Here's a look at the projected lineups for tonight's matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena. The game is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on FDSNW, KCAL, CITY, SN, TVAS, and CBC.
Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks (10-13-2) are coming off a 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Here’s how they are expected to line up:
- Forwards:
- Evander Kane - Elias Pettersson - Jake DeBrusk
- Conor Garland - David Kampf - Brock Boeser
- Drew O'Connor - Max Sasson - Kiefer Sherwood
- Arshdeep Bains - Lukas Reichel - Linus Karlsson
- Defense:
- Quinn Hughes - Filip Hronek
- Elias Pettersson - Tyler Myers
- Marcus Pettersson - Tom Willander
- Goalies:
- Kevin Lankinen
- Nikita Tolopilo
The Canucks have a few players sidelined with injuries, including Thatcher Demko (lower body), Filip Chytil (concussion protocol), Teddy Blueger (lower body), Nils Hoglander (lower body), and Derek Forbort (undisclosed). Jonathan Lekkerimaki, a forward, was recently recalled from the Abbotsford Canucks of the AHL. Jiri Patera, a goalie, has been assigned to the AHL. Kevin Lankinen is likely to start in goal after missing the first two games of the road trip. Quinn Hughes leads the Canucks with 22 points and in shots on goal.
Los Angeles Kings
The Kings (11-6-7) are looking to continue their strong play. Their projected lineup is as follows:
- Forwards:
- Kevin Fiala - Quinton Byfield - Adrian Kempe
- Alex Laferriere - Anze Kopitar - Trevor Moore
- Joel Armia - Phillip Danault - Andrei Kuzmenko
- Jeff Malott - Alex Turcotte - Corey Perry
- Defense:
- Mikey Anderson - Joel Edmundson
- Brian Dumoulin - Brandt Clarke
- Jacob Moverare - Cody Ceci
- Goalies:
- Anton Forsberg
- Darcy Kuemper
Drew Doughty is out with a lower-body injury, and Warren Foegele is sidelined with an upper-body injury. The Kings held an optional skate Saturday and are likely to dress the same 18 skaters as in their previous game.
Additional Information
The Kings are favored in tonight's game with a moneyline of -184, while the Canucks are underdogs at +152. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals.
