NHL Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 11/5/2024

Vancouver Canucks (5-2-3, 13 pts) at Anaheim Ducks (4-5-2, 10 pts)

Venue: Honda Center

Date: Tuesday, November 5

Time: 7:00 pm PT 

TV: ESPN+ / Sportsnet / KCOP 

Radio: 

Vancouver – Sportsnet 650

Anaheim – KLAA 830 AM / Ducks Stream

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Vancouver Canucks -1.5 ML -200

Anaheim -1.5 ML +170

O/U 6.5

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Vancouver Canucks News & Notes:

The Canucks rebounded on November 2 with a 3-2 decision over the San Jose Sharks after being shut out 6-0 by the New Jersey Devils. The Canucks got a pair of goals from Pius Suter including the game-winner with 25.7 seconds left in regulation. Jake DeBrusk scored his first goal as a Canuck in the victory. 

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

Anaheim has dropped four of their last five contests after a strong start to the season. The Ducks continue to struggle offensively scoring only 2.18 goals per game. 

Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:

DeBrusk-Miller-Boeser

Bains-Pettersson-Garland

Heinen-Blueger-Sherwood

Hoglander-Suter-Sprong

Hughes-Hronek

Soucy-Myers

Brannstrom-Juulsen

Lankinen

Silovs

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines: 

Gauthier-Zegras-Killorn

Fabbri-Carlsson-Strome

Vatrano-McTavish-Terry

McGinn-Lundstrom-Leason

Fowler-Zellweger

Mintyukov-Dumoulin

LaCombe-Gudas

Reimer

Dostal

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Players To Watch:

Vancouver Canucks

JT Miller, Brock Boeser, and Quinn Hughes are tied for the lead in scoring for Vancouver with nine points. Boeser leads the team in goals with five, and Hughes leads the team in assists with 7. The Canucks have a balanced attack that has nine different players with multiple goals. 

Anaheim Ducks 

Frank Vatrano is having a slow start to the season for Anaheim. The 30-year-old Springfield, Massachusetts native has only one goal through his first ten games after scoring a career-high 37 goals a year ago. 

Injury Report:

Vancouver Canucks

G Thatcher Demko – IR (Non-Roster) – No Target Date for return

C Dakota Joshua – IR (Non-Roster) – Est. return November 5

D Derek Forbort – Day To Day – Personal Reasons

Anaheim Ducks   

G John Gibson – IR – Est. return November 8

Next Game:

Vancouver Canucks – November 7 at Los Angeles Kings

Anaheim Ducks – November 8 vs. Minnesota Wild

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