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Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Canucks · THU · DEC 10 · 8:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
THU · DEC 10 · 8:00 PM CT
Rogers Arena
SCRIPPS
Nashville Predators
Predators
1–1–0
@
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–2–0
Upcoming
THU · DEC 10 · 8:00 PM CT
SCRIPPS
Nashville Predators
Away · Predators
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Juuse Saros has not had an answer for Brock Boeser: 8 goals on 50 shots. But Kevin Lankinen has not been sharp, a .812 save percentage across his last 3 starts for Vancouver.
Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks
Home · Canucks
2–2–0
4 PTS
Predators
GOALIES
Canucks
Juuse Saros
Juuse Saros
Expected
.933 SV% · 2.03 GAA · 1W
.904 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Expected
.824 SV% · 6.50 GAA · 1W
.820 SV% L5 · Cooling
Predators
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Canucks
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L3
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Drew O'Connor
D1
Nicolas Hague · Roman Josi
D1
Elias Nils Pettersson · Filip Hronek
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
D3
Zeev Buium · Luke Schenn
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP1
Paul Cotter · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Nils Hoglander · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Jack Ahcan · Jonathan Marchessault
PP2
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PredatorsProjected lines
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
D1
Nicolas Hague · Roman Josi
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP2
Nils Hoglander · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Jack Ahcan · Jonathan Marchessault
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
PK2
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
CanucksProjected lines
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Drew O'Connor
D1
Elias Nils Pettersson · Filip Hronek
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Zeev Buium · Luke Schenn
PP1
Paul Cotter · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
Max Herz · Oct 5 · 11:51 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-04) · Oct 5 · 9:04 AM CT
Predators
INJURY REPORT
Canucks
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
PredatorsInjury report
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
CanucksInjury report
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
Max Herz · Oct 5 · 11:51 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-04) · Oct 5 · 9:04 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Predators won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Canucks lost their last game and are 2-2-0 in their first 4 games.

Matchup Intel

Juuse Saros has not had an answer for Brock Boeser: 8 goals on 50 shots. But Kevin Lankinen has not been sharp, a .812 save percentage across his last 3 starts for Vancouver.

Paul Cotter is 2 goals shy of 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Brock Boeser has 8 goals on Juuse Saros (50 shots).
(Vancouver)
8 goals on Juuse Saros
Goaltending
Kevin Lankinen has a .812 save % over his last 3 starts (-7.0 goals against expected).
.812 SV%, last 3 starts
Matchup
Steven Stamkos has 5 goals on Kevin Lankinen (14 shots).
(Nashville)
5 goals on Kevin Lankinen
Milestone
Paul Cotter is 2 goals shy of 100 career goals.
98 career goals
Milestone
Drew O'Connor is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals