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Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Canadiens · SAT · MAR 6 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SAT · MAR 6 · 6:00 PM CT
Centre Bell
SN · TVAS
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–1–0
@
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
1–0–1
Upcoming
SAT · MAR 6 · 6:00 PM CT
SN · TVAS
Vancouver Canucks
Away · Canucks
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Kevin Lankinen has had trouble with Montreal, a .838 save percentage on 74 shots.
Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens
Home · Canadiens
1–0–1
3 PTS
Canucks
GOALIES
Canadiens
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Expected
.789 SV% · 8.66 GAA · 1W
.822 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jakub Dobes
Jakub Dobes
Expected
.862 SV% · 4.04 GAA · 1W
.882 SV% L5 · Cooling
Canucks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Canadiens
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L1
Cole Caufield · Nick Suzuki · Chris Kreider
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L2
Juraj Slafkovsky · Alex Newhook · Ivan Demidov
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L3
Alexandre Texier · Phillip Danault · Kirby Dach
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
L4
Zack Bolduc · Jake Evans · Josh Anderson
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D1
Mike Matheson · Noah Dobson
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D2
Lane Hutson · Alexandre Carrier
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
D3
Jayden Struble · Arber Xhekaj
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP1
Juraj Slafkovsky · Nick Suzuki · Ivan Demidov · Cole Caufield · Lane Hutson
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PP2
Chris Kreider · Alex Newhook · Alexandre Texier · Zack Bolduc · Noah Dobson
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK1
Phillip Danault · Josh Anderson · Mike Matheson · Alexandre Carrier
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PK2
Jake Evans · Alex Newhook · Lane Hutson · Noah Dobson
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
CanadiensProjected lines
L1
Cole Caufield · Nick Suzuki · Chris Kreider
L2
Juraj Slafkovsky · Alex Newhook · Ivan Demidov
L3
Alexandre Texier · Phillip Danault · Kirby Dach
L4
Zack Bolduc · Jake Evans · Josh Anderson
D1
Mike Matheson · Noah Dobson
D2
Lane Hutson · Alexandre Carrier
D3
Jayden Struble · Arber Xhekaj
PP1
Juraj Slafkovsky · Nick Suzuki · Ivan Demidov · Cole Caufield · Lane Hutson
PP2
Chris Kreider · Alex Newhook · Alexandre Texier · Zack Bolduc · Noah Dobson
PK1
Phillip Danault · Josh Anderson · Mike Matheson · Alexandre Carrier
PK2
Jake Evans · Alex Newhook · Lane Hutson · Noah Dobson
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT Montreal Canadiens · Oct 3 · 8:33 PM CT
Canucks
INJURY REPORT
Canadiens
Jake DeBrusk
OUT · Illness · Expected back Oct 4
Alexandre Carrier
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Oliver Kapanen
OUT · Lower body · Expected back Oct 6
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Bryce Pickford
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Lucas Condotta
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Kaiden Guhle
IR · Groin (surgery) · Expected back Oct 23
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
CanucksInjury report
Jake DeBrusk
OUT · Illness · Expected back Oct 4
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
CanadiensInjury report
Alexandre Carrier
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Oliver Kapanen
OUT · Lower body · Expected back Oct 6
Bryce Pickford
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Lucas Condotta
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Kaiden Guhle
IR · Groin (surgery) · Expected back Oct 23
Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT Montreal Canadiens · Oct 3 · 8:33 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Canucks won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Canadiens lost their last game in overtime and are 1-0-1 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Kevin Lankinen has had trouble with Montreal, a .838 save percentage on 74 shots.

Juraj Slafkovský has made a habit of hurting the Canucks: 9 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
Goaltending
Kevin Lankinen has struggled against Montreal — a .838 save % on 74 shots.
.838 SV% vs MTL
Player
Juraj Slafkovský has 9 points in his last 4 games against Vancouver. See the games →
(Montreal)
9 pts, last 4 vs VAN
Player
Nick Suzuki has 8 points in his last 4 games against Vancouver. See the games →
(Montreal)
8 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