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Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
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Upcoming
WED · JAN 20 · 1:00 PM CT
Bridgestone Arena
SCRIPPS
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–1–0
@
Nashville Predators
Predators
1–1–0
Upcoming
WED · JAN 20 · 1:00 PM CT
SCRIPPS
Vancouver Canucks
Away · Canucks
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Juuse Saros has not had an answer for Brock Boeser: 8 goals on 50 shots.
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators
Home · Predators
1–1–0
2 PTS
Canucks
GOALIES
Predators
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Likely · 4757-kevin-lankinen
.789 SV% · 8.66 GAA · 1W
.822 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Juuse Saros
Juuse Saros
Expected
.933 SV% · 2.03 GAA · 1W
.904 SV% L5 · Steady
Canucks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Predators
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D1
Roman Josi · Nicolas Hague
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PP2
Ross Colton · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Brady Skjei · Jonathan Marchessault
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nicolas Hague
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PK2
Jack Drury · Alex Kerfoot · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
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
PredatorsProjected lines
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
D1
Roman Josi · Nicolas Hague
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP2
Ross Colton · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Brady Skjei · Jonathan Marchessault
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nicolas Hague
PK2
Jack Drury · Alex Kerfoot · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT
Canucks
INJURY REPORT
Predators
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
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
PredatorsInjury report
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Canucks won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Predators won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Juuse Saros has not had an answer for Brock Boeser: 8 goals on 50 shots.

Paul Cotter is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Brock Boeser has 8 goals on Juuse Saros (50 shots).
(Vancouver)
8 goals on Juuse Saros
Matchup
Steven Stamkos has 5 goals on Kevin Lankinen (14 shots).
(Nashville)
5 goals on Kevin Lankinen
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