Schedule / Matchup Preview

Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Avalanche · MON · JAN 18 · 2:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
MON · JAN 18 · 2:00 PM CT
Ball Arena
ALT
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–1–0
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Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche
2–0–0
Upcoming
MON · JAN 18 · 2:00 PM CT
ALT
Vancouver Canucks
Away · Canucks
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
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The read
Jake DeBrusk has solved Mackenzie Blackwood before, 8 goals on 33 shots. But Colorado has found Kevin Lankinen beatable: .872 on 235 shots.
Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche
Home · Avalanche
2–0–0
4 PTS
Canucks
GOALIES
Avalanche
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Likely · 4757-kevin-lankinen
.789 SV% · 8.66 GAA · 1W
.822 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Mackenzie Blackwood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Expected
.912 SV% · 2.50 GAA · 2W
.886 SV% L5 · Cooling
Canucks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Avalanche
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
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
AvalancheProjected lines
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
Canucks
INJURY REPORT
Avalanche
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
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
AvalancheInjury report
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Canucks won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Jake DeBrusk has solved Mackenzie Blackwood before, 8 goals on 33 shots. But Colorado has found Kevin Lankinen beatable: .872 on 235 shots.

Brock Boeser has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings. Paul Cotter is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Jake DeBrusk has 8 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood (33 shots).
(Vancouver)
8 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood
Matchup
Nathan MacKinnon has 9 goals on Kevin Lankinen (37 shots).
(Colorado)
9 goals on Kevin Lankinen
Goaltending
Kevin Lankinen has struggled against Colorado — a .872 save % on 235 shots.
.872 SV% vs COL
Player
Brock Boeser has 5 points in his last 4 games against Colorado. See the games →
(Vancouver)
5 pts, last 4 vs COL
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