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Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Capitals · MON · DEC 7 · 8:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
MON · DEC 7 · 8:00 PM CT
Rogers Arena
MNMT
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–1–0
VS
Washington Capitals
Capitals
1–1–0
Upcoming
MON · DEC 7 · 8:00 PM CT
MNMT
Vancouver Canucks
Home · Canucks
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Kevin Lankinen has not had an answer for Boone Jenner: 4 goals on 30 shots.
Rogers Arena
Washington Capitals
Away · Capitals
1–1–0
2 PTS
Canucks
GOALIES
Capitals
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Likely · 4757-kevin-lankinen
.789 SV% · 8.66 GAA · 1W
.822 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Logan Thompson
Logan Thompson
Expected
.939 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.923 SV% L5 · Locked in
Canucks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Capitals
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
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
CapitalsProjected lines
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT
Canucks
INJURY REPORT
Capitals
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
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
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
CapitalsInjury report
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Canucks won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Capitals lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Kevin Lankinen has not had an answer for Boone Jenner: 4 goals on 30 shots.

Dylan Strome has made a habit of hurting the Canucks: 5 points in the last 4 meetings. A milestone is in reach for Paul Cotter: 3 more goals for 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Boone Jenner has 4 goals on Kevin Lankinen (30 shots).
(Washington)
4 goals on Kevin Lankinen
Matchup
Alex Ovechkin has 16 shots on Kevin Lankinen without a goal.
(Washington)
0/16 vs Kevin Lankinen
Player
Dylan Strome has 5 points in his last 4 games against Vancouver. See the games →
(Washington)
5 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