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Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Golden Knights · SUN · OCT 4 · 8:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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SUN · OCT 4 · 8:00 PM CT
Rogers Arena
SCRIPPS
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–1–0
VS
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
Upcoming
SUN · OCT 4 · 8:00 PM CT
SCRIPPS
Vancouver Canucks
Home · Canucks
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
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The read
Vegas has won 10 of the last 13 meetings, a trend the Canucks need to break. But Brendan Gallagher has solved Carter Hart before, 4 goals on 43 shots.
Rogers Arena
Vegas Golden Knights
Away · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
Canucks
GOALIES
Golden Knights
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Expected
.789 SV% · 8.66 GAA · 1W
.822 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Carter Hart
Carter Hart
Likely · 3874-carter-hart
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
Canucks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Golden Knights
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
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
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
Canucks
INJURY REPORT
Golden Knights
Jake DeBrusk
OUT · Illness · Expected back Oct 4
Raphael Lavoie
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 4
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
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
CanucksInjury report
Jake DeBrusk
OUT · Illness · Expected back Oct 4
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
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 4
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
STORYLINE
The Canucks won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Vegas has won 10 of the last 13 meetings, a trend the Canucks need to break. But Brendan Gallagher has solved Carter Hart before, 4 goals on 43 shots.

Legs could be a factor: the Canucks are on the back half of a back-to-back while Vegas has had 2 days off. The problem is Shea Theodore, who has 5 points in his last 4 against the Canucks.

The numbers behind it
History
Vancouver has lost 10 of their last 13 against Vegas. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs VGK
Matchup
Brendan Gallagher has 4 goals on Carter Hart (43 shots).
(Vancouver)
4 goals on Carter Hart
Matchup
Ivan Barbashev has 4 goals on Kevin Lankinen (12 shots).
(Vegas)
4 goals on Kevin Lankinen
Player
Shea Theodore has 5 points in his last 4 games against Vancouver. See the games →
(Vegas)
5 pts, last 4 vs VAN
Schedule
Vancouver is on the back half of a back-to-back while Vegas is rested (2 days off).
Milestone
Paul Cotter is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals