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Vancouver Canucks vs Columbus Blue Jackets · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Blue Jackets · SAT · JAN 16 · 9:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SAT · JAN 16 · 9:00 PM CT
Rogers Arena
CBJNHL · CBJHN
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–1–0
VS
Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
1–1–0
Upcoming
SAT · JAN 16 · 9:00 PM CT
CBJNHL · CBJHN
Vancouver Canucks
Home · Canucks
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The man to watch is Brock Boeser: 6 points in his last 4 against Columbus.
Rogers Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets
Away · Blue Jackets
1–1–0
2 PTS
Canucks
GOALIES
Blue Jackets
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Likely · 4757-kevin-lankinen
.789 SV% · 8.66 GAA · 1W
.822 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves
Expected
.877 SV% · 3.50 GAA · 1W
.887 SV% L5 · Cooling
Canucks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blue Jackets
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
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
Blue JacketsProjected lines
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
Canucks
INJURY REPORT
Blue Jackets
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
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
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Canucks won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Blue Jackets lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The man to watch is Brock Boeser: 6 points in his last 4 against Columbus.

Cole Sillinger is still looking for his first goal on Kevin Lankinen after 18 shots. Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Player
Brock Boeser has 6 points in his last 4 games against Columbus. See the games →
(Vancouver)
6 pts, last 4 vs CBJ
Matchup
Cole Sillinger has 18 shots on Kevin Lankinen without a goal.
(Columbus)
0/18 vs Kevin Lankinen
Matchup
Adam Fantilli has 15 shots on Kevin Lankinen without a goal.
(Columbus)
0/15 vs Kevin Lankinen
Milestone
Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.
198 career goals
Milestone
Paul Cotter is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals