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

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Islanders · TUE · JAN 5 · 8:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
TUE · JAN 5 · 8:00 PM CT
Rogers Arena
MSGSN
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–1–0
VS
New York Islanders
Islanders
1–1–0
Upcoming
TUE · JAN 5 · 8:00 PM CT
MSGSN
Vancouver Canucks
Home · Canucks
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Anthony Duclair has solved Kevin Lankinen before, 5 goals on 26 shots. But Filip Hronek has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings.
Rogers Arena
New York Islanders
Away · Islanders
1–1–0
2 PTS
Canucks
GOALIES
Islanders
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Likely · 4757-kevin-lankinen
.789 SV% · 8.66 GAA · 1W
.822 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Ilya Sorokin
Ilya Sorokin
Expected
.968 SV% · 1.02 GAA · 1W
.884 SV% L5 · Cooling
Canucks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Islanders
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PK2
Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
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
IslandersProjected lines
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PK1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK2
Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT Ethan Sears · as of Oct 3
Canucks
INJURY REPORT
Islanders
Jake DeBrusk
OUT · Illness · Expected back Oct 8
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
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
CanucksInjury report
Jake DeBrusk
OUT · Illness · Expected back Oct 8
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
IslandersInjury report
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT Ethan Sears · as of Oct 3
STORYLINE
The Canucks won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Islanders won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Anthony Duclair has solved Kevin Lankinen before, 5 goals on 26 shots. But Filip Hronek has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings.

A milestone is in reach for Vitek Vanecek: 1 more win for 200 career wins.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Anthony Duclair has 5 goals on Kevin Lankinen (26 shots).
(New York)
5 goals on Kevin Lankinen
Matchup
Elias Pettersson has 4 goals on Ilya Sorokin (20 shots).
(Vancouver)
4 goals on Ilya Sorokin
Player
Filip Hronek has 5 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(Vancouver)
5 pts, last 4 vs NYI
Milestone
Vitek Vanecek is 1 win shy of 200 career wins.
199 career wins
Milestone
Paul Cotter is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals