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Vegas Golden Knights vs Vancouver Canucks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Canucks · WED · MAR 31 · 9:30 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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SCRIPPS
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
VS
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–1–0
Upcoming
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SCRIPPS
Vegas Golden Knights
Home · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
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The read
History is on the Golden Knights' side: they've taken 10 of the last 13 against Vancouver.
T-Mobile Arena
Vancouver Canucks
Away · Canucks
2–1–0
4 PTS
Golden Knights
GOALIES
Canucks
Carter Hart
Carter Hart
Likely · 3874-carter-hart
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Likely · 4757-kevin-lankinen
.789 SV% · 8.66 GAA · 1W
.822 SV% L5 · Cooling
Golden Knights
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Canucks
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L3
Drew O'Connor · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Jonathan Lekkerimaki
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D1
Zeev Buium · Filip Hronek
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
D3
Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP1
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PP2
Brendan Gallagher · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
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
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT
Golden Knights
INJURY REPORT
Canucks
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
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
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
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
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Thomas Drance · Oct 3 · 8:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Canucks won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

History is on the Golden Knights' side: they've taken 10 of the last 13 against Vancouver.

Kevin Lankinen has not had an answer for Ivan Barbashev: 4 goals on 12 shots. The man to watch is Shea Theodore: 5 points in his last 4 against Vancouver.

The numbers behind it
History
Vegas has won 10 of their last 13 against Vancouver. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs VAN
Matchup
Ivan Barbashev has 4 goals on Kevin Lankinen (12 shots).
(Vegas)
4 goals on Kevin Lankinen
Matchup
Victor Olofsson has 4 goals on Kevin Lankinen (23 shots).
(Vegas)
4 goals on Kevin Lankinen
Player
Shea Theodore has 5 points in his last 4 games against Vancouver. See the games →
(Vegas)
5 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