3 · -1.5 Didn't cover

Against 2 common opponents: Canucks lost by 2.5 on average, 1-1 against the spread. Lightning lost by 1.7 on average, 1-2 against the spread.

Head to head since 2026

These two haven't met since 2026 in our data.

Side by side

VANTB
2-7Record5-2
5-4Against the spread3-4
4-5Over-under3-4
-0.3Avg cover margin-1.2
3.1Points per game3.0
4.6Points allowed2.7

Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.

Where to watch

OnLocal: The Spot - MTN
Streams onLocal TV onlyOut of market: ESPN Select

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