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New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Canucks · SAT · OCT 10 · 2:30 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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SAT · OCT 10 · 2:30 PM CT
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New Jersey Devils
Devils
1–1–0
VS
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–1–0
Upcoming
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MSGSN
New Jersey Devils
Home · Devils
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
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The read
Kevin Lankinen has had trouble with the Devils, a .843 save percentage on 89 shots. But Jake Allen has not had an answer for Brendan Gallagher: 4 goals on 24 shots.
Prudential Center
Vancouver Canucks
Away · Canucks
2–1–0
4 PTS
Devils
GOALIES
Canucks
Jake Allen
Jake Allen
Expected
.920 SV% · 1.89 GAA · 1W
.896 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Likely · 4757-kevin-lankinen
.789 SV% · 8.66 GAA · 1W
.822 SV% L5 · Cooling
Devils
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Canucks
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
DevilsProjected lines
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
CanucksProjected lines
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · 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
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT
Devils
INJURY REPORT
Canucks
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
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
DevilsInjury report
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
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
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Devils lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Canucks won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Kevin Lankinen has had trouble with the Devils, a .843 save percentage on 89 shots. But Jake Allen has not had an answer for Brendan Gallagher: 4 goals on 24 shots.

The man to watch is Nico Hischier: 6 points in his last 4 against Vancouver. A milestone is in reach for Paul Cotter: 3 more goals for 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Kevin Lankinen has struggled against New Jersey — a .843 save % on 89 shots.
.843 SV% vs NJD
Matchup
Brendan Gallagher has 4 goals on Jake Allen (24 shots).
(Vancouver)
4 goals on Jake Allen
Matchup
Brock Boeser has 4 goals on Jake Allen (31 shots).
(Vancouver)
4 goals on Jake Allen
Player
Nico Hischier has 6 points in his last 4 games against Vancouver. See the games →
(New Jersey)
6 pts, last 4 vs VAN
Milestone
Paul Cotter is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals
Milestone
Drew O'Connor is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals