NHL Game Preview: Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks with Line Combinations 3/5/2025

Anaheim Ducks (27-26-7, 61 Pts) at Vancouver Canucks (27-22-11, 65 pts)

Venue: Rogers Arena
Date: Wednesday, March 5
Time: 10:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/KCOP-TV/SN
Radio: 
Anaheim – 830 AM KLAA
Vancouver – Sportsnet 650 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Anaheim: -1.5 ML +210
Vancouver: -1.5 ML -258
O/U 5.5

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Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks picked up a huge 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers last night. That win gives them a much needed two points and they now sit six points back of the Calgary Flames for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Vancouver Canucks News & Notes: 

The Canucks dropped their second straight on Saturday with a 6-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken. They’ve now dropped four of their last five. Vancouver has averaged two goals per game in that stretch while allowing 3.60 goals per game.

Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

Vatrano-Strome-Terry
Zegras-Carlsson-Killorn
Gauthier-McTavish-Colangelo
Harkins-Lundestrom-Leason

Lacombe-Gudas
Mintyukov-Trouba
Dumoulin-Helleson

Gibson
Dostal

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Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:

Joshua-E.Pettersson-Boeser
O’Connor-Chytil-Garland
DeBrusk-Suter-Hoglander
Bains-Blueger-Sherwood

Hughes-Hronek
M.Pettersson-Myers
Forbort-Soucy

Lankinen
Silovs

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Players To Watch:

Anaheim Ducks

Troy Terry this season has 45 points on 17 goals and 28 assists. He’s faced the Canucks 17 times in his career recording 15 points on four goals and 11 assists; he recorded an assist in the previous meeting this season.

Vancouver Canucks

Kiefer Sherwood this season has 23 points on 13 goals and ten assists. He’s faced the Ducks seven times in his career recording four points on two goals and two assists; in the previous meeting this season he scored a goal and recorded an assist.

Injury Report:

Anaheim Ducks

LW Brock McGinn – IR
C Robby Fabbri – IR

Vancouver Canucks

D Quinn Hughes – DTD
G Thatcher Demko – Out

Next game:

Anaheim – March 7 vs. St. Louis Blues
Vancouver – March 7 vs. Minnesota Wild

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